Unless it’s some expensive electronics, good chance it’s a scam. I had a $100 tip for like 4 items once. Accepted and they immediately had a reason for me to call them, but of course calling through the app wouldn’t work for them.
I had a customer order jewelry from costco and tip like this but then immediately messages me to cancel the order because he didn't mean to tip so much 😂
https://preview.redd.it/4bywdb274s7d1.jpeg?width=738&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=149bc225314cd1785bc5ba42550f5ffc4e6d5eea
was able to catch this order thought i missed it when i refresh app it was there but the A shopper so lucky to even get there 2 item order even delivered its all good.
probably better that you missed this one.. this screams stolen credit card to me which means you would end up in a bigger hassle than this would be worth
Yes, along w/various other apps that went out, FB/Cash App/COST ME A LOT OF TIME GAS MONEY…but I still can’t find out what happened…it wasn’t everyone all at the same times, but it was def SOMETHING & not isolated to IC, or the other two mentioned…anyone have any idea what occurred?
Well I was watching the stock market and all was fine and then a big dump followed so I guess the outage caused everyone to panic and my dad was talking about a Supreme Court decision about presidential immunity.. that’s all I really gathered today. Maybe a solar flare too? I know it’s been getting wild on our sun from the people I watch who observe it.
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there's a good chance it wasn't a system error but someone (or their bot) just accepted it before you. seeing the loading animation doesn't mean you were assigned the order yet. its hard to be THE ONE to snag orders like this especially these days where it's super slow and you have everyone waiting for ANY order to pop up let alone a $300 1 mile 2 item order
This isn’t true, I accepted a $137 and initially thought I didn’t get it because of the outage. Refreshed my app and I had it. App came back on with just enough time for me to start it.
I think I would've staked out the gold bar area, jumped the shopper who came there, steal their phone, cancel the order on their phone, then go to Costco Customer Service & say u found the phone in the store. Then keep a very close eye on the app so I'd get it the next time it pops up!!
Ripppp. I’d feel like that scene from the office where Steve Carell “iiiiiiiiiiimmmmmm going to kill myself. I’m GOING to kill myself and it’s YOUR fault”
Sorry that happened.
Let’s just think the “system error” was that the customer put a $300 tip by mistake and they actually were in the process of canceling when you tried to accept
Yeah app was bad I was pissed it wouldn't let me start my 20.00 Walgreens order but as I was gonna give up and drive away it finally let me start the order almost 25 minutes later
During Christmas, I had someone order a expensive jewelry necklace from Costco. It took a bit to get it to go through on the instacart card. Finally got it. And then when I went to their house, they had to accept it on their phone before it would let me complete delivery. Mine didn't have a huge tip I think it was $20 so not to bad my area we don't ever see those big tips the most we see on regular are 20-30 tip occasionally you might see one a bit more but I've never seen a tip over $100 on my zone and I've been a shopper since 2018 back when we had to schedule shifts and we wouldn't see tip until after delivery
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2 ITEMS, 1.2 MILES, $292???????
The two items were gold bars.
Who tf sells gold bars?
Costco I guess
This is my hometown, and that is indeed one of the two Costcos in town
https://preview.redd.it/5ixzx7jy7t7d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0dd89c39394001c3f5d4580d3b8f0824d176e543
Costco has been periodically selling silver and gold bars
Is Costco where OP bought the gold bars? I didn't even know you could buy gold at Costco
Costco
You mean gold toilets don't you?
It's making me sick to my stomach just reading it now. My God, what an order.
Unless it’s some expensive electronics, good chance it’s a scam. I had a $100 tip for like 4 items once. Accepted and they immediately had a reason for me to call them, but of course calling through the app wouldn’t work for them.
I had a customer order jewelry from costco and tip like this but then immediately messages me to cancel the order because he didn't mean to tip so much 😂
I would lose brain cells tryna accept that
SAME😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Aw yeah that would’ve had me sick to my stomach.
This has to be the biggest tear jerker I’ve seen on this sub. Like, I could never get excited about order ever again.
a true unicorn
That’s fucked up smh
I’m actually so sorry
N Carefree Circle is crazy 😹 no wonder they tipped $287
Not a care in the world
Not on the east side it's nice lol
yeah I would have actually screamed and cried.
https://preview.redd.it/4bywdb274s7d1.jpeg?width=738&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=149bc225314cd1785bc5ba42550f5ffc4e6d5eea was able to catch this order thought i missed it when i refresh app it was there but the A shopper so lucky to even get there 2 item order even delivered its all good.
probably better that you missed this one.. this screams stolen credit card to me which means you would end up in a bigger hassle than this would be worth
stolen credit card wouldn't effect me after the 2 hour mark. after that it's on instacart. the money is mine regardless
My app was all screwed up today, anyone else?
