Tons of people don’t tip Dashers or Shoppers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ask yourself this - why did you become a dasher or shopper instead of taking a job as a waiter with reliable tips? Oh, is it because you can’t commit to working full time? Is it because you don’t want to have a boss to answer to? Is it because you would rather work when you want and set your own hours?

The reason that dashers and shoppers are not tipped as well as you would want is that there is no shortage of people who choose the flexibility of a gig job over a scheduled job. So you quit being a dasher because the tips are lousy - DoorDash doesn’t care. They can just hire the next person who comes along.

The bottom line is that your job is not valued. If not, they would raise the wage. Customers are sick of tipping on top of all the fees for delivery. Driving food from one place to another is not like waiting on someone in a restaurant. It’s not valued by DoorDash and it’s not valued by the consumer. And I’m sure you are about to poop write, “well then, I quit- go pick up your own food”. Sure, you can quit. There are ten more college students, wanna be actors, part time students etc who will take your place and no one will even notice.

Exactly. Go get a real job

Please explain how a freelancer is not a “real” job? I’ll wait!

[Anonymous]

Ok Clare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m just wondering if the non tippers felt the same when the only two options for food delivery were Chinese food and pizza.

There are a ton that of new drivers who think they have to accept every order. Personally my acceptance rate is less than 3% as I only pick up orders that pay 2 a mile for the total miles I have to drive to the restaurant to your house and back. I also get large catering orders that pay big tips.

There are four type of people who tip or not.

Apartment dwellers
Modest houses
Million dollar Plus homes
Mobile homes and trailer parks

Guess who tips the best of those four!

I live in an apartment and I tip well because you’re relatable. I value what you do and I’m grateful that I don’t have to cook or go out for food, and I can order from different restaurants easily. When I order at work I also tip really well because I must’ve forgotten my lunch or had a busy day and couldn’t easily leave to have lunch out.

I wouldn’t die without your service, but I do value that it makes my life easier.

[Anonymous]

Maybe these companies will start paying their workers more instead of relying on their customers to pay their employees

[Anonymous]

I order $13 worth of food yesterday. I was slapped with an automatic delivery fee, a $3 service fee, and now there is tip. By the time I was done, I pay $11 in extraneous charges.

[Anonymous]

Food delivery fees are the new airline fees

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are you making per hour? I have thought abvout doing this during the day while kids are at school.

in NOVA about $2.50 per DELIVER plus tips...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get another job if you need tips

This is my second job, I am a high school teacher...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I order $13 worth of food yesterday. I was slapped with an automatic delivery fee, a $3 service fee, and now there is tip. By the time I was done, I pay $11 in extraneous charges.

Get off your ass and cook or get your own food. “Problem” solved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are you making per hour? I have thought abvout doing this during the day while kids are at school.

About $15 but I’ve also filled my car up three times in a week.

I’m new to Dashing and just learning the busiest areas as well as the easiest to get in and out of due to a massive multi year long project.

Maybe I should delete this and do an AMA.

This is a mistake that many make - they aren't doing a full cost analysis and are fooled into thinking that they make more money than they do. Once you account for the gas you paid for, insurance and other "wear and tear" on the auto. You are probably at 8-10 an hour. Now take out the taxes that will be due. The only way it works is if you are getting great tips every time and that just doesn't happen. I'm not going to say that you are "better off" with a job with a traditional pay structure but you need to keep all this in mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m just wondering if the non tippers felt the same when the only two options for food delivery were Chinese food and pizza.

There are a ton that of new drivers who think they have to accept every order. Personally my acceptance rate is less than 3% as I only pick up orders that pay 2 a mile for the total miles I have to drive to the restaurant to your house and back. I also get large catering orders that pay big tips.

There are four type of people who tip or not.

Apartment dwellers
Modest houses
Million dollar Plus homes
Mobile homes and trailer parks

Guess who tips the best of those four!

Nobody cares, Cleetus.

[Anonymous]

If there is already a service charge / delivery fee included, then why should I tip?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If there is already a service charge / delivery fee included, then why should I tip?

Because who knows who gets the delivery fee. The worker counts on the tip to make the $20-$25 an hour. Please stop ordering things. They have enough work without your cheap ass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I order $13 worth of food yesterday. I was slapped with an automatic delivery fee, a $3 service fee, and now there is tip. By the time I was done, I pay $11 in extraneous charges.

Yeah that’s the thing. The more fees added the less I’m actually going to order. I might order 3x the door dash if fees were reduced 50%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If there is already a service charge / delivery fee included, then why should I tip?

Because who knows who gets the delivery fee. The worker counts on the tip to make the $20-$25 an hour. Please stop ordering things. They have enough work without your cheap ass.

Look, tipping is not charity. People tip because the unspoken contract is that tip is included in price. But it’s unspoken and especially in new transactions like door dash, some people won’t do it. Save up your ire for Door Dash, which made the decision to make you rely on tips rather than pricing them into your payment directly.