Posted on 11/02/2023 7:49:14 AM PDT by Morgana
Food delivery service DoorDash has warned its customers that not tipping their drivers may lead to delayed deliveries.
The largest food delivery company in the United States warned in a since-deleted post to X that because its drivers can see which orders carry tips, and are free to take the jobs they want to, they may not be incentivized to take lower-value gigs.
DoorDash, which currently holds 65% of the online meal delivery market in the US, said that it was testing out a new pop-up warning that encouraged its users to leave a tip.
The Verge reported that adding a $0 tip to an order results in a pop-up window that reads:
'Orders with no tip might take longer to get delivered — are you sure you want to continue? Orders that take longer to be accepted by Dashers tend to result in slower delivery.'
The outlet reported that the new pop-up warning doesn't appear to have been pushed across the US.
One Verge reporter in New Jersey reportedly received the pop-up, while another in South Carolina didn't
It insists on its website that DoorDash drivers earn between $2 and $10 per delivery, depending on the 'distance and desirability of the order', and added that drivers take in 100% of tips given by customers.
A DoorDash spokesperson told the Verge: 'Everyday, Dashers go the extra mile to help connect consumers with the best of their local communities. That’s why we encourage customers to show their appreciation by tipping.
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Screw you.
With that said I will continue to just pick up my own take-out orders. That way I know my food was not tampered with because I did not tip some whiny, entitled worker when I've already paid a service fee to your company.
If you feel I'm unfair please feel free to call me and complain at 1-800-BITE-ME
Morgana
This is asinine. Their app should work like Uber’s. When the transaction is complete a pop-up asks how much of a tip you want to leave. The whole point of the tip is to compliment good service after the fact.
So the driver knows the tip status in advance? No way would I eat that food.
I buy and cook my own food. It’s healthy, cheaper, and “clean”.
(Fight Club definition of clean)
Seems reasonable, I know if I had a choice between two similar jobs and one paid more I would pick the higher paid one.
Then it’s extortion and not a tip.............
I despise tipping because I don’t know when it is expected and when it isn’t, nor how much is customary when it is.
I can well imagine that failure to leave a tip in advance might result in a loogie placed somewhere in your order.
There are some places I love to eat at but I get my own take out. I don’t trust these delivery people after ring.com has caught them tampering with the food after it was delivered.
It’s already happened and been caught on ring.com
I heard some apps ask you if the delivery guy can eat some of your food.
That’s nasty…
I don’t use that crap. But all this “Tip” crap is getting really old. REALLY OLD. I go to a hockey game, ask for a bag of popcorn which I have to purchase with a credit card. American money isn’t any good anymore. Anyway, the person at the counter gets me a bag of popcorn and then shows me the place where I pay with my card. On the screen is three “Tip” options and one “No Tip”. Everybody wants a “tip” these days. No wonder nobody has the money to pay their student loan bills.
I have never used a third party delivery service. Chines food? Local joint and Chow makes the deliveries. Uber/Lyft? Less and less. Just too many middle easterner drivers for my taste.
Might also lead to saliva in their food.
Right on!
A warning I will never see because I'll never use their service.
A few months ago I left the house for my morning walk and there was a big bag of McDonalds on the front porch. There was enough food to feed a family of 4. LOL..
I feel these comments, but don’t you know, the Zoomers don’t cook at home and they are the users of “door Dash”
When the tip exceeds the cost of gas to just pick it up yourself then get in the car and get the food yourself for chrissakes.
I buy and cook my own food. It’s healthy, cheaper, and “clean”, and much much cheaper too
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