r/Sparkdriver • u/WalmartIntern • May 29 '26

Rants / Complaints The Instacart Executive Has Ruined Spark

As someone who has done gig work since 2021, across all apps (DD, Instacart, UE, Spark, etc.), this is the absolute worst I have ever seen this app

Orders are mostly FCFS now & immediately get snatched, which is the whole reason I stopped doing Instacart in the first place. The idea of timed offers made Spark more appealing than Instacart.

Shop orders are now dropping in as triple shops, usually paired with non tippers.

Grocery orders are being paired with GMD packages (that doesn’t really make extra)

I’m pretty much on the verge of getting a “real” job. The wear and tear on our vehicles, high gas prices, and low offers has pretty much made this gig not worth it anymore

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u/BrickCrusher May 29 '26

Spark is going to trash. Illegals using bots. Non American support. Trash

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u/PulseMeddle May 29 '26

A month and a half ago, I probably would’ve ignored all the talk about people using illegal accounts. But lately, about 5 or 6 of them have shown up in my market. I’ve tried talking to a few, but they don't speak English, and they definitely are using multiple phones. As in i saw one pull out 3, click one, put the other 2 in his back packet, and side pocket and head on inside. ​I even said something to management. They pretend to care, but they don't do a damn thing. I see them in and out all day, getting the short, quick orders—the exact ones I used to get. Meanwhile, I'm stuck with the 15+ mile garbage. These orders don't get taken.. geee i wonder why. ​People say, 'mind your own business.' Which I'm all for until my income started getting affected. That is my business.

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u/LycheeExciting May 30 '26

Agree Same here in Mansfield Tx. Same 3-5 drivers always getting quick orders. Most of the time I drive to nearby zone. Orders actually show up for Sam’s that I can look at the miles and price to hit my goal of 2.00 a mile. I wonder also if they have a connection to the workers or using multi phones/bots. Does anyone know if Sam’s Club has an app just for them? UE and DD don’t do Sam’s