OT I May Drive For DoorDash....

[ABM]

....just for kicks.

Have any of you done this?

 

[Haakzilla]

@BonesJones

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

....just for kicks.

Have any of you done this?

I order from these apps a lot.

A lot of couples do it together so one of them hops in and out of the car and the other leaves the car running.

 

[ABM]

I order from these apps a lot.

A lot of couples do it together so one of them hops in and out of the car and the other leaves the car running.

What fun!!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

What fun!!

I've seen whole families chilin in the car. lol

 

[Hoopguru]

Its more fun to Dine & Dash

 

[ABM]

I've seen whole families chilin in the car. lol

I work from home. On the phone most of the day. I thought to myself, "ya know what? This might be a cool way to get some live interaction with folks in my community."

I'm a people person, dangit!!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Jon does it, too. He seems to appreciate it and seems to be having fun interacting with customers and finding new interesting restaurants.

 

[ABM]

Jon does it, too. He seems to appreciate it and seems to be having fun interacting with customers and finding new interesting restaurants.

I can definitely see that.

 

[donkiez]

As a customer my experience has not been great. We regularly have missing items to the point where I am sure the drivers are just taking what they want because there is no accountability. I go through the missing item credit and get my money back but all my tips and fees were based off a bigger order and they dont change, never mind that we still need some food and Im sure the restaurant ends up eating the cost. It always ruins the night for someone when this happens and its happened enough that we have stopped using these types of services because we cant rely on them.

 

[ABM]

As a customer my experience has not been great. We regularly have missing items to the point where I am sure the drivers are just taking what they want because there is no accountability. I go through the missing item credit and get my money back but all my tips and fees were based off a bigger order and they dont change, never mind that we still need some food and Im sure the restaurant ends up eating the cost. It always ruins the night for someone when this happens and its happened enough that we have stopped using these types of services because we cant rely on them.

I will ensure this never happens to you again! Trust me?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

As a customer my experience has not been great. We regularly have missing items to the point where I am sure the drivers are just taking what they want because there is no accountability. I go through the missing item credit and get my money back but all my tips and fees were based off a bigger order and they dont change, never mind that we still need some food and Im sure the restaurant ends up eating the cost. It always ruins the night for someone when this happens and its happened enough that we have stopped using these types of services because we cant rely on them.

I've gotten full meal refunds on multiple instances. In LA sometimes it takes over an hour.

I use doordash mainly for pickup nowadays.

 

[ABM]

I've gotten full meal refunds on multiple instances. In LA sometimes it takes over an hour.

I use doordash mainly for pickup nowadays.

Well, I'll be my own separate company. Customer satisfaction matters to me.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I work from home. On the phone most of the day. I thought to myself, "ya know what? This might be a cool way to get some live interaction with folks in my community."

I'm a people person, dangit!!

This is precisely why I do Uber and Lyft, but avoid the food delivery. I'd rather have conversations with people that I'm transporting rather than just bring them meals. Plus it pays much better.

 

[tlongII]

I’ve tried GrubHub and UberEats. Waaay to expensive in my opinion.

 

[ehizzy3]

Call the restaurant and pick it up directly or ask if they have their own delivery. The delivery services take a chunk of each purchase that really screws the restaurant

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Call the restaurant and pick it up directly or ask if they have their own delivery. The delivery services take a chunk of each purchase that really screws the restaurant

THIS!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

THIS!

App is easier. I try more new spots via what's convenient on the app map

 

[SlyPokerDog]

App is easier. I try more new spots via what's convenient on the app map

I'm talking about more mom and pop restaurants, you order your Olive Garden anyway you want.

 

[RR7]

THIS!

unfortunately most just go through some drive service for "convenience", even linked off of their website. I usually just drive myself to pick up, to avoid them taking a hit

 

[Strenuus]

Call the restaurant and pick it up directly or ask if they have their own delivery. The delivery services take a chunk of each purchase that really screws the restaurant

Yep. If I can do it myself, I'll do it. Not paying someone $4 dollars and THEN tipping them for doing something I can do myself. That, and restraunts take a hit on every order.

Ride shares make sense... food delivery doesn't. Just do it yourself.

 

[THE HCP]

Yep. If I can do it myself, I'll do it. Not paying someone $4 dollars and THEN tipping them for doing something I can do myself. That, and restraunts take a hit on every order.

Ride shares make sense... food delivery doesn't. Just do it yourself.

Never had food delivered besides pizza here at home. Use Uber eats all the time on the road. Hotel where the cheapest meal is $85, with no car..... it’s the only way.

 

[Strenuus]

Never had food delivered besides pizza here at home. Use Uber eats all the time on the road. Hotel where the cheapest meal is $85, with no car..... it’s the only way.

Thats fair. I can understand that exception.

 

[Further]

I’ve never driven door dash, but I drive Whole Foods/Amazon Flex a few hours a week. Nice to do on the side and pays better than Uber/Lyft did.

It’s not easy to get all deliveries done on time but I just listen to music or podcasts and hustle.

Limited hours but I’ve been averaging $43/hour (gross) over the past couple months. However, I only drive about 5 hours a week. I never sign up for time slots anymore, just turn on the AVAILABLE NOW button on the app when I run errands till my app dings.

Not sure if this is available most places but near me in CA it’s a nice side gig.

 

[PDXFonz]

Jon does it, too. He seems to appreciate it and seems to be having fun interacting with customers and finding new interesting restaurants.

There’s so many Jons here

If you meant me, I can confirm.

I’ve been doing grubhub for over two years now and doordash for a few months. I primarily do grubhub but I work both of them to maximize active working time.

I would certainly recommend it, especially if it’s just part time for some extra money. It can be a lot of driving, not for everyone for that reason.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

There’s so many Jons here

If you meant me, I can confirm.

I’ve been doing grubhub for over two years now and doordash for a few months. I primarily do grubhub but I work both of them to maximize active working time.

I would certainly recommend it, especially if it’s just part time for some extra money. It can be a lot of driving, not for everyone for that reason.

i was referring to you.

and there certainly a lot of “Johns” on here. but you guys keep “doing” what you need to do in this economy.

 

[stampedehero]

I work from home. On the phone most of the day. I thought to myself, "ya know what? This might be a cool way to get some live interaction with folks in my community."

I'm a people person, dangit!!

What better way to interact with people than to give them the food they ordered. BTW: What is your percentage and what is the pay scale?

 

[tlongII]

There’s so many Jons here

If you meant me, I can confirm.

I’ve been doing grubhub for over two years now and doordash for a few months. I primarily do grubhub but I work both of them to maximize active working time.

I would certainly recommend it, especially if it’s just part time for some extra money. It can be a lot of driving, not for everyone for that reason.

You are not Jons.. You are Fonz.

 

[ABM]

What better way to interact with people than to give them the food they ordered. BTW: What is your percentage and what is the pay scale?

Actually, I haven't yet begun. From what I understand, though, the "real" money is in the tips......for what that's worth. LOL

Not in it for the money, though.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I shop/deliver for Instacart. I used to do UberEats and DoorDash but I've found that I make more money with Instacart and put less miles on my car because my time is split more between shopping and driving. I average about $45 per hour (gross). I also occasionally do Whole Foods/Amazon Flex like @Further.