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Food delivery has been a thing for a while, but apps like Doordash and others have changed the game up quite a bit. With smartphones, photo confirmation, and a greater number of orders due to changing consumer habits, the Doordash community’s chance encounters have produced a lot of fun pics to share with the world!

Not all of them are fun, of course. In some cases, images may reflect the pressure that people may find themselves under as they juggle multiple jobs and time-sensitive Doordash deliveries just to make ends meet. Fortunately, some of them simply reflect the fun human encounters that can always happen when strangers meet.

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Took Out A Customers Trash For Them

Took Out A Customers Trash For Them

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Ordered Dd At Work… This Made Me Laugh So Hard

Ordered Dd At Work… This Made Me Laugh So Hard

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#3

Officially The 3rd Stray I've Rescued Since I Began Dashing

Officially The 3rd Stray I've Rescued Since I Began Dashing

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The online Doordash community seems to have quite the love-hate relationship with the app and the people working for it. While some encounters are quite positive and heartwarming, others portray quite unpleasant behavior from both delivery people and customers alike. The pics share some of the best and worst attributes of humanity.

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Was Handed This As A Tip (Even After A Tip Through App) By A Really Nice Lady, Super Cool!

Was Handed This As A Tip (Even After A Tip Through App) By A Really Nice Lady, Super Cool!

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For both customers and workers, some of the problems may be due to growing pains. Food delivery apps around the world have experienced extraordinary growth in recent years, and society may be experiencing growing pains as we all wrap our heads around an economy in which nearly anyone can decide to become a food delivery worker and almost anyone can order food from a restaurant right to their doorstep.

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What A Time To Be Alive

What A Time To Be Alive

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Hate When “Leave At Door” Customers Rush Out To Meet You On The Doorstep

Hate When “Leave At Door” Customers Rush Out To Meet You On The Doorstep

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KJ
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Meeting that pup would be a highlight to the shift if I did that job.

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An article by consulting firm McKinsey & Company puts the meteoric rise of food delivery businesses into context: “A little under two decades ago, restaurant-quality meal delivery was still largely limited to foods such as pizza and Chinese. Nowadays, food delivery has become a global market worth more than $150 billion, having more than tripled since 2017.”

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The switch to new interfaces between restaurant customers and their food was bound to happen as tech innovators worked to expand the role of apps in our lives, but global lockdown efforts for the COVID-19 pandemic had an especially significant role to play in the proliferation of these apps. As McKinsey & Company writes, “Lockdowns and physical-distancing requirements early on in the pandemic gave the category an enormous boost, with delivery becoming a lifeline for the hurting restaurant industry. Moving forward, it is poised to remain a permanent fixture in the dining landscape.”

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The Perfect Delivery Photo

The Perfect Delivery Photo

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Honestly The Best Interaction I’ve Had In The App. Made My Night

Honestly The Best Interaction I’ve Had In The App. Made My Night

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Despite their proliferation, however, it is clear that working in the industry isn’t a cakewalk. Industry representatives claim that margins are quite thin and that the business has high costs. Depending on the region and on the app (there’s much more out there than just DoorDash), restaurants may be taking a hit by working with these apps as well.

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He Was Not Lying

He Was Not Lying

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Took This Picture While Dropping Off

Took This Picture While Dropping Off

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Hphizzle
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dog’s like “Hey, yeah, that’s for me. Just open the door, my person knows. For sure, no lie. Just open the door. Be cool, man.”

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The average food delivery platform customer may not realize that the apps charge on both ends of their order. In addition to the service fee you pay as a consumer, the restaurant will pay (usually between 15-30% of the order price) for the pleasure of reaching a broader consumer base thanks to the app. Depending on the restaurant and the market, this may significantly reduce or even eliminate their profit margins.

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#19

I Be Looking Like

I Be Looking Like

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Doordash Support Is Insane

Doordash Support Is Insane

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Alexandra Davis
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This post is doing wonders for door dash in advertising! I suddenly have a new love for just eat, Uber eats and deliveroo!

