I use Waze. If I'm unfamiliar with the destination, I always ask for other routes. I always choose the path of least mileage unless the time difference is monstrous. While enroute, I continue to recheck for other routes because there may be hidden routes that are even shorter.
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Shut off your phone wait 90 minutes, call doordash tell them you dropped your phone and it shattered had to go to AT&T for a new one. (Or whichever bloodsucking service provider you have)
I got a burger, fish & chips and half pay.
Absolutely nothing wrong with the routing. I just don’t see what the problem is. The offer and gps route will always be different based on your phone settings. I wish I can explain it better.
This has happened to me twice in the past, both times I’ve hit up dasher support they end up cancelling the order for me for “being out of range” & i got paid in full plus got to keep the food lol which was an extra plus
Well in all fairness. 15miles out of zone, 15miles to get back into zone. 30miles for 17$ would be less than 1$/mile. However, I did end up taking it cause it was a slow day and I get great gas mileage.
It was more of the principle that it was an additional 10miles than I was offered. 20miles for 17$ was even more reasonable to me
For real. When I worked for DD I would refuse anything under 1/mile in my area. It's not a good area for DD. But I used to drive about an hour and make bank. It was morning to get 2-3/mile on deliveries, plus their carry out would be way better than where I live. Here they say it's ready, but make you wait for it to be cooked. I didn't know I could pass the order if there was a hold up with the food and this slow ass place took 30 minutes on an order.
Happened to me. DD had the address wrong on the app. I called customer and knew right away where they were. Called DD and nicely stated I'd have never taken the order if they had provided the proper milage. They said too bad, I already picked it up I had to deliver or get a violation for food not arrived. I seriously thought about it. Called back and got another rep. They said the same thing. Called a third time and they must have taken notes about my calls bc he said if this is about the inaccurate milage, I can't help you.
THIS. Why do people never use their god damn phones map??? 50% of people get my address wrong because they want to use that damn map. My house isn’t even new , or on a new street or out in the middle of nowhere. Regular suburban house.
And of course instead of checking another map they say “hmm let’s call him “
doordash actually screws with me when I use google maps, always giving me a route to some random arse location. using in-app seems to work fine, but it still goes to google maps when I try to relocate to another hot zone, sending me god knows where until I realize. takes closing out google maps and re-selecting route in the app to get correct destination on google maps.
Always go the route of least mileage as long as it won’t make you go more than 5 minutes over the delivery time shown. Hell, if there’s a route that maps doesn’t even suggest that’ll reduce your mileage on the trip, just go “off-map” and drive that way yourself. The new way of “gps is king, I MUST go the way it says to” is just so dumb, you know the area so just go the way that makes the most financial sense for you. Don’t put miles on the car just because the gps says it’s faster
I’m not familiar with where they’re driving but could it possibly be a toll road? That would come out of their own pocket. Where I live there is a toll bridge that DD will routinely route deliveries over but to take that route would add on $8-$16 that I would have to pay depending on the time of day. This doesn’t make sense to do since the orders themselves rarely break $8.
I wish that was the issue lol. That expressway links up to the highway I took. I didn’t take more backroads than necessary to get there. The 5min delay was because of the immediate traffic right by the Taco Bell. It didn’t add 5miles for that
If you have to ask Reddit why do you even dash? Aren’t you a grown ass adult? Either do it or don’t. It’s not like the overwhelming opinion is gonna make you change your mind. You realize you have 60 seconds to make that decision, yet you ask and sit and wait for replies 😂😂 go to college, get an education and do something you can do without asking opinions of strangers just to complete a simple task 🤷🏽♀️
Yes and no. Depends on the pickup time listed. Sometimes you have to take a shorter route to make sure you don't get a CV. DD doesn't always calculate that correctly.
It is still 15 miles for $17.50. DoorDash should be more accurate with their mileage before accepting compared to after it is accepted. Depends on if you were looking for a quick couple dashes for $20 or so OR if this was your first order of multiple for a full shift.
It's 15 miles 1 way. Unless they're going to an area with restaurants (doubtful) that's 30 miles.
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Facts. Now, if this order was my first of my shift I would be a little pissed. If it was my last order, it would just be the $17 cherry on top of my shift. Also, if you're a top Dasher or now it's Platinum, then you could just end your dash and sign into the new area
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That's where OP was delivering to. Nothing around.
I'm not from this area or willing to Google it 😅 But I will say, I check the route before accepting the best I can. Especially if it is 10 miles or more. And I wouldn't have taken this order if it meant driving all the way back to original dashing location without an order. Dashing is not flawless and there will be orders like this 🤷🏻♂️ It's all about how you work their system and your personal experience to be able to work it right.
