NEVER Take The Amazon FLEX UK Base Rate (here's why)
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
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Thanks for the vid. I've just retired and found this sad, the opportunities available to me in the 80's are no longer available, ways to escape the grind. Worse, doing these types of jobs just covers the time for the man before you are made redundant by drones or robots. Totally depressing. 😢
Thanks for taking us along. Great edit also! ((Considering taking on Flex as we speak, this content is proving very helpful))
My pleasure 🤝🏼
If you see some of the deliveries are going to be awkward or too far away just don't deliver them, don't even attempt them, turn your Internet off as mark as at location or can't find address and it will let you make it as undelivered even if you ain't near the property. Saves you hassle and damage to your car, take them back to the depot and you still get paid
But if you don't send a text or ring customer twice it will effect your rating?
Do that Twice and your flex account is gone!!! 😂 it tired it once and they emailed me 2 days later to say i was out of the delivery zone!! And if i do that again i will be banned from flex
Totally agree with the theory but if no one accepts base rates amazon will just take more drivers on to compensate. The ideal scenario is just enough people taking base rates so it doesnt make it difficult picking up an enhanced rate.
I feel your pain mate!! The lanes I had to go down the other night was a joke mud tracks that wasn't even level 😢 increased rate but didn't finish early so they got there moneys worth!
Seems like every farm drop off has to include a half mile strip of deep potholes and poorly maintained hedges as well 😅
Also you haven't accounted for the mileage you can claim back. 45p/mile
I don’t take that into account when doing my initial costings after every shift. All my tax goes into separate pot to make sure I have enough, then i work out 45p a mile when I do my tax return
I do Amazon flex in Birmingham and honestly I don’t think it’s too bad here. On average if I get a 4 hour block I get paid anywhere from £68 - £60. And I’ve done many of them in the past month and non of them I worked more than 2 hours for each of them
I honestly think it’s all based on what area u deliver in. For my Birmingham works well. On average I’ve been getting £320+ weekly that’s with fuel and insurance costs, and for all the shifts I can do them in half the time it says
Yea that’s decent. Prime day coming up, make sure you leave it as late as possible to accept blocks. I got a £98 3 hour block last year. Took me 1 hour to complete
It clearly varies depending on where you are. I do the odd Amazon shift in Derby and Leicester but I’m based in Sth Notts. I get sent offers in Lincoln for peanuts and as far as Milton Keynes that aren’t worth driving nearly 2.0hr there for a 1.5h block.
It’s just how their algorithms work….totally random.
On other day I don't a shift for 3.5 hours. Got 48 parcel in 48 location. Took me 4.5 hours so I done 1 hour extra. After that I decided never to do 3.5 hour or 4 hour shift. It is not worth it at all. Takes longer than the given time, high mileage, also they send me though hills, jungles farms like you showed on this video.
Done*
I’m the same mate. I never accept a 3.5 hour unless its in the £80 bracket. I always go for 3 hour ones. They’re less likely to take the mick
Hi there. I just watched your Flex CZcams video. When it comes to working out your financials at the end, you are failing to add a claimable expense. You are failing to claim/deduct 45 pence for each mile you drove on that block. Therefore, 0.45 x 68 miles = £30.60 - deduct the £30.60 from the £49.50 = £18.90 minus 20% tax to pay of £3.78
You can also deduct mobile phone usage/car cleaning also which will reduce overall tax. Best you do some online research. Good luck & best wishes.
Hi Neil. Yes, I am aware of this. I always pay 20% tax into a pot each time I get paid, then when it comes to my self assessment, i claim back mileage and any other expense.
I will then likely have a nice amount left over once I have paid the correct tax.
You’re right though, should have mentioned it in the video
Ive just signed up - i wont be taking any base rates! People need to just stand together and not do £8 hour base rate may as well deliver pizzas ha ha
Thanks for advice
Won't hapopen buddy as I'm happy with base
your delivering parcels mate. Exactly same as pizzas
Can you link the the spreadsheet you mention in one of your flex vids cheers
Even at base rate I'll get at least £25 an hour because you can easily knock an hour off the block time.
The amount of miles tour doing in the 3 hours is it worthbit for the fuel cost and your time bud
Not for that rate no
Thank you sir! Great info this. I will try avoid the base rates!
Im very confuse,you said 3 hours of 49.50£...paid ,ok. This49.50 is minus your consumption(petrol or diesel)...you get maybe 25£
@@Al3xmsuk it is all broken down as basic as possible at the end of the video. £49.50, then minus expenses, tax and wear and tear, it worked out being around £25 take home pay, which is rubbish
Surely they are breaking the law when mum wage is 11 plus ?
trying to get on amazon flex.just eat.deliveroo etc but no shifts. got on with uber eats and my van broke down on the first day haha been borrowing my dads bmw x5 40d for the last few days think iv spent more on fuel than iv been paid lol
Definitely not cost-effective mate
if you dont take base rate, they'll take more people on that will accept base rate, you cant win
How do you know what parcel didn’t get received by the customer? I’ve got some in my standing details but no idea how to see the details of it
Just send support a blanket email saying you clearly followed delivery instructions left by customer, so it is unfair you are getting penalised for doing your job. Usually they just reinstate your driver score
@@tommywills thanks for the advice
Out of interest does it help drivers to select one of the compliment settings after a delivery? I normally do this but wonder if I am wasting my time or not?
I never get this option
I bought a ford fiesta st 3 doors, can I still do amazonflex with this car? I'm very interested but I know there is a rule for small cars 😢
Yes. I have a fiesta. Mines a 5 door though. I know people with toyota aygos. It should be okay
@@mohammedathar9883 bro I've been waiting for them to get back to me, I've been waiting for a long time now, shall I create a second account?
Needs to be 5
What car do you use?
Vauxhall astra
Cant think of anything worse than doing 35 parcels in this, bro i do 300 in that daily hahaha its awful isn't it
you probably think some people can afford to turn down work, some other person will accept at the base rate anyways
At the end of the video i do say it’s hard not to accept the base rate when everyone else is doing the same. Its a tough one
@@tommywills100% agree with this video. Getting surge rates is a case of knowing your depot and the times they get released. I drive a extra 20 miles to Edinburgh to pick them up. Just did a £73.50 for 3.30hr. likewise I have done a 2.5 hour for 40 and had one of the worst routes of my life (mid day shift) + 70 miles.
Long term they lose man
Amazon does same to all.in firstly year it will give you plenty jobs and theb slowly it will give you less and less.
No chance 🤣 it's simply not worth it
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