A Los Angeles-based food delivery driver has gone viral after sharing that she has significantly boosted her daily earnings by including her feet in the delivery confirmation photos sent to customers.<\/p>\n
Jade Phoenix shared the unique strategy<\/a> on the social media platform Threads, claiming the side quest has led to a surge in customers adding extra tips after their food has been dropped off.<\/p>\n Phoenix shared that she initially started doing Uber Eats<\/a> in the early morning hours to get some extra spending money, but soon discovered that a little bit of \u201cfoot work\u201d went a long way.<\/p>\n Los Angeles-based Uber Eats driver Jade Phoenix includes her feet in delivery photos, significantly boosting her daily earnings. Credit: jadephoenix_ \/Threads<\/p>\n The post includes several screenshots of the delivery photos Phoenix sends to customers to prove their order has arrived.<\/p>\n In one image, a Starbucks bag sits on a concrete doorstep, while the bottom of the frame clearly shows Phoenix\u2019s feet in tan Birkenstock-style sandals with white-painted toenails.<\/p>\n Another photo shows a brown paper delivery bag alongside the same pair of sandals, while a third captures two McDonald\u2019s bags positioned neatly on a door mat, with her feet once again making a cameo.<\/p>\n Phoenix said the move has led to a surge in customers adding extra tips after their food has been dropped off. Credit: jadephoenix_ \/Threads<\/p>\n \u201cI started leaving my feet in the frame of the picture of the food by the door,\u201d Phoenix told her followers.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve seen my tips go up by a lot with people adding extra tips after the drop off!\u201d<\/p>\n The post quickly gained traction, racking up over 70,000 likes and thousands of shares as other gig economy workers tried to see if the tactic would work for them.<\/p>\n Phoenix drops off a McDonald\u2019s bag with her feet appearing in the confirmation photo sent to the customer. Credit: jadephoenix_ \/Threads<\/p>\n It didn\u2019t take long for the results to speak for themselves, with other drivers reporting back that the \u201cgold medal strategy\u201d was actually paying off.<\/p>\n One user shared a screenshot of their own earnings after trying the trick, admitting they were \u201cshook\u201d by the outcome.<\/p>\n The screenshot showed a total trip balance of $65.04, including a massive $49.69 tip on a fare originally expected to be around $15.99.<\/p>\n One driver, inspired by Phoenix, received a massive $49.69 tip after trying the feet trick. Credit: iluvzionne \/Threads<\/p>\n The customer significantly increased the tip after the delivery, despite it taking nearly 50 minutes to complete.<\/p>\n It didn\u2019t take long for the results to speak for themselves, with other drivers reporting that the \u201cgold medal strategy\u201d was working for them as well.<\/p>\n Phoenix herself celebrated the success of her \u201cnew side hustle,\u201d joking that she had officially earned enough for a \u201crotisserie chicken allowance\u201d and was now aiming for a \u201cpedicure allowance\u201d.<\/p>\n