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#21

Im Done With Doordash!

Im Done With Doordash!

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Lauren S
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The fact that they know where you live is a little unsettling.

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Indeed, the existence of these apps has allowed for a new type of restaurant to flourish that may challenge the traditional types of places that we sometimes like to visit. As McKinsey & Company point out, “This pressure on traditional restaurants could be tightened further by the proliferation of “dark kitchens” (a restaurant that has no front of house for customers) and other delivery-first and delivery-only restaurant models. Since these lower-overhead businesses can afford to pay the platforms’ higher commissions, they are often featured more prominently in the platforms’ apps.”

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#23

Should I Ring The Doorbell?

Should I Ring The Doorbell?

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Restaurants aren’t the only players feeling the pressure. The apps have also been reluctant to provide their delivery workers with the wages and benefits that some laborers expect. People who rely on the gig economy may be especially vulnerable, and efforts to ensure that they get the benefits they need can shake up the industry. “Shifts in how independent contractors are paid, as well as what benefits they receive, could significantly shake up the economics for all major stakeholders across the marketplace,” McKinsey & Company writes.

#25

My Poor Dasher Has Gone Through A Lot Today

My Poor Dasher Has Gone Through A Lot Today

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#26

Dashers: We As Customers Hate This. Please Deliver To The Door (Especially When I Gave Detailed Instructions)…

Dashers: We As Customers Hate This. Please Deliver To The Door (Especially When I Gave Detailed Instructions)…

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Brenda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your instructions said door delivery. If you didn't want to do it, why did you take the order!?!

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As consumers, it’s worth thinking twice before completing an order on our food delivery app of choice. On the one hand, we could be providing a local gig worker with a slice of much-needed income. On the other, we could be depriving a beloved but struggling local restaurant of some much-needed income.

#28

Didn't Get My Sandwich. Had Dd Re-Deliver The Order. Dd Sent Me 6 Redeliveries Using 6 Different Dashers

Didn't Get My Sandwich. Had Dd Re-Deliver The Order. Dd Sent Me 6 Redeliveries Using 6 Different Dashers

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Alexandra Davis
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had this happen with Just Eat in the Uk and messaged customer services to ask a- had I been charged for the extras and b- what to do with them? They said I wouldn't be and I could keep them or give them away etc. our driver said she saw a homeless person round the corner from my hotel, so we both took the extra food to them and asked if they wanted it. They did and it meant they got food and it didn't go to waste. A happy ending to a mishap

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#29

Delivered To The Wrong House And They Didn’t Even Apologize

Delivered To The Wrong House And They Didn’t Even Apologize

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Take me to dinner first
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This sounds like those people that act like everything is gonna be alright, then someone else saves the day and they are like "see? told you"

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#30

Friend Couldn’t Find His Door Dash Order, Then Sent Me This Photo Later

Friend Couldn’t Find His Door Dash Order, Then Sent Me This Photo Later

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Sometimes, going for a walk and sitting down to eat at a local restaurant just might be worth it!

#31

Customers With Loose Dogs, You Know We're Coming. Put Them Up For 2 Minutes While I Drop Off Your Food, Please. It's Not Our Job To Fight The Hungry Beast To Save Your Order

Customers With Loose Dogs, You Know We're Coming. Put Them Up For 2 Minutes While I Drop Off Your Food, Please. It's Not Our Job To Fight The Hungry Beast To Save Your Order

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#32

Who Is In The Wrong Here?

Who Is In The Wrong Here?

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KJ
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Arsehole deserves to lose the job, could at least tell the person where the food is.

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#33

Saw This In My Apartment Stairs After Hearing A Loud Noise And Being Notified My Order Was Cancelled

Saw This In My Apartment Stairs After Hearing A Loud Noise And Being Notified My Order Was Cancelled

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#34

Dasher Snapped A Photo Of My House From The Street. Food Nowhere To Be Found

Dasher Snapped A Photo Of My House From The Street. Food Nowhere To Be Found

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SheDeM
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unbelievable! Wow. Every DD I've ever had has been perfect. I had no idea there were so many bad experiences.

