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A gig worker spots a loophole—but is it worth the risk?
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Episode 3146
In the gig economy, you’ll sometimes hear about “gray market” strategies—workarounds, loopholes, or shortcuts that claim to generate easy money. Today’s listener, Tyler from Albuquerque, has been shopping for Instacart and came across something odd online: people selling or renting out their verified Instacart shopper accounts. On the surface, it sounds like a clever hack—get an account, pass it off to someone else, collect passive income. But is this even allowed? And what risks are involved?"I’ve been working as an Instacart shopper on the side for about a year now, and I’ve noticed something weird: online, there are people talking about buying and selling Instacart accounts. Some claim it’s a way to make passive income by renting out your account to someone else, or by flipping a verified account to another shopper. It got me wondering—is this even legal or allowed? Can you actually buy or sell Instacart accounts, and if not, what are the risks? I’m curious if this is a side hustle or just a bad idea."Listen to today's episode to learn more...
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