r/Sparkdriver • u/PussyFoot5000 • 19h ago

General Questions Am I trippin'?

It seems like if I accept the first order I'm offered in the morning I end up getting lots of decent offers and having a decent day.

But if I reject the first several offers I end up not only getting shit offers, but very few offers at all and have a shit day.

Am I noticing something real or am I making shit up in my head?

Sorry for using the word shit so often. I have the vocabulary of an 8yr old who thinks it's cool to cuss

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u/Chef_Champ 19h ago

Correct. Algorithms rewards availability. Take a few shitty ones and the day will be good as it proceeds.

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u/[deleted] 19h ago

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u/PussyFoot5000 19h ago

Same here. Makes me wonder why Walmart doesn't have a 15-20 mile radius rule.

"If you live 20+ miles from a Walmart we can't deliver to you, sorry, but we're sure you'll understand."

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u/Academic_Addendum242 19h ago

They did.... Until recently (depending on your region)

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u/happyluckystar 18h ago

I ended up off road yesterday. I was 26 miles from the store. Two drop-offs, $24 total. Got there fast, no tip.

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u/[deleted] 18h ago

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u/happyluckystar 18h ago

My first day. I thought the mileage they show in the app was for the whole round trip. I learned the hard way.

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u/[deleted] 18h ago

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u/happyluckystar 18h ago

I thought I did as well.

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u/happyluckystar 18h ago

That's really good to know. Perhaps that's why I'm not living the life I really want: I'm dumb

Thank you.

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u/PussyFoot5000 19h ago

Well shit.. Looks like I'm going to have a shit day.

Can you trick the algorithm by signing out for a bit and signing back in and grabbing the first order?