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#36

My Doordasher Is Stuck In The Elevator

My Doordasher Is Stuck In The Elevator

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The Original Bruno
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This person deserves some of the evil dished out to other customers. Do something about the delivery person trapped in an elevator! Call someone for them!

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#37

Well That’s An Interesting Name

Well That’s An Interesting Name

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#38

Waited An Hour For Taco Bell Delivery From Less Than A Mile Away. They Didn’t Drop Off My Food, Only The Drink. $22 For A Beverage

Waited An Hour For Taco Bell Delivery From Less Than A Mile Away. They Didn’t Drop Off My Food, Only The Drink. $22 For A Beverage

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#39

I Have Seen Horror Stories Of Bad Dashers But Never Thought I'd Get One

I Have Seen Horror Stories Of Bad Dashers But Never Thought I'd Get One

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i don't think that 30/100+ good reviews is nearly as good as he thinks it is

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#40

Dasher Left Food In Bushes

Dasher Left Food In Bushes

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#41

Saw This While On A Dash Today

Saw This While On A Dash Today

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#43

When Did Begging For Extra Tips Become A Thing?

When Did Begging For Extra Tips Become A Thing?

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jjdubs W
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Impressive considering they are still waiting for their order.

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#44

When They Don’t Leave A Gate Code And Won’t Answer The Phone

When They Don’t Leave A Gate Code And Won’t Answer The Phone

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#45

When The Address Is Incorrect And Customer Wont Answer So You Look At The Food Like This

When The Address Is Incorrect And Customer Wont Answer So You Look At The Food Like This

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#46

This Is My Second Time Using Doordash. I Put A $5 Tip On A $20.63 Order. Is This A Common Thing? I Feel Bad And Wondering If I Should Go In And Add An Extra Couple Bucks

This Is My Second Time Using Doordash. I Put A $5 Tip On A $20.63 Order. Is This A Common Thing? I Feel Bad And Wondering If I Should Go In And Add An Extra Couple Bucks

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#48

So I Got This As A Tip Today. Customer Told Me I Could Sell It And Get Some Cash Out Of It

So I Got This As A Tip Today. Customer Told Me I Could Sell It And Get Some Cash Out Of It

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Ken Beattie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't make out what's in the bag, but if it's genuinely a 1kg silver bar that's awesome. Silver is around $770 a kilo.

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#49

Food Delivered In Mailbox

Food Delivered In Mailbox

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Ken Beattie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really don't get the 10 dollar meal deliveries where you know they'd be paying more just for the delivery than the meal. Unless you're injured/car is broken just get it yourself?

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#50

Dude Stole My $35 Pizza For My Dad And I :((

Dude Stole My $35 Pizza For My Dad And I :((

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SheDeM
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly that last comment was kinda epic. I might steal that.

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#51

Ate My Pickle!?

Ate My Pickle!?

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Zane Lumagrowl
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why most places seal the bag (either with a sticker or a specific kind of sealable bag) so you can tell right away if someone f****d with your food

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#52

Sweet Elderly Man Handed Me My Food Then Took A Picture Because The App Said He Needed A Picture

Sweet Elderly Man Handed Me My Food Then Took A Picture Because The App Said He Needed A Picture

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#54

He Had Me Come Out To The Car To Get It. I Had To Sign Off My Meeting

He Had Me Come Out To The Car To Get It. I Had To Sign Off My Meeting

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#55

You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me, Please Eat Your Wings And Leave Me Alone

You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me, Please Eat Your Wings And Leave Me Alone

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#56

Dashers, Welcome To Spring

Dashers, Welcome To Spring

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#57

Please Stop Doing This

Please Stop Doing This

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ScarletRos
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes! I have my groceries delivered and so many times the drivers leave the bags so I can’t open the door!

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#59

Driver Asks For $1750 For Rent?

Driver Asks For $1750 For Rent?

