Americans are obsessed with Amazon Prime, and it shows

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An Amazon worker moves boxes on Amazon Prime Day on July 11, 2023 in the East Village of New York City. Amazon holds the annual two-day event, where it offers shopping deals to Prime customers, in the middle of the summer. Amazon Prime Day has brought an estimated 10 billion dollars to the company in each of the last 3 years, as customers look to take advantage of discounts and quick shipping.

Some Walmart Spark drivers are getting hundreds of dollars in tips they never received due to the retailer's buggy system

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Some Spark drivers are getting hundreds of dollars in "adjustment payments" for tips they never received.

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Uber Eats Working With Waymo to Get Rid of Pesky Delivery Drivers

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Not content with having depressed wages in the transportation industry, Uber is teaming up with Waymo to eliminate food delivery drivers entirely.

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.

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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.

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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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