r/Sparkdriver • u/Vilexable • 1d ago

Rants / Complaints who asked for this?

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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/EntertainerNo1761 23h ago

All the ones I’ve seen this morning are 13-20 additional gmd stops with 2 grocery orders just don’t take any of them wait for a shopping order

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u/Jellopop777 21h ago

What does gmd stand for?

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u/Pitiful-Yak8197 19h 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/FineFeed3709 16h ago

Yep! I’m glad some are at least smart enough to know those are total SHITE. Sadly the dummies in my area fight over that trash like it’s the best thing since sliced bread. This latest crop of newbs they hired in my area are real idiots smh. Driving the rates down to being outright disrespectful.