If you search for available blocks using the refresh method in the Amazon Flex app, you will come across a variety of delivery block times. Because the majority of Prime Now deliveries are for 2 hour delivery windows, most Amazon Flex delivery blocks are also in 2-hour increments that match those windows. Sometimes, however, you will… Read More »What is the offset shift delivery block and is it a good idea?
Amazon Flex is a great way to earn extra money on your own schedule, and choose to work when you like (assuming you can find availability). For most locations, you can choose any 2 hour block starting from 8 AM to midnight, and the pay rate is generally the same across all delivery blocks. But,… Read More »3 reasons why you should never take a night time delivery block (if you can)
When you receive your cart filled with delivery packages, you will also receive a small paper slip with a wealth of information about the deliveries you are about to make. Use the information provided to your advantage to learn as much as you can about the route before you begin driving. Below is the information provided… Read More »The delivery slip: are you taking full advantage?
As an Amazon Flex driver, you are likely to be delivering for Amazon Prime Now customers. Prime Now is Amazon’s new service that allows Amazon Prime members to have select products delivered to their door within 1 hour or a 2 hour same-day delivery window. Arriving at the warehouse After you arrive at the warehouse, you… Read More »What is it like to do Prime Now deliveries for Amazon Flex?
Amazon Flex is pretty good about assigning reasonable routes that you will be able to complete on time. But, as we know, late deliveries can have a significant impact on account status and can even lead to termination after repeated late deliveries. It is therefore very important that you do everything you can to be… Read More »Things to do before starting your Amazon Flex Prime Now delivery route
You finished all of your deliveries ahead of schedule and already see the earnings posted to your app – great day, what could go wrong? Well, it turns out that one of your customers reported that they did not receive the package that you were in charge of delivering. [ad] When this happens, the best… Read More »How to avoid customer reporting missing Amazon Flex deliveries
One of the biggest challenges as an Amazon Flex driver is to ensure that you are not late on any of your deliveries! Late deliveries means unhappy customers, and unhappy customers means that Amazon Flex may terminate you for consistently low on-time performance. Below are 5 ways to make sure you can reach a near-100%… Read More »5 ways to improve your on-time performance for Amazon Flex deliveries
One of the most common reasons for Amazon Prime accounts that get terminated are repeated failures to arrive on time for scheduled delivery blocks. Read on to find out how you are risking being late for or missing your Amazon Flex delivery blocks, and learn how you can improve your chances never getting terminated! [ad]… Read More »5 ways you are risking being late for Amazon Flex delivery blocks
Help! Amazon Flex shows no delivery blocks available! You’ve registered, completed the background check, installed the Amazon Flex app, set up your available times in the calendar, and you are ready to begin deliveries! But then, you get assigned very few blocks, or even no delivery blocks, for sometimes days, or even weeks. What’s happening?… Read More »How to get more Amazon Flex delivery blocks assigned
The most common reasons for receiving an Amazon Flex account termination notification is for repeated violations of either forfeiting delivery blocks within 45 minutes, late deliveries or missing deliveries. There is always the possibility of an unexpected emergency or issue that prevents you from making a delivery block or an on-time delivery, but the goal… Read More »How to make sure your Amazon Flex account is in good standing and does not get terminated