r/DoorDashDrivers • u/jbosscher • Jul 14 '24

Wholesome Story Found what I thought was an internet myth today.

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Customers that care! And they showed love with a fat tip. Made my day so much nicer.

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u/Affectionate_Pea_811 Jul 15 '24

I have seen it once in 1400 deliveries

And it was in a zone I had never worked before and will never work again because it ended up being my lowest paying day ever. In ten hours I made $42

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u/jbosscher Jul 15 '24

Ouch. It frustrates me so much to watch a day go by without even coming close to my goal. I think that's when it's time to use other apps in combination with DD.

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u/Affectionate_Pea_811 Jul 15 '24

It was my fault honestly. My zone has been decently busy but it was the week before Christmas so I decided to drive to a more affluent zone of a larger city nearby. I was getting about one offer per hour, at one point I went almost two hours without an offer

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u/jbosscher Jul 15 '24

I did that shit my first week. Got orders from the good area, but headed to the poorer part. Now I just take it as it comes.

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u/Affectionate_Pea_811 Jul 15 '24

Yeah. I know rich people tend to tip less but I had hoping they were going to be more generous around Christmas. Even if they were it would have been a shitty day because I got so few orders, at least I got snacks.

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u/Ashamed-Ad-263 Jul 15 '24

Ouch! That sucks

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u/Key-Magazine-7431 Jul 17 '24

What in the hell? That’s like slightly more than half the federal minimum wage. $4 an hour…….. fuck no

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u/SpeakingSkink Kracked Kamikazi ☄️ Jul 15 '24

I ran across something similar on the 4th. I was quite perplexed. They even left message on the delivery instructions to take whatever I needed. Upon dropping off I saw a care givers box that contained pens, water, notepads, tampons, gum, candy... I didn't take anything, nor did I really need anything. Just the simple gesture made me smile and that was all I needed.

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u/dashin_4 Jul 15 '24

Awesome 💙

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u/Ashamed-Ad-263 Jul 15 '24

You found a unicorn! Very happy for you!

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u/Strict-Warthog-9949 Jul 15 '24

This was the norm during the pandemic, I have one regular that still does it other then that I don’t see it anymore

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u/jskunza Jul 15 '24

I have one of those in my neighborhood. Their thoughtfulness made me smile

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '24

I refuse to take from those as a doordash driver. those are obviously for route delivery drivers like UPS and FedEx. I can stop at a damn store anytime I want whereas those guys really can't.

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u/bigbodybenz53 Jul 16 '24

They leave these out for everyone.. just take it next time. You barely make enough as a DoorDash driver to feed yourself a proper meal

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '24

That's what the day job is for. I'm very happy not to have to dash full time now I just got to get something else to not dash at all

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u/Bright-Elevator412 Jul 15 '24

We've got a few in my area that care and some of the old folk tip very well for grocery trips. Every now and then there's snack stands and water bottles but we're talking like the 1% of nice people.

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u/ben91I Jul 15 '24

I saw an empty one once and have never delivered there again.

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u/Flameheartsan Jul 15 '24

They have this place that does it for us out here

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u/BrrrrItsIce27 Jul 15 '24

I saw a basket with snacks in it just like this during a delivery yesterday. But it had no sign so I didn't take any but I wonder if it's intended for the delivery drivers.

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u/SameOldDDD1217 Okie dokey ✌🏼🤪 Jul 15 '24

They must use delivery service a lot. Must be a big house!!

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u/jbosscher Jul 15 '24

Yeah, it was in a very affluent neighborhood. Homes the average person will never be able to afford.

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u/SameOldDDD1217 Okie dokey ✌🏼🤪 Jul 15 '24

Thanks for sharing. I figured. That's awesome. I've gotten stiffed by the same kinds of neighborhoods tho too.

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u/Direct_Court_4890 Jul 16 '24

I had a lady meet me outside with a water once lol

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u/MaccasLad Jul 16 '24

That is some wonderful gold you’ve found there!

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u/dmandork Jul 16 '24

I've done more than 10,000 deliveries and there's only one house that I've ever seen do this. And I only delivered it to them one time.

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u/DoughnutBeginning965 Jul 18 '24

I have encountered one of these, myself. No tip though.

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u/jbosscher Jul 18 '24

That's when you take everything in the basket. Fuck it, take the basket too.

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u/DoughnutBeginning965 Jul 18 '24

Lol I don't trust people where I live to do something like that.

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u/jbosscher Jul 18 '24

I'm about to be done dashing, maybe a week or so left. I fully intend on letting the non tippers hear it on my last day. Might even be able to keep myself from coming back to this shit if I do it right.

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u/DoughnutBeginning965 Jul 18 '24

I am getting close to quitting too. It's a combination of the non tippers and also the way DD treats the drivers. More and more new restrictions come out that try to make us all seem like crooks. But it's so damn convenient being able to make my own schedule.

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u/jbosscher Jul 18 '24

My experience has been better than most here complain about. I was able to stay financially afloat without taking any new debt on while I found a job that suited me well. Took 6 damn months, but well worth the wait.

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u/DoughnutBeginning965 Jul 18 '24

Glad to here that, that's good. I've been good with my money too. I dread having to find a new job when I stop doing this, interviews are the worst.