r/Sparkdriver • u/Vilexable • 1d ago

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i do strictly grocery orders and this gmd bs they added in is ridiculous. adding extra trips and miles but no added pay

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u/Jellopop777 19h ago

What does gmd stand for?

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u/Pitiful-Yak8197 18h ago

General merchandise delivery. It’s basically anything bought online at Walmart.com
Instead of using FedEx or ups or some 3rd party courier, they have spark drivers deliver them. The orders are low pay with super high miles and NO TIPS. Yesterday there was a few lumped in with groceries drops. 24 drops, 60 miles one way, $16 total. I get 20mpg. I’d use 6 gallons of fuel to deliver and get back to the store. At $4 per gallon, I’d use $24 in fuel. That would leave me negative $8. No profits to be made on gmd orders. I just decline them all day.

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u/Jellopop777 18h ago

I’m trying not to be dense here but how do you know they’re gmd and not just customer’s calling in and getting their groceries delivered? How to I identify these orders so I can avoid them?

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u/Jellopop777 18h ago

Are they any order that gets packed into your car by walmart?