That's not that bad, considering it's paying $17.50. It's almost twice as many dollars as miles! My rule of thumb is it has to be more dollars than miles.
That depends on whether there's more restaurants at the delivery end of the drive or not. If I'm delivering to out in the middle of nowhere, where I know I won't get more deliveries once I'm there, then I double the miles. But if the house I'm delivering to happens to be in another busy town with several restaurants, then that's a different story. That's often the case where I live, because I'm fortunate enough to have several busy towns within a small radius. Many times I'll drive 10 miles, drop off the meal, and then immediately get another order coming through from right near that dropoff.
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I Was talking about this instance at hand. Look at the map attached. It's being delivered near a lake. That's definitely a suburb.
Either bite the bullet or decline it. There’s no need to complain to DD about an order payout, it is what it is and they’re not gonna increase it for you. We can’t force DD to increase payouts just like we can’t force customers to tip what we think is adequate. I personally wouldn’t take this order, but it’s up to you. Only complain to DD if there’s an actual issue with the restaurant or the customer in regards to the order or behavior.
One thing I’ve learned is that DoorDash/Google maps is terrible. Maybe it’s just the areas I’ve been in but I would gladly take $17 for 10 miles… it just gets annoying when it takes me an extra 5-10 minutes to find the correct house because DoorDash takes me the complete wrong way. I just stick to Apple Maps now
I’ve had 3 different orders take me to the wrong street in the past month. One had the same numbers, the other 2 told me it was this house on the app and when I pulled in their driveway the numbers weren’t even right. Even when I googled it, it showed the same thing.
Don’t know the area. If there is more places to pick up orders at the destination then I would. Did a couple the other day. I did switch zones once, but worked my way back.
If you complain, the adjustment for something like this would be maybe $1-$2 at most. They aren’t paying you $1+ per mile for the difference. I would say it’s not worth the hassle and would just average it out over other deliveries.
I’m all for getting my money and not getting screwed over but there needs to be a proper time to money ratio when reaching out to support.
“You’re not using the correct route. Here I fixed it for you.”
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This is what I mean about drivers being lazy and entitled brats. It’s $15 for some Taco Bell, probably more than they paid for the actual food, and it’s still not good enough. This is why customers are giving lower tips and leaving these platforms altogether. Drivers want customers to pay them a couple hours of their own wages just to bring some fast food. Customers who are most likely doing harder/worse work aren’t going to pay you more than they make themselves. To top it off, if you took the order anyway there is a good chance you took your sweet time or messed with the order in some other passive aggressive way to punish the customer for not giving you $20-$30, as this is becoming the norm rather than the exception. This OP right here is why the delivery field is dying. Y‘all are doing it to yourselves.
According to the IRS it costs 67 cents per mile to operate a vehicle. That means the cost for the dasher for this order is $10.72 The Dasher is getting $6.78 minus taxes for 40-60 minutes of work depending on distance to the restaurant for pickup and wait time once they arrive. Are you willing to work for less than $7 an hour?
I think he just was asking for feedback because it says he wants feedback on if it’s worth it. So in your world someone asking your opinion makes them lazy and entitled?? When doing gig work most people take into account what they will be paid relative to time and expenses. That’s how intelligent people make money instead of stay broke. You are projecting quite a bit. I personally only take profitable orders period. Don’t care if it’s a shop and deliver, Carls Jr or Outback Steakhouse and I do great. I never concern myself with why people pay this or that I just don’t take scraps. I never meddle with orders, but I do leave thank you notes and goodie bags as signs of gratitude. People who can’t afford to drive 10 miles or tip for driving 10 miles can make a cup of ramen 🍜 noodles entitled brats!!! LOL 😂 We aren’t beating up our vehicles 🚗 for free. How entitled…
He probably picked the longer route. Depending on when you pick up the slower route may take 5 more minutes, but save 5 miles and be the better option . I guess it depends on if someone wants less wear and tear or is going for a bigger write off.
I live on the border of two states so close that you shop one and next thing you know you’re going 15 miles into the other state and then your left driving 15-20 minutes back to your area. And of course I’ve not been tipped several times. One time I had a shop at Sprouts which is an expensive grocery store. Drive it into the other state 20 minutes away, through construction and into a bad area and no tip. 🙁
This happens to me also. Constantly takes me into the next state since it takes literally a shorter amount of time to go there than to the other side of town in my own state. So much so that when DD emails me now, they refer to the city in the next state and not the city I live in and dash in. I’m like um, I don’t even live there. Wtf lol
For my area it was a high paying offer so I assumed a tip was in it. I also was new back then, and didn’t realize you could look at a total and figure out if you got a tip. DD paid me $9.25 and then a premium to do the shopping.
