I got deactivated from the Walmart Spark app after I got in a car accident. I wasn't even working when it happened.

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A dark grey Audi SUV with damage to its hood and front sits on a sidewalk on the side of the road next to a utility pole that's been broken off of its base. Houses and trees are visible in the background.
Adrian Youngblood's car was totaled after he hit a telephone pole.

Adrian Youngblood

Wendy’s Drones Begin Airdropping Biggie Bags on Virginia

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Wendy’s is starting a new drone delivery program in Christiansburg, Virginia on Thursday, where residents w

Theft just keeps getting worse for Dollar Tree

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Family Dollar stores are still contending with rising theft.

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How a single mom with four kids who drives for DoorDash and Walmart Spark struggles to make ends meet: 'It is a never-ending vicious cycle'

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Bri drives predominantly for DoorDash.

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Instacart, DoorDash, and other delivery service customers say their accounts were deactivated because of innocent mistakes

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Some Instacart customers say their accounts were suddenly deactivated.

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I left apps like Uber Eats to start my own delivery business. I love connecting with people and not having to rush around

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Tony Illes, right, wears a black puffy jacket, black bike helmet, grey pants, and gives a thumbs up while holding a blue bag that says
Tony Illes, right, started his own delivery business, called "Tony Delivers," in January.

Tony Illes

I worked in a call center for Walmart Spark workers. I got reprimanded for giving drivers tips they had earned, and most calls were frustrating and scripted

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Dominique Anderson, a support agent for Walmart's Spark delivery service, said drivers often complained about missing tips.

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Walmart says hackers took over some Spark drivers' accounts and had access to their Social Security numbers

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Hackers reportedly got access to about 200 Walmart Spark accounts.

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Hackers are targeting Walmart Spark drivers' accounts and using them to shop for the delivery service, drivers say

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A customer wearing a warm hat, a scarf, and other winter clothing pushes a cart through the aisles of a Walmart store in Chicago. In the middle of the aisle sit pallets of laundry detergent and cleaning supplies, and a sign that reads
Some Walmart Spark drivers say their other people appear to be using their accounts.

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Gig workers explain how they got their accounts reactivated on Instacart and Uber Eats

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Getting deactivated can bring a sudden end to gig workers' income.

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