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07-20-2021, 09:56 AM | #2 |
MVP
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Austin, Texas
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i don't currently, but thinking about it as a source of income when I retire at the end of the year.
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07-20-2021, 10:01 AM | #3 |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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I haven't done it, but be sure to factor in wear and tear on your car when evaluating how profitable it is.
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07-20-2021, 10:02 AM | #4 |
The Maintenance Guy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Renovated Bugeater Estate
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I assume that 1500 is before expenses/taxes? And probably a 1099 position?
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07-20-2021, 10:03 AM | #5 |
Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2018
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07-20-2021, 10:11 AM | #6 |
El Gato Gordo Loco
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Earth
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Do you like to get exploited? It FEELS like you are making money, but you are really depreciating the **** out of your vehicle. If you do it, get the worst possible vehicle you can possibly get when you drive for them.
Also, contact your carrier to buy insurance. They will not pay for you no matter what while you have a passenger in the vehicle. They also won't pay for your vehicle if you have the app on or are going to an appt, and Uber won't either so you will have to buy an extra insurance coverage from your insurance company for that. |
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07-20-2021, 10:22 AM | #7 |
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
Join Date: Aug 2000
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Hate traffic. Hate people. I think this would not be for me.
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07-20-2021, 10:48 AM | #8 |
Inmem 2.0
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: My house
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I do door dash delivery as a side hustle. Make 15-20hr
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07-20-2021, 10:58 AM | #9 |
Resident Glue Sniffer
Join Date: Nov 2003
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07-20-2021, 11:13 AM | #10 |
Hey Teacher!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: land of maple syrup
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07-20-2021, 11:14 AM | #11 |
NFL's #1 Ermines Fan
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: My house
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I'm planning to do it, but I'll maximize my profits. I'll just idle the car and put google streets projections up on the window, and then I only end up absorbing the mileage going to the pickup and not the dropoff. It'll cut my costs in half.
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07-20-2021, 11:18 AM | #12 |
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
Join Date: Aug 2000
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07-20-2021, 11:29 AM | #13 |
Like I woke up in Wonderland..
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: KCMO
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Based on my Uber usage, it seems like it will be more profitable these days because Ubers are f-ing expensive now. I tried to go from Westport area to Waldo a couple weeks ago and the cheapest was $49. Downtown to midtown (a grand total of 10 blocks) cost $22 last weekend. I haven't gotten an estimate for under $15 in a few months and I'm just going to places nearby.
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07-20-2021, 11:33 AM | #14 |
MVP
Join Date: Feb 2013
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I drive for Grub Hub and Door Dash as a side job working maybe 5-8 hours per week and it's usually around $25-30 per hour. Never wanted random strangers in my car so Uber was never for me.
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07-20-2021, 11:48 AM | #15 |
Molôn Labé
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: North Carolina
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good on you for cleaning up that Debt !
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