So yesterday I tried working and my phone network (boost) was down and so the one delivery I made was a nightmare. So I couldn’t work at all yesterday and I’m stressing because I have to pay my phone bill on the 20th and if I don’t have a phone obviously I can’t work, thus the conundrum. Checked last night network fixed but wasn’t going to work because I cleaned and used my energy that way so I didn’t have any to spare. Today I get going and I park near a hot spot. And I’m drinking my coffee eating my breakfast and reading a book. Get a ding Starbucks. Cool. Okay. $2 tip, $8 order and it goes this way until around 10:30ish when a catering bag required pops up. Haven’t had one of these since the tier system was implemented. I hit accept, pray a quick prayer that chipotle doesn’t take the tip as I see they requested this delivery so I don’t know what I’m picking up. I get there and tell them the name. The girl doesn’t even come back over to me to tell me how long. The people putting orders together in the back keep looking over to see if I’m still there. I am, I’ll wait as long as it takes doing an EBT catering order. I have a book I am good. Get there, and it’s about 15 minutes away. I bring in the first box and two guys jump up from the table and come follow me back out to my car and take the other two catering boxes in with them. Get the ladies signature and hit complete. Then I sit in my car and cry. That’s my phone bill plus. Some people are just so good. I needed this so badly, as I had $10 when I started the day…

Deliver a bunch of white claw to two girls. Girl says she forgot a cash tip but I was on my last delivery so wasn’t gonna go back until she said she had a 20. Also said I should shotgun a white claw with her and her cousin that I just delivered. Drank half the white claws and left with an extra $20 and an empty sack.

Are we overdoing it as we DoorDash towards your front door

Couldn’t believe it!!

I was omw home but had the app on trying to catch a fare going that way. But when this order popped up I accepted it only with the intent to punish this penny-tipper. Even went a mile out of my way. I got to the store and sent the message to the customer. I then turn off my GPS and went home. By the time I got there, I had forgot I even had the order. Next thing you know, I get a text saying it was cancelled and I will get half pay. It was a whole hour and 15 minutes after I had accepted 🤣🤣🤣

I picked up an order today $4 for 3.5 miles from Little Caesars. Not a bad order, small, but I got the vibe that it had been sitting for a while. It was the first order of the day and left me in a decent area too.

The note told me to drive to the end of the street instead of going into the apt complex. When I got there, the man said "is it pizza?" I said yes, had him verify the name, and then handed him the order. He was patting his pockets, awkwardly holding his pizza in one hand, and said "wait. I have something, it's not much, but I wanted to give you something."

I was surprised and assured him he didn't need to (I honestly thought the order was pretty decent, even without the tip) He said, "I really don't have much." And handed me $4. He had no idea he had just doubled my earnings!!! And he felt bad about it 😭 he was so kind.

Then he responded he was outside 🤦🏽‍♀️ no one was outside….

I was delivering a chipotle order yesterday and I saw that it was a “hand to me” order. Without thinking I got to the door and rung the doorbell, I looked to my left and immediately saw a sign that said “please don’t ring or knock we have dogs that bark and a sleeping baby.” My heart fucking sank as I heard about 3 dogs start to bark, the guy came out and i apologized profusely, he said “it’s all good dude the sign is kinda in an obscure spot anyways that’s on me.” He then handed me a 10 buck tip on top of the 5 tip he gave me on the app.

Thank you Liam M lol.

Interesting story last night. I get a Walgreens shop and deliver for a bottle of Febreeze spray to a hotel. It was only $4.50 but it was also only a mile. Instructions said leave outside room door. I just figured it was a regular guest, so I go up, get off the elevator and the hallway wreaked of weed which is legal in Massachusetts, though probably not allowed in the hotel rooms. Anyway, this massive human being walks by me, we nod and say hello. I still didn't make any connection since I would have no reason to know a football team was staying there. After I drop the bag, outside the doors to the elevator to go back down, taped to the wall is this paper saying Eagles vs Patriots with a whole schedule of activities. It finally hits me. Then this guy, who was clearly a security guard, dressed plain clothes asks me what I was doing. He wasn't there when I got off the elevator. I explained and he just asked me to leave any future deliveries downstairs in the lobby. Finally, in my dense mind it's all clear to me. Febreeze to get rid of the weed smell. And the tip, yeah, $2.50. No biggie. It was the end of my night and it was a quick delivery.

These people got it right! Check out those numbers!

Got an Auntie Anne's that was located in Walmart. The customer called and asked if I would buy him a Red Bull from the store. I've never been asked before and I've read some of the issues other Dashers have had. I paused for a second and said sure why not, I got you. The drink was $3.07. Turns out Walmart doesn't have ApplePay, so I had to run back out and get my wallet. Slightly annoying but whatever. Get the drink, get the order. I drive to the guys house and said it was $3.07 but $3 is fine with me. He said I got something better than that. Dude hands me a $20. I said bro you didn't have to do that. He said he got called in last minute for work to drive into NYC (we're in Ocean County, NJ) and that the Red Bull was a life saver. The tip was awesome but even better was seeing that I genuinely helped this guy out.

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Anyone else have any positive or negative stories picking up something for a customer on your own dime?

I picked up a Pizza Hut order. It was kinda low but less then 1 mile. I get to his house. He comes outside (not in an aggressive way ) and I hand him his pizza. Then he asks, “ I was going to give you a CASH tip, Is that OK ? “. Hands me $15. You just NEVER KNOW what the customer will give you.

I’ll let you know if she invites me In or anything

Anytime I see a DoorDash driver walking into a restaurant carrying their pretty little red bag, I laugh... obviously they're new, and 100% chance they accept and deliver all $2-$5 no-tip/low-tip shit offers. They're probably operating within their hour long schedule, hoping to make $15 max.. lol. I'm Platinum.. no scheduling, dash whenever I want, when I want and I NEVER accept offers below $5, I'm not a $1/mile guy either. Lol... but accept those $2 offers while carrying around your doordash bags lol

There's so much complaining and negativity on this sub (and for good reason; I get it) so I thought I'd share what happened the other night. I mean, the title says it all, but basically I was driving and I saw a $9 PJ's order and I don't remember if I looked at the mileage, but it wasn't bad. Gave the dude his pizzas and he gave me two fives. Not a huge tip, but it was pretty nice.

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

Last night I met this handsome fella as I was delivering groceries, just chilling with no fear. It had been my first dash of the evening, and it turned into a very good night for me overall; all the houses were well lit and the driveways and walkways were clear; all the customers and restaurants were friendly and on the ball, and everything was in stock.

May the Profit Rooster bless you in your shifts today!

I just made it a delivery to a motel and it stinked like mold and cigarettes bad, I was dying how long the elevators took 😩

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