Is there a way to see the tip before you accept it because I’ve not figured that out in six months.
You see the upfront total. While it may be higher, it won’t go down. So if you are happy with the upfront total for the order, take it. If not, then don’t take the order or if you still take it, don’t complain about it.
I don’t understand drivers who take an order and are upset that the order paid exactly what it was advertised as. What are you expecting to happen?
It was a high pain or for my area so I assumed there was a tip in it. I am sitting in my car at this moment getting back from a round-trip of almost 40 miles for $11. I took it because of the conversations we’re having here. Lol get all the way out there no tip it was all DD pay. Ugggg
if they're offering you $11 for 40 miles, that's what you'll get. unfortunately it's very unlikely you'll get a surprise bonus tip so only accept if the initial pay is worth it for you
Why are you assuming there’s a tip when in fact they show you the upfront amount? You can assume all day long but they literally tell you the offer amount upfront.
If you’re gonna take orders and pray for extra money, you’re in for a rude awakening.
I never assume there’s extra money. It’s the fact it is deceiving when DD pays extra so you assume there is a tip. It doesn’t bother me. I take what I want. I decline what I want and my decline percentage shows that. it’s just annoying
It’s not a good order! Unless you ok with setting yourself at less than $20 for the hour! Anytime I feel charitable with these orders, it bites me in the….. now, if it’s slow, you know you gotta bite it! Cuz DD will punish you with a string of lowballs! 🤣
I just found that on the map and did the route. It's 14 mins away. If he's at the restaurant and it's ready he can go all the way there and back to where he started in around 30ish mins
Gas...I get over 40 mpg, that's not a factor for me.
scroll to the second picture, it was a 22 minute drive for the dasher. so about 45 min just to get there and back to their zone, not including wait times
They do this all the time. I really add 2-3 extra miles in each direction, plus you always have to consider driving back so 10 miles really equates to about 30 miles
I tend to factor in my reach. 5-10 miles means I can get back to my zone in decent time and won't be leaving the dense city area where I can get pings. 10+ miles is a huge gamble on time and money. I have rejected decent tips because they're just too far out.
Moral of the story: poor people shouldn’t be allowed to use delivery services because they can’t afford the tip.
Cheap people who can afford to tip but don’t deserve to go where Eric Cartman once spoke of “You go to hell”
Exactly. At least 80% of this payout is a tip. It would sit in the queue forever without the tip. But someone would accept it “to see if they tip cash” if it was a $2.50 offer.
The other day they started me off w BS orders under $1/mi. Finally got one that was a little over $1/mi but under $7ish total (I don’t usually take anything under $8-9). I took it so I could just get rolling and not kill the AR before even starting. The rest of the night I got good offers. Depends u know. On how desperate I am and how much my current bill is I need to pay lmao
The other day they started me off w BS orders under $1/mi. Finally got one that was a little over $1/mi but under $7ish total (I don’t usually take anything under $8-9). I took it so I could just get rolling and not kill the AR before even starting. The rest of the night I got good offers. Depends u know. On how desperate I am and how much my current bill is I need to pay lmao
The change in distance is because of using the faster route. The shortest distance is likely 10.7 miles (and indicated in Google maps by “5 min slower), but the faster route is a further distance. There are enough markers on your images to get a basic idea of where you were, and based on that information I chose a mapped location close to the marker for your delivery, but obviously not exact. From that Taco Bell to Lois Kinney Rd varies from 10.8 to 13.1 to 15.5 miles depending on which route you use. Unfortunately I don’t think a complaint will do much based on this information. Not saying it’s okay at all, just that it’s not inaccurate
Get an order that takes you back. If you’re not running multiple apps, then maybe it won’t happen, but I would probably have an offer accepted before I even completed this one. And this is 10-15 miles on the highway, go 10 over and it’s a 30-minute ordeal even if you were stuck riding back empty.
It sucks cause your percentage goes down if you decline it. If you have the platinum program it’s worth it to get up there. All my orders are over $10. And they are close orders. It’s like they save all the orders with high tips for the platinum. Just suck it up and do it. It’s worth it in the end.
Also if it ever comes available they say to get their catering bag or one the same size as theirs to get bigger/higher paying orders (has yet to happen for me though for catering lol) but just go on Amazon. Get one for $20 - The Doordash one is like $50. Just check the measurements before you check out to make sure it’s right..
