hey guys i'm back with another one and i have no idea why i don't talk about this opportunity
enough because you can make really good money with this side hustle and get paid the same
day and if you're only available to work on the weekends you could pick up an extra three to four
hundred dollars each weekend and if you have the flexibility to work more you can make a thousand
dollars or more in the week but there are some things you have to factor in and i'm going to
cover it all but first for those of you who don't know who i am my name is whitney bonds and i find
legitimate opportunities that people are doing to make money i interview them and then i share all
the details with you guys so you can get inspired and decide if this is something that you want to
do now in today's video we are going to talk about becoming an instacart shopper and how to make the
most money now i've got some really good tips for you guys so make sure you stay tuned until the end
and like i said we are going to cover all the good and the bad so you can decide if this is
something that you want to do all right so let's first talk about how instacart works
so instacart has capitalized on the fact that people like me with three kids would much rather
pay someone else to do their grocery shopping for them so they have created this platform
where i can simply order my groceries online and can either pick them up from the store or get
them delivered to my house so when you're working for instacart you have two options to make money
you can either be an in-store shopper who fulfills the orders in the store and then hands them off to
an instagram driver or you can be a full-service shopper where you do both you fulfill the orders
in the store and then deliver the groceries to the customer's home now in this video i'm only
going to focus on the full service shopper because that's how you can make the most money now if you
guys want me to do a video on an in-store shopper only just let me know in the comment section below
now the first thing that you want to do is to make sure that instacart delivers in your area so
i'm going to put the link in the description below where you can put your zip code in and see if they
deliver it in your area if you're unsure all right now the hiring process the hiring process is quick
and easy and it's all done through the app so first you just need to download the instacart app
and then put in your information now if you want to use my referral code i will put that in the
description below if you want to put that in when you're signing up and then it will take you to the
next screen where they'll ask if you are 18 years or older able to lift 40 pounds or more
and eligible to work in the u.s if you are then you proceed to the next screen will you
choose if you want to be an in-store shopper or a full-service shopper you'll confirm that you
have access to a car and then they're going to ask you if you have auto insurance that covers
instacart services so you do want to check that before you go ahead and get started you'll verify
your driver's license and then once it's verified instacart will set you up with your own pre-loaded
instacart payment card now this is gonna be the card that you use to purchase groceries
then you're gonna need to sign paperwork and agree to a background check and then it will
take up to 10 days for the background check but i've seen it done like two or three days
so it doesn't usually take that long and once you receive your payment card your lanyard and now a
mask once you receive all of that then they will let you know when you can go ahead and get started
now let's talk about the pay now there are several factors that play a part in how much you can earn
like if you live in a well-populated area you're gonna have access to more orders which means you
can make more money also the amount of hours you work and the types of orders you receive
it all matters like you can earn more for batches with a heavier load so if you had cases of water
in your order you're gonna make more money so it's really hard to say how much you can earn per hour
but when i was mentioning how you can make three to four hundred dollars on the weekend
that's after putting about six hours in and like i said it strongly depends on where you live the
types of orders you pick and the amount of time that you put in but it's also good to know that
you can get a hundred percent of customer tips and i've got some really good tips to help you guys
maximize your earnings so make sure you stay tuned and you will be amazed at how much people tip so
if you're an instacart shopper watching this video let me know in the comment section below the most
you ever made in a tip so when you're ready to start making money all you need to do is open the
app and see which batch you want to pick up and just so you guys know orders are called batches
that's what they call in instacart and this is an example of one right here now in these batches you
can see the store location, item count and then the batch payment so you want to review all this
and assess it to see if this is something you want to pick up before you actually choose it
just so you know the distance is shown from the selected store to the customer's home
and if you want to accept the batch just swipe right and then get to work and just so you guys
know there can be more than one order in a batch where you will actually have to deliver them to
different houses so the best way to deal with these is that you want to stay organized so you
can either use two baskets or use one large basket and then you can use the individual hand baskets
to separate the orders so you can stay organized and don't get the orders confused
the cool thing about instacart is that you choose if and when you want to work
so you just open the app and see what batches are available and you decide which one you want
to pick up if you want to pick it up now shoppers are offered batches based on their customer rating
and other things like distance how close you are to the store delivery time and if you have an
alcohol and prescription certification now you can take the quiz on alcohol and prescription
deliveries through the app and it will give you access to more batches and sometimes bigger
tips so each quiz takes about 10 minutes and you'll find these in the app under how am
i driving just go ahead and select that and then improve my skills and lessons and that's where you
can find the quizzes you also want to make sure to check your state's law before applying to deliver
alcohol because it's illegal in some states now let's talk about how the shopping process works
once you accept the order you're going to head over to the store to fulfill the order now the app
will display your shopping list and you're going to mark off each item as you get through the app
and this will update the customers in real time so they can actually track the order with you
now you're going to want to know if something isn't available and it's just always a good idea
to take a picture of replacement items to see if the customer wants that or not now you're going to
also use the insta carbon payment card to purchase these items and they're going to simply deliver
that to their house and that's it just rinse and repeat but like i said we are going to talk about
it all so let's talk about the good and the bad but we're gonna start with the bad first now some
