If you are brand new to DoorDash, one of the first things you probably worry about is this. Am I doing the order the right way? I remember my first few deliveries years ago. I was nervous, double checking everything, and afraid of making simple mistakes. The good news is that completing a DoorDash order…
One of the most stressful mistakes a dasher can make is accidentally completing an order before it is actually delivered. I have been delivering for DoorDash for years, and trust me, this mistake happens more often than people admit, especially when you are tired, rushing, or tapping too fast on the screen. Let me walk…
If you are a new dasher, tax season can feel confusing and a little intimidating. I remember my first year filing taxes as a DoorDash driver and asking myself the same question a lot of dashers ask every year. Where do I get my 1099 form, and how do I download it? I have been…
If you are a new dasher, getting scammed can be one of the most stressful experiences you will ever face on the platform. I have been delivering for DoorDash for years, and I have seen this happen to many drivers. Some of them were new. Others were experienced and still got caught off guard. Scammers…
If you are dashing in California and wondering why it feels almost impossible to get orders, you are definitely not alone. I have talked to many dashers from California, and the complaint is always the same. The app shows the area as busy, hotspots are lighting up, yet you sit there for hours with no…
One of the most common questions I see from dashers, especially newer ones, is this. Can you avoid a contract violation by calling support and reporting what happened? After delivering for DoorDash for years and making countless calls to support, I can tell you the honest answer. No, calling support does not prevent a contract…
If you have been dashing for a while, sooner or later you will open the app and see a notification that makes your stomach drop. A contract violation. I have been delivering for DoorDash for more than five years, and I can tell you honestly that almost every long term dasher runs into this at…
If you’ve been dashing for a while, as I have, you’ve probably had moments where you stop mid-day and ask yourself, “Why am I being asked to verify my identity again?” I’ve been delivering for DoorDash for years, and trust me, the frequency of identity verification is one of the most frustrating things dashers deal…
After more than five years of dashing, I can honestly say I’ve seen almost everything. Long waits, rude customers, app crashes, and yes, scam calls. I’ve been close to getting scammed before, and even today, I still receive these types of calls from time to time. That’s why I want to share this with new…
As a dasher who has been doing this for more than five years, I want to talk about one of the most frustrating things many of us are dealing with right now. On Time Rate dropping because of restaurant delays and then not even being able to dispute it properly. If you are new to…