Originally Posted by sid nv

If you have visited the US, you will have some idea of the food portion sizes here.

Originally Posted by mikelincs

Just be aware that you will need a commercial carriers insurance, your ordinary car insurance will NOT cover it, there have been a lot of bits on the internet about people geing stopped and prosecuted because of incorrect insurance

Originally Posted by dbd33

They have that here. The coffee shop guy told me that he was sending out a sandwich which cost $6, there was a delivery charge of $8 paid to the driver and an administration charge, paid to the agency of $6, so that's $20 before tip. I ate in.

Originally Posted by caretaker

I'm too cheap to pay for delivery, and if I pick up a pizza or whatever myself I can get it fresh out of the oven and home fastest while it's still hot.

Originally Posted by Danny B

Did you know that weed delivery is also a thing? My Son introduced me to the "weed maps" app, I had no idea.

Originally Posted by MB-Realtor

Uber (and all the ride share companies) fail to fully advise you of the costs and obligations of working for them as a contractor.

You need to understand your costs, the extra vehicles costs are more than the gas, the extra mileage will increase your maintenance costs as well as add extra depreciation to the car.

Investigate your insurance policy, here in Manitoba you can only do Uber (or similar) for 4 days per month without added insurance costs.

To be able to claim a tax deduction you will have to keep detailed records of all your vehicle costs for the full year, you will need to keep separate records of business and private klms.

You will need to keep detailed records of your other costs, phone, internet , car washes, detailing after someone vomits in your car etc., to be able to claim a proportion of them against your sales.

You may need to register for GST and keep suitable records.

You will have to do your taxes as "self employed". As well as income tax, pension payments x 2 are also deducted from your income as you have to pay the employer part as well.

You will have to be very lucky to earn minimum wage per hour worked after expenses, often even before expenses, a lot of time is spent sitting in the car waiting and not earning.

Working in fast food will leave you with more in your pocket and a free meal, but it is way less interesting than doing Uber.

It can be fun, just make sure you do your research, Good Luck.

Originally Posted by Danny B

Do they have this service where you are? https://couriers.skipthedishes.com/application

It's basically driving to a variety of restaurants and fast food outlets, picking up the food they ordered, and then delivering it.

Originally Posted by mikelincs

Just be aware that you will need a commercial carriers insurance, your ordinary car insurance will NOT cover it, there have been a lot of bits on the internet about people geing stopped and prosecuted because of incorrect insurance

Originally Posted by sid nv

One of my part-time jobs is working as a driver for a food delivery service. The day before yesterday I took an order for a hefty double-course lunch to a customer located in an RV Park. I had to wait quite a while in the restaurant for the food to be cooked, and then had difficulty locating the van parking spot, so was a little late delivering and the customer seemed a bit miffed. He was sitting in the van behind a sliding side door which meant conducting a dialogue through a few inches of the opened sliding door. The guy remained seated, and is so grossly overweight I suspect he would have difficulty standing. Now in the interest of pot, kettle, black, I should disclose that I am overweight and the Quack has issued a warning for borderline diabetes. But my RV customer is in the premier league when it comes to fatties.
Then yesterday I receive an order for breakfast consisting of Biscuits and Gravy plus Hawaiian Breakfast (sausage, fried spam , eggs, etc) to go to the same address. When I get to the RV spot, the guy is actually standing to address a fellow park resident who happens to be out enjoying the beautiful morning air, as to where his food is. I deliver his breakfast and observe the front of his van is full of discarded takeaway food containers. This guy appears to be deliberately eating himself to death, and now I feel complicit in this endeavour. If you have visited the US, you will have some idea of the food portion sizes here.

Originally Posted by dbd33

I have indeed visited the US. A client once ate a 32oz steak in front of me.

Originally Posted by dbd33

They have that here. The coffee shop guy told me that he was sending out a sandwich which cost $6, there was a delivery charge of $8 paid to the driver and an administration charge, paid to the agency of $6, so that's $20 before tip. I ate in.

Originally Posted by caretaker

I'm too cheap to pay for delivery, and if I pick up a pizza or whatever myself I can get it fresh out of the oven and home fastest while it's still hot.

Originally Posted by MB-Realtor

Double check with the insurance requirements.

In Manitoba you have to have additional Ride Share insurance.

In Manitoba UberEats (nor any of the food delivery companies) provide any insurance for the driver, they must have "local courier" coverage if they work more than 4 days in a month.

The big problem is in the gray areas:-

Uber cover you from Pick-up to Drop-Off, who is covering you from the last drop off to the next pick-up, technically you are working during this period off re-positioning.

You have dropped of your passenger, but now need to go and clean the vehicle due to passenger vomit and gas-up, who's insurance is covering you while you do this.

You are always liable, but the insurance companies involved will find every excuse to not pay out, and when you have 2 or more insurance companies involved you could find yourself mired in litigation for years.

It really is a mine-field and its why in Manitoba additional insurance in mandatory.

Originally Posted by MB-Realtor

Double check with the insurance requirements.

In Manitoba you have to have additional Ride Share insurance.

In Manitoba UberEats (nor any of the food delivery companies) provide any insurance for the driver, they must have "local courier" coverage if they work more than 4 days in a month.

The big problem is in the gray areas:-

Uber cover you from Pick-up to Drop-Off, who is covering you from the last drop off to the next pick-up, technically you are working during this period off re-positioning.

You have dropped of your passenger, but now need to go and clean the vehicle due to passenger vomit and gas-up, who's insurance is covering you while you do this.

You are always liable, but the insurance companies involved will find every excuse to not pay out, and when you have 2 or more insurance companies involved you could find yourself mired in litigation for years.

It really is a mine-field and its why in Manitoba additional insurance in mandatory.

Originally Posted by Jsmth321

In BC they are still setting up ride hailing and none of the companies are operating yet, but BC is making the ride hailing companies buy blanket policies to cover drivers and passengers through ICBC. Ensures all ride hailing drivers and passengers are covered during the ride, and eliminates having to deal with individual drivers policies, the claims would all be made against the ride hailing companies policy.

Collision and comprehensive may have to be bought by the driver though if their ride hailing company doesn't buy it as it is optional.

From the time a driver accepts a ride and is enroute until the ride is ended in the app, the drivers personal policy wont be applicable.

Originally Posted by DandNHill