re: InstaCart Coming to New Orleans

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So its only a 6 dollar fee? Do you also tip the person that comes?

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I looked into it a couple days ago. From what I saw, there is a way to wave the service fee and opt to tip instead..? That doesn't seem right, but I noticed lots of employees said they tell people this when they deliver because a lot of people assume the service fee goes to the employee when it doesn't. The employee forums made it sound like they really rely on tips and in cities where they aren't getting tipped, a lot of them quit.

Based on what I read, it is a lot like Uber where employees aren't making nearly what they did at the beginning, due to the app hiding/discouraging tips and still charging a service fee. So just keep in mind you might be getting Uber-level employees.