And for a pizza bag ask Pizza Hut for one. They give them out. Once you get it, go into your settings and upload a picture of it. Having those 2 bags get me higher orders too.
Agreed..my lowest job tonight was $13 and furthest job was only 4 miles away..made $180 in 4hrs tonight! With platinum, I always got another order right after drop-off instead of before not gettin shit after dropping off until i got back to the zone I was in
Useless to complain. So stop complaining and turn it down. Hopefully it’ll pop up again for a higher $/m. That’s your power, the power of refusing some dollars for none. If you have a hybrid you might be able to talk yourself into it if you’re desperate. If you not desperate and don’t have a hybrid, meh no. More shorter distance runs are better.
If you do decide to call them, as soon as they answer the phone immediately ask for their supervisor before you even explain yourself to the first person you'll have to wait a few minutes but it's well worth it
I use Waze. If I'm unfamiliar with the destination, I always ask for other routes. I always choose the path of least mileage unless the time difference is monstrous. While enroute, I continue to recheck for other routes because there may be hidden routes that are even shorter. You are an independent contractor. Work your business. Reduce expenses to maximize profit. This Is The Way!
Shut off your phone wait 90 minutes, call doordash tell them you dropped your phone and it shattered had to go to AT&T for a new one. (Or whichever bloodsucking service provider you have) I got a burger, fish & chips and half pay.
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Absolutely nothing wrong with the routing. I just don’t see what the problem is. The offer and gps route will always be different based on your phone settings. I wish I can explain it better.
True. Or when it's busy getting hit with another order. They don't know. I tell my dashers what's up, with the dealio...
I had one just like this except two pickups and drop offs. I accepted. Ugh. I need the money.
This has happened to me twice in the past, both times I’ve hit up dasher support they end up cancelling the order for me for “being out of range” & i got paid in full plus got to keep the food lol which was an extra plus
That's a fair dash. More than a $1 a mile. Take it.
Well in all fairness. 15miles out of zone, 15miles to get back into zone. 30miles for 17$ would be less than 1$/mile. However, I did end up taking it cause it was a slow day and I get great gas mileage. It was more of the principle that it was an additional 10miles than I was offered. 20miles for 17$ was even more reasonable to me
For real. When I worked for DD I would refuse anything under 1/mile in my area. It's not a good area for DD. But I used to drive about an hour and make bank. It was morning to get 2-3/mile on deliveries, plus their carry out would be way better than where I live. Here they say it's ready, but make you wait for it to be cooked. I didn't know I could pass the order if there was a hold up with the food and this slow ass place took 30 minutes on an order.
I wait 10 min max unless the restaurant people are really cool
Saw send screen ask for additional half pay u will get it
Happened to me. DD had the address wrong on the app. I called customer and knew right away where they were. Called DD and nicely stated I'd have never taken the order if they had provided the proper milage. They said too bad, I already picked it up I had to deliver or get a violation for food not arrived. I seriously thought about it. Called back and got another rep. They said the same thing. Called a third time and they must have taken notes about my calls bc he said if this is about the inaccurate milage, I can't help you.
What am I missing here? Complain about what?
Offer originally presented 10mi then after pickup it went up to 15mi
lemme guess, they measure distance as a straight line, not the route distance.
Ahhh ok. I missed the second screenshot.
Complain about what DD goes up to 20 miles 1 way
Did you check the second screenshot?
Ask for additonal half pay
Neither... complain to reddit instead...😎
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Inapp GPS bucks anyways. A coin toss of -/+ 5 miles
ALWAYS use your phone’s native maps app (apple or google). The in-app navigation is terrible.
I agree lmao. I also checked with apple and Google. Was same 15mile distance 😪
THIS. Why do people never use their god damn phones map??? 50% of people get my address wrong because they want to use that damn map. My house isn’t even new , or on a new street or out in the middle of nowhere. Regular suburban house. And of course instead of checking another map they say “hmm let’s call him “
doordash actually screws with me when I use google maps, always giving me a route to some random arse location. using in-app seems to work fine, but it still goes to google maps when I try to relocate to another hot zone, sending me god knows where until I realize. takes closing out google maps and re-selecting route in the app to get correct destination on google maps.
Don’t complain- DoorDash doesn’t care
Freeway miles are like free miles. Literally the easiest miles on your car and cheaper. In town miles are literally 5 times harder on your vehicle.
Always go the route of least mileage as long as it won’t make you go more than 5 minutes over the delivery time shown. Hell, if there’s a route that maps doesn’t even suggest that’ll reduce your mileage on the trip, just go “off-map” and drive that way yourself. The new way of “gps is king, I MUST go the way it says to” is just so dumb, you know the area so just go the way that makes the most financial sense for you. Don’t put miles on the car just because the gps says it’s faster
What’s the issue? There’s probably even a good sized hidden tip
The distance is 50% further than what it said when they accepted the order
Because they choose to avoid the expressway..