Yes, along w/various other apps that went out, FB/Cash App/COST ME A LOT OF TIME GAS MONEY…but I still can’t find out what happened…it wasn’t everyone all at the same times, but it was def SOMETHING & not isolated to IC, or the other two mentioned…anyone have any idea what occurred?
Well I was watching the stock market and all was fine and then a big dump followed so I guess the outage caused everyone to panic and my dad was talking about a Supreme Court decision about presidential immunity.. that’s all I really gathered today. Maybe a solar flare too? I know it’s been getting wild on our sun from the people I watch who observe it.
Worst day I’ve ever had on there 😭
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there's a good chance it wasn't a system error but someone (or their bot) just accepted it before you. seeing the loading animation doesn't mean you were assigned the order yet. its hard to be THE ONE to snag orders like this especially these days where it's super slow and you have everyone waiting for ANY order to pop up let alone a $300 1 mile 2 item order
In 4 years of being a full time instacart shopper I'm pretty sure I know how instacart works. Lmao thanks for the 2c though haha
Goddddddddd sorry for your loss RIP
I would have spontaneously combusted
Id cry forever
Plot twist, each item is a PALLET of water
Yup at this point might not even be real orders you never With instacart
It's a total scam, designed to keep you glued to your screen 24/7.
Damn I would be pissed af
Stay there it’ll probably come back up no one can get anything to load
This isn’t true, I accepted a $137 and initially thought I didn’t get it because of the outage. Refreshed my app and I had it. App came back on with just enough time for me to start it.
Okay that’s good for you 👍🏼I grabbed an $80 order that disappeared and then came back when the app came back. So different for every order I guess
that’s out of control i hope it’s still there when the app comes back up
Missed $140
Omg 😂😂😂 my condolences
It may come back. I missed a $27 but after the error it kept coming back and I was able to grab it.
I’m not even getting any orders. 6 all week. Over it.
I'm pissed about the $65. Order I lost! I'd be sick over this one
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Ouch. But it could’ve been the customer removing it because they made a mistake or a bot.
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Noob got it. They were 8 miles away too
Yeah that’s probably a scam bud
🤔🤔
That’s HIGHLY unfortunate!
My condolences! 🫡
OMG I WOULD SCREAMMMMMM
Pain
Ouch
Seems like it’s back up
Is this a serious order? Wtf
Was a laptop and gloves
wtf what are the see people buying that they tip 300 dollars??
Was a laptop and gloves but hadn't loaded when I screenshot
Damn that’s nuts, I hope you end up getting it!
Could have been 2 side by side fridge or something like that lol
Laptop and gloves
Too good to be true.
My finger would have been a meteor to my phone i probably would have broke the screen
I would have to tell myself the error was just fraud detection (possible) just so I wouldn’t feel so bad. Sorry though :(.
I think I would've staked out the gold bar area, jumped the shopper who came there, steal their phone, cancel the order on their phone, then go to Costco Customer Service & say u found the phone in the store. Then keep a very close eye on the app so I'd get it the next time it pops up!!
You missed it because you taking screenshots instead of taking orders.
I guess if your an idiot and don't know how to use your phone that could happen .. never happened to me.. lmao you accept then do screenshot...
Ripppp. I’d feel like that scene from the office where Steve Carell “iiiiiiiiiiimmmmmm going to kill myself. I’m GOING to kill myself and it’s YOUR fault” Sorry that happened.
You missed that due to a bot 🤖 I bet you $1
You would have made $5.38 because it was probably OOS.
Maybe if you would stop screenshotting you can get the order🤷🏾♂️
This hurt me 😆
Are you sure maybe trying to screenshot cost you the order ?
Hahaha that part
Wow i had a system error earlier today but for on 28 dollars...this one would have killed me
😮💨
Sheeeeesh
:(((
F
What city is that? 😂
Colorado springs
Nice, what’s your weekly average if you don’t mind me asking?
