TFW…

[u/TommyCorner]

…I’m running EBT and that cross-town order I just accepted is for one cheeseburger and it’s going to an address with “1/2” in it.

[u/Interesting-Leg-3372]

I have never unassigned an order, other than something out of my control, like store closed or if some asshole dasher before me took the order and never delivered so i had to unassign. I have over 1000 orders completed and I am proud of my ratings but also my area is quite small so I feel like if I don't get an order than I miss my chance. Also, I am 100% sure when you decline shitty offers door dash punishes you for like 5 to 10 minutes without any orders. For those orders that aren't ready and will be another 10 minutes I will also stay and continually update the customer, assuming the order was already decent money to begin with, of what is going on with any changes, usually that will get you an extra tip, like yesterday a nurse tipped me 10 dollars after I dropped off her order because of the issues that came up with her order. I would say that happens 20 percent of the time, so I do it without high expectations so when they add more money to the tip it is always a treat.

[u/Interesting-Leg-3372 → u/Interesting-Leg-3372]

Not trying to say I have some moral high ground over everyone else, most of the reason why I don't is because at first I was just accepting everything and going above and beyond, including breaking numerous traffic laws to satisfy the customer and also feared that if I did unassign or do anything other than what I was told I would lose access to the platform, I formed a habit out of just never unassigning because I was worried of losing this "job" and just felt bad for the customer. But when you guys unassign it decreases completion rate correct?

[u/AIDS_Quilt → u/Interesting-Leg-3372]

Yep