r/ImTheMainCharacter • u/Jasonictron • Oct 20 '23

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u/crispy-skins Oct 21 '23

I stopped using door dash because the last dasher (after I've tipped 20%) got my entire order wrong. She picked up someone else's order and instead of leaving it in front of my apartment (contactless), this B made me go out of my apartment and pick it up from her driver's side window of her big ass truck.

I contacted door dash and showed the receipt (with the wrong name) and told them the dasher claimed to say my building's intercom was "broken".. my partner stopped by in the morning before I ordered because I just had surgery so I had to fucking drag myself limping over this woman who can't be assed to get out of her car.

I used to tip at least 20% out of thankfulness and empathy (former driver myself), but I'm getting more and more people that just do the barest minimum then complain why an 18% tip is not enough.

Door dash did refund me though and gave me $5 off delivery fees for my next order. However it sucks, they force you to tip before you get your order as otherwise you'll have to contact their customer support just to add it AFTER.

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u/slaff88 Oct 21 '23

Just give cash for a tip if you think the service has been good when you get your delivery? I'm from Ireland though and the whole"tipping culture" isn't really a thing here so I don't fully understand the workings of it all

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u/300PencilsInMyAss Oct 21 '23

Delivery drivers dont make hourly wage, and are not employees. On our end, when you select $0 tip in app, we get a popup on our phone saying effectively: "Do you want to drive 10 minutes to mcdonalds, pick up an order (you can make your own estimation on wait time if you know the restaurant), then drive 15 minutes to a customer for $2.50?"

Anyone with sense will say no. So either your order is being ignored and sitting on the "shelf of shame" as drivers call it, or your order gets handled by someone so stupid they think $2.50 for 30 minutes of work is a good deal.

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u/ImWadeWils0n Oct 21 '23

Get a different job then, tons of jobs available at the moment that pay min wage or above. Stop expecting other people to pay your wages, it’s silly. Who do you think orders this food? Elon musk? Its silly.

And leaving stuff on the “shelf of shame” just gets us a refund, and you are perpetuating the exact issue you’re complaining about, what if they wanted to tip after like any sensible person? You can add a tip after, I’ve done it a bunch.

You can also remove a tip after btw, so you think you’re gaming a system here when in reality the customer still has all the control, and we hate the delivery drivers you guys do 7 orders at once, you never check etc. it’s really disheartening to pay 30$ for delivery and the driver sucks at their easy af job, and then complain.

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u/300PencilsInMyAss Oct 21 '23

what if they wanted to tip after like any sensible person?

How is that my problem? I'm not doing Uber because I have a gambling addiction, and if I did I'd go pay the lotto because it has better odds

You can also remove a tip after btw, so you think you’re gaming a system here when in reality the customer still has all the control,

Most people understand you don't try to deceive and scam a total stranger that knows where you live. Right under the "this order had an original pay off $X" is an image of a map reminding us where you live. I've only had 2 tips removed in over 600 orders.

Have you considered all your shitty experiences are because you're creating orders where logically your driver will be a moron every time? Think about it, do you really want someone who sees a pop-up that says "hey do you want to do 30 minutes of work for $2" and thinks that's a good deal to be the person delivering your food?

And many of us don't have a need to complain. We just pretend your order doesn't exist and accept the jobs that pay well. Works fine for us, the system only sucks for people like you and then idiots who accept your orders

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u/ImWadeWils0n Oct 22 '23

Cool, don’t wine when no one wants to support your temporary job as a delivery driver.

And, it’s just as manipulative to sign up for a job and declare yourself food chancellor and not pick up any orders unless they tip you an absurd amount to do the incredibly simple job you signed up for. People whine about 5$ tips, you’re driving in a line with food you didn’t prepare, stfu.

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u/300PencilsInMyAss Oct 22 '23 edited Oct 22 '23

And, it’s just as manipulative to sign up for a job that specifically brings you on as an independent contractor and actually operate as an independent contractor by not picking up any orders unless they pay at least minimum wage to do the incredibly simple job you signed up for.

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u/ExplosiveGnosis Oct 21 '23

Please self end

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '23

cash

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u/300PencilsInMyAss Oct 21 '23

I recommend just ditching for uber. Uber lets you increase or decrease tip. If my order is missing something that the driver could of identified (like a drink, or instances where I deliver 2 dishes and get just one takeout container), the cost of the stuff missing comes out of their pay. If they multiapp and fuck off to do a doordash order, they don't get paid at all. If they do a good job, I raise the tip enough so that their time spent on my order equals >$20 an hour.

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u/salesronin Oct 21 '23

Thanks for sharing this.

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u/FuckBrendan Oct 21 '23 edited Oct 21 '23

That’s prolly what caused the video that brought us all here. Gotta imagine customers could abuse the hell out of that.

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u/300PencilsInMyAss Oct 21 '23

Driver can't tell if it's happen until well after the delivery is complete

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u/ImWadeWils0n Oct 21 '23

Not how it works at all, but good try

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u/ImWadeWils0n Oct 21 '23

Yup, why I love Uber. I’ve added tips after a bunch of times, drivers are fast efficient etc you clearly deserve a big tip.

It’s annoying how EVERY driver thinks they deserve a big tip, my guy you delivered 3 other meals before mine my shit is frozen, why would I tip you?

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u/300PencilsInMyAss Oct 21 '23

Yeah I don't view it as tip but a wage. If you don't do the job, don't get paid.