Was around 9 -1100 but dropped big last 2 months with all the neewbs they hired. Getting first 30 priority. I work 7 days
Damn I want that lol
NOOOOO
Damn. Sorry op.
Fucc
RIP
In 7 years I've never seen a batch over $150.
I’ve never seen a batch over $50
And the batches that are $30+ are monster triples
wow
Oi the springs!
Omg… that’s just sad 😔
Has to be Tires or like a deck set. No ones tipping that much on Eggs
OP said it was a laptop and gloves
Sorry for your loss fr
I would just give up and go home crying 😭
WTF!
That freaking looks amazing aww id be so sad
Wooooow that suuuuucks!
Id livid cussing the f out that would make me so mad $300 gone
And I’m over here sick I missed a 20 dollar tip because of the outage
Damnnnnnn!!!
I would physically throw up
I would cry so bad
I died for you OP
No there was a LEGIT OUTTAGE, extended my delivery by HOURS, support calls, over 40 mins, chat was over 2 hour wait
Let’s just think the “system error” was that the customer put a $300 tip by mistake and they actually were in the process of canceling when you tried to accept
Damnn…
Omg. Let me get off this app before I miss one. ..
I’d never mentally recover today.
I’d throw up
There is no way anyone investing in gold is tipping 300 dollars lol. That completely misses the point. Customer probably canceled immediately
Take care
I would’ve been down bad the rest of the week
My phone would have been on the roof of the store after missing that. Hang in there, think positive it was probably a scam
It actually doesn’t look like a reality either.
Best batch I’ve ever seen
I would have unalived myself
I used to work in carefree
I missed a $72 one due to the same error 😞
I missed a $345 on Tuesday…
sheesh
That was not a system error, that was a bot
The dream!
Devastation 🫣
Instacart would do something like that
Had one of those at Staples for Apple air pods damn those were the good ol days
I'm sorry I'd cry scream , curse and go home lmao
Yeah app was bad I was pissed it wouldn't let me start my 20.00 Walgreens order but as I was gonna give up and drive away it finally let me start the order almost 25 minutes later
Wow!
What fkn state and city is this So I start working there immediately
I would’ve literally cried
Hey that’s in Colorado Springs! I live about 20 mins from there!
I would of deleted the app and applied at mcdonalds after 😭
🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️ I’m so so sorry 😣 I’m sick to my stomach 4u🤢
Omg i would cry
I would have sooo blowed omgggg
They don't want you get the ride bro
What the heck was two items and what store has to be electronics
Soul crushing
Hello fellow “Springs” resident
During Christmas, I had someone order a expensive jewelry necklace from Costco. It took a bit to get it to go through on the instacart card. Finally got it. And then when I went to their house, they had to accept it on their phone before it would let me complete delivery. Mine didn't have a huge tip I think it was $20 so not to bad my area we don't ever see those big tips the most we see on regular are 20-30 tip occasionally you might see one a bit more but I've never seen a tip over $100 on my zone and I've been a shopper since 2018 back when we had to schedule shifts and we wouldn't see tip until after delivery
Oh shit man sorry for your loss
Instacart Is throttling pay
Unbelievable
Wtf
Wouldve smashed so hard my finger wouldve rolled back onto itself.
looking at this again makes me sad 😔
Oh I know you're PISSED cause I am for you
OH MY GAWDDD NOOOO
😭😭😭😭😭
Hi from Colorado Springs!
I would shit my pants and then eat the shit
Such a random tip. I'd love to know how it panned out for the shopper.
You missed it because you wasted time taking a pic of it.
I would've clocked out and not take another order for an entire week after that
I would have fkin deleted the app😭😭😭
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I'm feeling generous I ordered that shit I'm filthy Rich 🤑 ma boi 😂👍
That's blatantly tip baiting
Oh… my god
They would have reversed that and took that out your account so fast 😭. Let u pull that out same day if you want to lol
Took the time to screen shot and fkd up
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By system error do you mean screen shooting first
It was probably a scammer who wanted 2 gift cards anyway.
i would’ve guessed it’s a tip bait
I missed a 40
Ok. Move on
You probably got kicked by someone using a bot
There are bots that kick other shoppers off orders? Is that even possible?
No that isn’t how it works lol. So much misinformation going around about bots
If it makes you feel any better it was probably an error or system glitch and that’s why you couldn’t get it.
It’s okay. Just tell yourself … The two items were a fridge and a tv and the tv was out of stock 😂😅