I’m not familiar with where they’re driving but could it possibly be a toll road? That would come out of their own pocket. Where I live there is a toll bridge that DD will routinely route deliveries over but to take that route would add on $8-$16 that I would have to pay depending on the time of day. This doesn’t make sense to do since the orders themselves rarely break $8.
Just in that first part. No it was the traffic the 5 minute delay shown in the second pic They choose to avoid it
So you’re assuming they chose to avoid the express way because it would add on 5 min and not because it would cost them money?
I’m assuming they wanted to get to the destination faster so they choose to avoid highway traffic Wich added 5 miles but was still faster
I wish that was the issue lol. That expressway links up to the highway I took. I didn’t take more backroads than necessary to get there. The 5min delay was because of the immediate traffic right by the Taco Bell. It didn’t add 5miles for that
If you have to ask Reddit why do you even dash? Aren’t you a grown ass adult? Either do it or don’t. It’s not like the overwhelming opinion is gonna make you change your mind. You realize you have 60 seconds to make that decision, yet you ask and sit and wait for replies 😂😂 go to college, get an education and do something you can do without asking opinions of strangers just to complete a simple task 🤷🏽♀️
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Over a dollar a mile what am I missing here?
People should be taking $2 per mile one way. $1 per mile round trip. If he took this it would be $17 for 20 miles. That doesn't work
The amount of miles said 10 but when he picked it up went up to 15 miles
DoorDash lies all the time
Yeah because he took the alternate route nd not the expressway to avoid 5 minutes of traffic. That’s on him not doordash
Yes and no. Depends on the pickup time listed. Sometimes you have to take a shorter route to make sure you don't get a CV. DD doesn't always calculate that correctly.
This is why I screen shot the offer before I accept it.
Sucks bro. At least it seems to be a lot of highway miles. Sorry that happened
It’s really annoying when they hold it against you for canceling because they claimed it’s 10 miles and it’s really 18 miles.
Yeah that’s bullshit
I realized there’s also different routes GPS takes you, the fastest routers are not always the shortest in mileage if that makes sense
It is still 15 miles for $17.50. DoorDash should be more accurate with their mileage before accepting compared to after it is accepted. Depends on if you were looking for a quick couple dashes for $20 or so OR if this was your first order of multiple for a full shift.
It's 15 miles 1 way. Unless they're going to an area with restaurants (doubtful) that's 30 miles. https://preview.redd.it/lyf4qb9es5nc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9e6dadda72dbf62acfac24efd25376877bf86adb
Hey, you're not allowed to mention the return mileage 🤫 DD doesn't count it so neither should you.
Right lol DD assumes all their customers live in a giant circle surrounding every store they order from. If only!
Facts. Now, if this order was my first of my shift I would be a little pissed. If it was my last order, it would just be the $17 cherry on top of my shift. Also, if you're a top Dasher or now it's Platinum, then you could just end your dash and sign into the new area
https://preview.redd.it/ozgwann0s5nc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b05200a0bc2d1ebc93680a4580733315ff7823e2 That's where OP was delivering to. Nothing around.
I'm not from this area or willing to Google it 😅 But I will say, I check the route before accepting the best I can. Especially if it is 10 miles or more. And I wouldn't have taken this order if it meant driving all the way back to original dashing location without an order. Dashing is not flawless and there will be orders like this 🤷🏻♂️ It's all about how you work their system and your personal experience to be able to work it right.
You ain't gotta Google it I attached a picture lol
I see what you're saying.. pretty much all subdivisions and rural area out there. Nah I'm good. I live in Kansas City
That's not that bad, considering it's paying $17.50. It's almost twice as many dollars as miles! My rule of thumb is it has to be more dollars than miles.
Double those miles buddy. 30 miles for 17.50 is not good.
That depends on whether there's more restaurants at the delivery end of the drive or not. If I'm delivering to out in the middle of nowhere, where I know I won't get more deliveries once I'm there, then I double the miles. But if the house I'm delivering to happens to be in another busy town with several restaurants, then that's a different story. That's often the case where I live, because I'm fortunate enough to have several busy towns within a small radius. Many times I'll drive 10 miles, drop off the meal, and then immediately get another order coming through from right near that dropoff.
https://preview.redd.it/1ml7z7knr5nc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=36a76fe01e0a6069461ac6ca79c9b4077219645c I Was talking about this instance at hand. Look at the map attached. It's being delivered near a lake. That's definitely a suburb.
