Uber Eats driver boosts tips with delivery confirmation photos she leaves to customers
This woman puts her best foot forward while dropping off food deliveries - literally.
Jade Phoenix's interesting hack to boost her tips from customers has gone viral, as people can't believe how much extra cash she's been raking in.
Customers have been giving the savvy Uber Eats employee - who comically dubs herself the 'Uber Feets girl' - a nice bonus as she includes her feet in the photos that confirm she's made her deliveries.
She came up with her get-rich-quick scheme shortly after she began working for the firm when she realised that sneaking her trotters into the shot went down a treat with punters.
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In a post on the social media site Threads, Jade offered an insight into how she came up with the unique money-making tactic.
She explained that she while doing some early morning stints as an Uber Eats driver to 'get some spending money for the day' and 'started leaving her feet in the frame of the picture of the food by the door'.
"I’ve seen my tips go up by a lot with people adding extra tips after the drop off," Jade, who is based in Los Angeles, said.
She then shared some examples of the confirmation photos that have been earning her some more cash - which featured her sandals and white-painted toenails.
Although this unexpected inclusion in the image seems to really rock some people's boats, a few folks have said it would put them off of their food.
One person commented on her post: "Get that bag!"
Another wrote: "I hope to never see anyone’s nasty ass feet by my food tf."
A third added: "If you were my dasher and I got a pic like this I would tip you big."
A fourth chimed in saying: "You’re going to come across the wrong customers wife /gf one day and get your account banned. Some people just literally wanna order food."
Although it's somewhat controversial, a host of other delivery drivers have been giving Jade's strategy a go - and they claim it's been paying off for them too.
Another Threads user named Zionne shared a screenshot of her earnings after testing out the 'Uber Feets' trick, which showed how she had been tipped $49.69 (£36.95) for a $15.99 (£11.89) delivery.
She captioned the post: "Umm y’all it worked! I’m shooketh!"
Jade, who doesn't appear to be worried about others jumping on the Uber Feets bandwagon, then responded saying: "AMAZING!!!! Get it."
Another person also told her: "I dashed for a little today and tried this and got tipped an extra $20!"
But it's not exactly a side hustle that you can hinge your finances on - as Jade shared a post on Monday (13 April) explaining that no one had taken the bait on her early morning delivery round that day.
Despite sporting fresh new footwear and even toe rings, it didn't seem to entice any of her customers to give her a large tip.
"Just did a round of Uber Feets deliveries this morning with some new toe rings and strappy Dr. Martens that a fan bought for me," Jade wrote. "So far, no extra tips.
"Drivers can also leave a text note with the picture, I’m tempted to add 'I Sense a lovely day is afoot!' Cute toes, legs, AND punny? Too much?"
So, would you like your confirmation photo with a side of feet?
Topics: Money, Uber, US News, Jobs, Food And Drink
Olivia Burke