of the cons are the customers so you can have some of the most pleasant people to work with and then
you can have some of the most difficult people just dealing with different kinds of people you'll
just never know what you're going to get and that's just something that you want to be aware of
because they can affect your customer rating which could affect how many batches you have access to
another con is that you have to see if your auto insurance covers instacart services now
if it doesn't this could cost you extra money i've seen where people have had to add an extra 10 to
15 per month to people's insurance when they have added these services another potential con is that
you are also an independent contractor so a 1099 employee so there are no reimbursements for things
like gas or wear and tear on your vehicle but it is important to know that you can write these
things off on your taxes so like the maintenance and repairs including tire and oil changes gas,
car insurance and there's so many other things you want to make sure that you guys are tracking all
of this so you can actually get some of this money back so definitely make sure you guys have this
app called hurdler or i cannot even pronounce it but you want this app because it tracks everything
in real time and you can claim the maximum tax deductions so you want to make sure you have this
i'm gonna put it in the description below because i cannot pronounce it and you definitely need it
and speaking of taxes you're going to want to save at least around 25 of your income because you are
an independent contractor so you're responsible for reporting and filing your own taxes and last
but not least competition this is another con because there can be a lot of people in your area
trying to do this which won't leave you with a lot of opportunities to make extra money so i wouldn't
depend on this as a consistent source of income but just a way to make extra money on the side
okay so enough of the cons let's talk about the pros and then i'm going to share some tips to help
you maximize your earnings now instacart has this thing called instant cash out where you can cash
out anytime you want but you have to complete at least five batches before you use this tool
this is definitely a pro if you need money right away and also keep in mind
that the money that you're going to get from this is only instacart payments this is not your tips
because tips can be pinning for about three days so just keep that in mind some other pros that you
can get really good exercise doing this shopping for other people you also are working on your own
schedule you are your own boss which you really cannot even beat that and i have friends that have
done ubereats and postmates and they have all said they have made much more with instacart by far
and also instacart does have bonuses which is another bonus where you can make more money
now here is how you can maximize your earnings and some good little known tips for beginners
so you first want to start by taking small batches for at least a few days because these batches are
just easier to complete and they will just help you learn the app without getting overwhelmed
once you are more comfortable with the app you can go ahead and start taking larger batches
and you want to really analyze each batch to see if the earnings tips and the distance are even
worth your time shop stores that you are familiar with you know it's easier to shop the same stores
because you learn the layout this makes shopping much faster and can increase your hourly rate
and when you're shopping just always think about yourself if you won't buy an item for yourself
you shouldn't buy for your customers when i'm talking about i'm talking about fruit if it looks
bad or vegetables just don't get it for them just take a picture and then show them why and they'll
really appreciate that you want to communicate as much as you can through words and pictures
and if they don't reply just give them a call also pay attention to expiration dates one time
i ordered milk and it expired the same day i got it i was just really upset about that
and when you deliver the items be sure to smile and act like you're enjoying what you're doing
doing these things could really result in getting you a bigger tip and it will keep you having a
high customer rating you also want to make sure that you join this facebook group called instacart
showers by steph this is a great group and she shares the script that she sends to her customers
every time before she actually shops and she says that this has been a game changer so i'm gonna put
the link in the description below of her group and the actual script she uses so you guys can just
copy and paste and use it too now if you find that you really like this and you want to do this more
often definitely consider getting these things this one right here is actually required now
by instacart and it's insulated bags so instacart recommends these ones right here and they cost 25
but i found a better version that's only five dollars at walmart so definitely check those out
and they will be approved by instacart and if you also have signed up for doordash
they stimulate insulated bags that zip so you can just use those for instacart as well
you can also consider getting a phone mount to help keep you safe while navigating
you need a portable charger because the app just drains your battery so make sure you have that
you should also consider getting a lanyard phone holder to keep you from dropping your phone while
shopping you're definitely going to see why i'm seeing this once you get started and last but not
least definitely consider getting a stair climbing cart or a wagon like these for big orders because
it will make delivering groceries to a house or apartment with stairs so much easier especially
for big orders you get that have cases of water or just other heavy items and you're gonna need
to bring them from your car to the house so if you plan on doing this definitely consider investing
in these because these are all text write-offs just keep that in mind you can also use other apps
simultaneously like ship door dash even amazon flex to increase your earnings you know just find
the highest paying order and take that one another tip to earn more money is to tell people about it
by referring others to joining instacart you can earn up to 600 in referrals so what i would do is
just start doing this and then i would show my impressive earnings to my social media networks
and i would encourage other people to sign up using my referral link now those are the ways
that i recommend to maximize your earnings and one last tip as far as what you wear you can just wear
whatever you want but you want to be presentable yet comfortable so you can just decide what that
looks like alright so that's it so if you think that this sounds like something that you want
to do be sure to give this video a thumbs up and then let me know in the comment section
just say i want to try this and if you're looking for some other ways to make money definitely check
out my video i did on 15 side houses that can earn you an extra thousand dollars per month or more or
if you're interested in amazon flex i just did a video on that i'm telling you everything you need
to know before you go ahead and get started with that all right thanks for watching and
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