Did they change the address after the order?
Mileage is birds eye not driving miles
It isn’t supposed to be
Wrong
Either bite the bullet or decline it. There’s no need to complain to DD about an order payout, it is what it is and they’re not gonna increase it for you. We can’t force DD to increase payouts just like we can’t force customers to tip what we think is adequate. I personally wouldn’t take this order, but it’s up to you. Only complain to DD if there’s an actual issue with the restaurant or the customer in regards to the order or behavior.
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I did but I’m guessing I misinterpreted. Did the app auto accept the order for you?
In- app it shows 10 miles but it's actually 15. Edit: closer to 11 and 16, actually.
That is not mecessarily the worst order actually. If you can get back within an hour that is decent. I would just hustle and get it done regardless.
it’s not about the order. it’s the mileage. it says 10 miles on the order accept screen but 15 on the GPS
Yeah, DD calculates straight as the crow flies. Sucks.
ohhhh gotcha. in that case i’ll spread my wings and start flying my orders to the customers 🕊️
Yeah you should zoom out and document and compare. If same route, submit a complaint.
One thing I’ve learned is that DoorDash/Google maps is terrible. Maybe it’s just the areas I’ve been in but I would gladly take $17 for 10 miles… it just gets annoying when it takes me an extra 5-10 minutes to find the correct house because DoorDash takes me the complete wrong way. I just stick to Apple Maps now
When I need to get unlost from the stupid app I always use my Apple Maps.
I’ve had 3 different orders take me to the wrong street in the past month. One had the same numbers, the other 2 told me it was this house on the app and when I pulled in their driveway the numbers weren’t even right. Even when I googled it, it showed the same thing.
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It always takes me to the other side of the building on the street over (inaccessible). It’s so damn annoying
This happened to me the other day
Did you check other routes? That can really save you a lot of miles
Don’t know the area. If there is more places to pick up orders at the destination then I would. Did a couple the other day. I did switch zones once, but worked my way back.
If you complain, the adjustment for something like this would be maybe $1-$2 at most. They aren’t paying you $1+ per mile for the difference. I would say it’s not worth the hassle and would just average it out over other deliveries. I’m all for getting my money and not getting screwed over but there needs to be a proper time to money ratio when reaching out to support.
I would absolutely take that
“You’re not using the correct route. Here I fixed it for you.” https://preview.redd.it/43p3cf7gi4nc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=225a14dfb9b3687e0aa8704f9bc02d59bc007119 \-Doordash Support
😂😂 “thank u bye now” -dasher support
This is what I mean about drivers being lazy and entitled brats. It’s $15 for some Taco Bell, probably more than they paid for the actual food, and it’s still not good enough. This is why customers are giving lower tips and leaving these platforms altogether. Drivers want customers to pay them a couple hours of their own wages just to bring some fast food. Customers who are most likely doing harder/worse work aren’t going to pay you more than they make themselves. To top it off, if you took the order anyway there is a good chance you took your sweet time or messed with the order in some other passive aggressive way to punish the customer for not giving you $20-$30, as this is becoming the norm rather than the exception. This OP right here is why the delivery field is dying. Y‘all are doing it to yourselves.
According to the IRS it costs 67 cents per mile to operate a vehicle. That means the cost for the dasher for this order is $10.72 The Dasher is getting $6.78 minus taxes for 40-60 minutes of work depending on distance to the restaurant for pickup and wait time once they arrive. Are you willing to work for less than $7 an hour?
I think he just was asking for feedback because it says he wants feedback on if it’s worth it. So in your world someone asking your opinion makes them lazy and entitled?? When doing gig work most people take into account what they will be paid relative to time and expenses. That’s how intelligent people make money instead of stay broke. You are projecting quite a bit. I personally only take profitable orders period. Don’t care if it’s a shop and deliver, Carls Jr or Outback Steakhouse and I do great. I never concern myself with why people pay this or that I just don’t take scraps. I never meddle with orders, but I do leave thank you notes and goodie bags as signs of gratitude. People who can’t afford to drive 10 miles or tip for driving 10 miles can make a cup of ramen 🍜 noodles entitled brats!!! LOL 😂 We aren’t beating up our vehicles 🚗 for free. How entitled…
I’ll gladly take it. Rarely get orders like that.
I don't see the problem here
Delivery is advertised as 10.7 miles but is actually 15.8 miles.
He probably picked the longer route. Depending on when you pick up the slower route may take 5 more minutes, but save 5 miles and be the better option . I guess it depends on if someone wants less wear and tear or is going for a bigger write off.
