Since the price of gas has gone up so much in Amarillo, there are some things that the delivery apps are doing to make it worth your while to deliver. They were at one point giving a gas incentive to help offset the cost. It wasn’t a whole lot, but it was something.
Some services offer completion bonuses, while others try to balance the load by bundling orders, which helps keep us moving. This way, you are getting double the orders. They aren’t doubling the base pay, and you’re only doubling your tip potential if both customers actually decide to add one.
Usually, they give you a double order because the drop-off locations are close. Sometimes this happens because you are picking up from the same restaurant. Sometimes they double them up because one customer tips and the other doesn’t…