How Many Batches Can You Accept On Instacart?

An Instacart shopper can only accept one batch at a time, Instacart orders are given in batches and a shopper can’t take more than one batch at once.

Instacart only allows a shopper to accept another batch after the previous batch has been delivered successfully. Two batches can’t be shopped simultaneously by a shopper but two orders can.

We understand that this answer may seem a bit confusing especially to anyone who doesn’t really understand what a ‘batch’ means at Instacart, this is why we are going to explain what is an Instacart batch.

What Is An Instacart Batch?

An Instacart batch is a shopping task that contains orders placed by customers and handed to a shopper. It is essentially an order but Instacart chooses to call it ‘batch’.

At Instacart, an order or orders are group into a batch which will be given to any available shopper at the retail store.

When a shopper is handed a batch, the shopper is expected to shop for the items on the order(s) contained in the batch. The shopper will be able to accept another batch once the current batch has been delivered to the customer.

A batch can contain multiple orders from customers but the shopper must shop for those orders together and deliver them at a single drive, rather than going to deliver one and come to shop for items on the next order.

How Many Orders Are In An Instacart Batch?

An Instacart batch can contain 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 orders, each of these orders can contain as many items as the customer wants to buy.

Any batch that contains 2 orders is generally treated as one order in several aspects except customer ratings and tips. When orders are group together, they are regarded as a single batch which insinuates that the shopper must shop for all the items together, this also applies to a batch with 3 or more orders.

A batch with 2 orders is regarded as a 2 full-service orders, while a batch containing 3 orders is called 3 full-service orders and so on.

How Many Batches Can You Accept On Instacart

How To Accept Batches On Instacart

Accepting a batch on Instacart can be done mainly on the Instacart shoppers app. When batches are available, they will be first displayed to the top-rated shoppers in that zone.

As a shopper, you have the right to reject any batch you are not comfortable with, shoppers often prefer batches with highest tips.

Once you see a batch you want accept, tap on it to see the estimated time the delivery for that order will be due, the full earnings, and also total items and units contained in the order. The address for the market you’ll be shopping at will also be displaced.

If you are satisfied with the details you’ve seen and you want to accept it, press the ‘Accept Order’ button located at the bottom of the page.

Once you’ve tapped the ‘Accept Order’ button, it’s time to head to the store and start shopping, pay attention to items you’ve picked and ensure that are the same as ordered by the customer.

How To Accept Multiple Batches On Instacart

Accepting multiple Instacart orders grouped in a batch is just the same way as accepting a single order. Orders that are grouped in a batch are presented as one batch.

Once a shopper accepts a particular batch, it means that the shopper has accepted to shop for every order inside the batch.

To accept a multiple orders batch on Instacart, launch the Instacart shoppers app and check the On Demand queue for the number of batches available, press ‘View Batches’, this will enable you see all the available batches.

If there is a batch with multiple orders and you want to accept it, tap the batch and view the items contained in the multiple orders. Once you are sure you can fulfil the orders, press the button that says ‘Accept Order’, this is located at the bottom of the order screen.

What Happens If You Don’t Accept A Batch On Instacart?

Declining a batch on Instacart wouldn’t really have any negative effect on your shopper account. However, you may have to wait for almost one hour to get a new batch once you turn down a present order.

When a shopper refuses to accept a batch, that shopper must wait until the time runs out before the order will be removed from the screen or until another shopper accepts it.

That being said, it is essential for a shopper to carefully check a batch before accepting the order. You should check the location of the customer(s), total tips, and the number of items plus units in every order contained in the batch.

Do You Have To Accept Every Order On Instacart?

No, it isn’t a must that a shopper must accept every order on Instacart. As a matter of fact, it is best your set your preferences and stick to that, you are free to refuse accepting an order that doesn’t meet your preferences.

You must be comfortable with the earnings and tips offered, look through the map to know exactly where the customer is located and be sure you can deliver.

Instacart doesn’t make it mandatory for a shopper to accept every order that pops up, full-service shoppers are independent workers so they decide when they want to work and the order they want to fulfil.

Can I Accept An Instacart Batch And Do It Later?

No, you are not permitted to accent an Instacart batch and do it later. As a shopper, once you’ve accepted an order, you have a given time not more than one hour to fulfil the order.

Accepting an order without shopping and delivering within the given time will surely get you penalized severely, this will lead to account deactivation.

Once a shopper accepts an order and refuses to make progress towards delivery, Instacart will send a reminder notification to the shopper, such a shopper will be unassigned from the batch if it remains that way for an hour.

So, How Many Batches Can You Accept On Instacart? An Instacart shopper is only allowed to accept one batch at a time. The batch can contain one or more orders, the shopper must shop for the items contained in every order in the batch and have them delivered in a single drive.

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