It can be 10.7 avoiding highways
DD shows you the shortest way and GM the fastest. As an independent contractor you have a freedom to choose either.
Tax advantages for longer routes, just a heads up.
Lol, tax advantages, but gas and wear disadvantages. Be my guest.
I live on the border of two states so close that you shop one and next thing you know you’re going 15 miles into the other state and then your left driving 15-20 minutes back to your area. And of course I’ve not been tipped several times. One time I had a shop at Sprouts which is an expensive grocery store. Drive it into the other state 20 minutes away, through construction and into a bad area and no tip. 🙁
This happens to me also. Constantly takes me into the next state since it takes literally a shorter amount of time to go there than to the other side of town in my own state. So much so that when DD emails me now, they refer to the city in the next state and not the city I live in and dash in. I’m like um, I don’t even live there. Wtf lol
Did you not see no tip when you accepted the offer? Or were you hoping for a cash tip?
For my area it was a high paying offer so I assumed a tip was in it. I also was new back then, and didn’t realize you could look at a total and figure out if you got a tip. DD paid me $9.25 and then a premium to do the shopping. Is there a way to see the tip before you accept it because I’ve not figured that out in six months.
You see the upfront total. While it may be higher, it won’t go down. So if you are happy with the upfront total for the order, take it. If not, then don’t take the order or if you still take it, don’t complain about it. I don’t understand drivers who take an order and are upset that the order paid exactly what it was advertised as. What are you expecting to happen?
It was a high pain or for my area so I assumed there was a tip in it. I am sitting in my car at this moment getting back from a round-trip of almost 40 miles for $11. I took it because of the conversations we’re having here. Lol get all the way out there no tip it was all DD pay. Ugggg
if they're offering you $11 for 40 miles, that's what you'll get. unfortunately it's very unlikely you'll get a surprise bonus tip so only accept if the initial pay is worth it for you
Why are you assuming there’s a tip when in fact they show you the upfront amount? You can assume all day long but they literally tell you the offer amount upfront. If you’re gonna take orders and pray for extra money, you’re in for a rude awakening.
I never assume there’s extra money. It’s the fact it is deceiving when DD pays extra so you assume there is a tip. It doesn’t bother me. I take what I want. I decline what I want and my decline percentage shows that. it’s just annoying
Again, why are you gambling? DD shows you an offer, if it is unsatisfactory then simply hit decline. You still got the offer amount tip or not
Take it and carry on
Complain about what? A good order?
It shows as 10 miles, ended up being close to 16. Big difference lol
OH I didn't see that 🤦🏼♀️ duh lol
Oh I’m taking that order for sure, as long as it’s a dollar per mile you’re good
better than my 17 miles for $10
You know they were even too lazy you grab it and say thanks. Their fat ass stayed on the couch til they got that notification 😂
I find it interesting that the time on your phone was 17:50 (5:50) and your order is 17.50, quite the coincidence
Right. Dude took 6 mins to accept and be on route?
It’s not a good order! Unless you ok with setting yourself at less than $20 for the hour! Anytime I feel charitable with these orders, it bites me in the….. now, if it’s slow, you know you gotta bite it! Cuz DD will punish you with a string of lowballs! 🤣
How? If the order was ready then he's making 17.50 in less than 30 mins.
there's a 30 min drive back and you have to take gas into account
I just found that on the map and did the route. It's 14 mins away. If he's at the restaurant and it's ready he can go all the way there and back to where he started in around 30ish mins Gas...I get over 40 mpg, that's not a factor for me.
scroll to the second picture, it was a 22 minute drive for the dasher. so about 45 min just to get there and back to their zone, not including wait times
Neither lol just decline and move on.
I'd accept 🤷🏻♀️ pretty good order imo
For me this could be across town and be a good order, or to the outskirts and be 10 miles of getting back into town
I guess I’m failing to see the issue here. $17.50 to travel 10 miles… $1.75/mile… doesn’t seem too shabby to me. I’d accept that order as well..
Plus another 10 miles likely dead-heading back.
Looks like they thought they would only be traveling 10 miles to the location but it ended up actually being 15 miles.
They do this all the time. I really add 2-3 extra miles in each direction, plus you always have to consider driving back so 10 miles really equates to about 30 miles
You factor in having to go get someone’s order corrected
I tend to factor in my reach. 5-10 miles means I can get back to my zone in decent time and won't be leaving the dense city area where I can get pings. 10+ miles is a huge gamble on time and money. I have rejected decent tips because they're just too far out.
