Tips for shoppers

Short, practical ideas for working smarter on the Instacart Shopper app. Batch Scanner helps with detection and filters after you have an active subscription or daily payment.

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Quick tips

General guidance only; your market and account rules may differ.

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Know your minimum

Set filter floors for pay, distance, and optional $/hr with your personal pace. History shows when a batch was close so you can tighten or loosen rules.

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Watch peak windows

Many zones have rush hours. Use analytics in the app to see when you historically see better offers.

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Protect battery

Accessibility scanning uses resources. Plug in during long sessions, lower screen brightness, and pause when you are off shift.

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Start simple, then refine

Begin with one or two filters you care about most. Add keywords and limits after you see how batches look in your area.

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Test mode first

Use test mode on a filter to see matches without auto-accept—useful when tuning rules for a new store or zone.

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Pay before you scan

Start Service, scanning, auto-accept, and auto-refresh stay locked until you have an active subscription or daily payment. Expired accounts cannot scan.

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Keep full cards on screen

Detection reads complete offer cards. Keep the Instacart offers list expanded so store, pay, and distance stay visible. Collapsed chips mix batches.

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