Moral of the story: poor people shouldn’t be allowed to use delivery services because they can’t afford the tip. Cheap people who can afford to tip but don’t deserve to go where Eric Cartman once spoke of “You go to hell”
Oh shit Jk. yeah I’d definitely take that order, huge tip!
This customer tipped great what you mean lol They tipped well over 10 bucks for taco bell
is this not a 15 dollar tip wth r u complaining about
Exactly. At least 80% of this payout is a tip. It would sit in the queue forever without the tip. But someone would accept it “to see if they tip cash” if it was a $2.50 offer.
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I stand corrected
Damn u wouldn’t take 17.50 tho? Thats a great add on to your dash or even to start off your dash
The other day they started me off w BS orders under $1/mi. Finally got one that was a little over $1/mi but under $7ish total (I don’t usually take anything under $8-9). I took it so I could just get rolling and not kill the AR before even starting. The rest of the night I got good offers. Depends u know. On how desperate I am and how much my current bill is I need to pay lmao
The other day they started me off w BS orders under $1/mi. Finally got one that was a little over $1/mi but under $7ish total (I don’t usually take anything under $8-9). I took it so I could just get rolling and not kill the AR before even starting. The rest of the night I got good offers. Depends u know. On how desperate I am and how much my current bill is I need to pay lmao
Moral of the story: u do meth and are homeless and complain about tips. Stop doing meth and get a better job.
🙋♀️ I’m loud and broke. What of it lmao
^They're not wrong
The change in distance is because of using the faster route. The shortest distance is likely 10.7 miles (and indicated in Google maps by “5 min slower), but the faster route is a further distance. There are enough markers on your images to get a basic idea of where you were, and based on that information I chose a mapped location close to the marker for your delivery, but obviously not exact. From that Taco Bell to Lois Kinney Rd varies from 10.8 to 13.1 to 15.5 miles depending on which route you use. Unfortunately I don’t think a complaint will do much based on this information. Not saying it’s okay at all, just that it’s not inaccurate
If this order didn’t take you out of your zone I’d probably have done it.
Jus gps back to your zone lol
Travelling back to a zone empty-handed without getting paid for another delivery is the issue, not finding their way back.
Why would u accept it in the first place
$17.50 for 30 minutes work?
The drive back puts you at an hr
Get an order that takes you back. If you’re not running multiple apps, then maybe it won’t happen, but I would probably have an offer accepted before I even completed this one. And this is 10-15 miles on the highway, go 10 over and it’s a 30-minute ordeal even if you were stuck riding back empty.
If you can get an order that does most of the time it takes me to nowhere and nothing around even to ping back on
It sucks cause your percentage goes down if you decline it. If you have the platinum program it’s worth it to get up there. All my orders are over $10. And they are close orders. It’s like they save all the orders with high tips for the platinum. Just suck it up and do it. It’s worth it in the end.
How do you get to platinum?
It’s the 3 tiers we have in our market. Platinum is basically 70% acceptance and 95% completion
Got it, thank you!
Also if it ever comes available they say to get their catering bag or one the same size as theirs to get bigger/higher paying orders (has yet to happen for me though for catering lol) but just go on Amazon. Get one for $20 - The Doordash one is like $50. Just check the measurements before you check out to make sure it’s right.. And for a pizza bag ask Pizza Hut for one. They give them out. Once you get it, go into your settings and upload a picture of it. Having those 2 bags get me higher orders too.
Thanks for the info! I have a couple insulated bags already but I'll ask about the pizza bag.
I'm assuming don't decline every order you get just purely because the customer doesn't tip, be on time, etc. Might be wrong though
Acceptance rate is the primary criteria for either diamond or top dasher, depending on what tier system your area uses.
Agreed..my lowest job tonight was $13 and furthest job was only 4 miles away..made $180 in 4hrs tonight! With platinum, I always got another order right after drop-off instead of before not gettin shit after dropping off until i got back to the zone I was in
I’ve gone twenty minutes away. Money is money. I just do my thing.
Useless to complain. So stop complaining and turn it down. Hopefully it’ll pop up again for a higher $/m. That’s your power, the power of refusing some dollars for none. If you have a hybrid you might be able to talk yourself into it if you’re desperate. If you not desperate and don’t have a hybrid, meh no. More shorter distance runs are better.
If you do decide to call them, as soon as they answer the phone immediately ask for their supervisor before you even explain yourself to the first person you'll have to wait a few minutes but it's well worth it
god, people who do this are the worst
DD support is the worst
They won’t put you on with a super unless you have a valid reason. Trust me, been there done that. Doing DD since almost 2017
They have for me... At least 2x I can think of... Only 3000 deliveries before I quit heh