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#60

My Driver Ate One Of My Cookies

My Driver Ate One Of My Cookies

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#61

(Driver) I Post Up With Every Order - I've Been Tipped Roughly $100 More And Gotten A Lot Of "Lol" Replies, Mostly Nobody Says Anything. Friends And Family Are Split On How Cringe This Is - What Are Your Thoughts?

(Driver) I Post Up With Every Order - I've Been Tipped Roughly $100 More And Gotten A Lot Of "Lol" Replies, Mostly Nobody Says Anything. Friends And Family Are Split On How Cringe This Is - What Are Your Thoughts?

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SkekVi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it's silly and fun. Cringe isn't real. Free yourself from middle school judgements.

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#62

Maybe I Could Have Tipped Better But Couldn't He Have Just Not Accepted My Order?

Maybe I Could Have Tipped Better But Couldn't He Have Just Not Accepted My Order?

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Megan Curl
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is $9 really a bad tip? Where I live, 9.5 miles is about 12 minutes. Genuinely want to know.

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#64

I Met The Dasher Downstairs And He Had The Pizza In Some Backpack…sideways

I Met The Dasher Downstairs And He Had The Pizza In Some Backpack…sideways

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#65

Photo Of My Burrito + Horchata Taken By My Dasher Without Comment

Photo Of My Burrito + Horchata Taken By My Dasher Without Comment

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#66

This Person Ordered Alcohol And Wouldn't Come To The Door

This Person Ordered Alcohol And Wouldn't Come To The Door

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Called The Coffee Shop And Turns Out She Stole The Bottle From Their Drive Thru Display

Called The Coffee Shop And Turns Out She Stole The Bottle From Their Drive Thru Display

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#71

These Delivery Instructions Were… Interesting

These Delivery Instructions Were… Interesting

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Heather W
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Saw this on another site. Friend had food delivered to a lady who just had surgery. Dasher sang to her and everything. :)

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#73

I Just Wanted Nuggys

I Just Wanted Nuggys

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#74

Dd Cancelled My 9-Pizza Little Caesars Delivery Due To An Unresponsive Customer

Dd Cancelled My 9-Pizza Little Caesars Delivery Due To An Unresponsive Customer

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KJ
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So who ends up paying for the order? Genuine question, I hope it's not the delivery driver.

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#75

Nice Doordash. Real Nice

Nice Doordash. Real Nice

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Brenda
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seriously?Driving w/o your license? Does she actually have one?

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#76

Dd Is On The Verge To Collapse

Dd Is On The Verge To Collapse

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Ken Beattie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You mean, doing what people have done for decades before doordash was a thing? ;)

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#77

Send Me This Kind Of Message And I Sure As Hell Won't Tip You

Send Me This Kind Of Message And I Sure As Hell Won't Tip You

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Charlie the Cat
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I use Just Eat quite regularly. I have never tipped a delivery driver as they don't expect it. But then I live in the UK where they get paid a decent wage.

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#78

Tipped 7$ For 1.5 Miles….can’t Even Bring My Food Up

Tipped 7$ For 1.5 Miles….can’t Even Bring My Food Up

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#79

Unsure How I Feel About This But I Like The Meme

Unsure How I Feel About This But I Like The Meme

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#80

Big Oof From This Guy

Big Oof From This Guy

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#81

I’ve Never Seen This Before

I’ve Never Seen This Before

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BookFanatic
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of my Dashers brought me a lollipop with my order. Best random thing ever. I caught another one having a conversation with my kitten through the window screen. :D

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#83

Am I In The Wrong?

Am I In The Wrong?

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Ken Beattie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I assume Doordash has options to either drop off or deliver to a person. If the order was flagged as the latter then the driver seems to be in the right.

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#84

They Act Like I Give A S**t Lol

They Act Like I Give A S**t Lol

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Steve
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I delivered for DD, I found that instead of declining the order if you let it time out then it didn't affect your rating.

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#85

The Ability To Get Quick Refunds For Small Things Is Great, This Is Pathetic Though

The Ability To Get Quick Refunds For Small Things Is Great, This Is Pathetic Though

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Ken Beattie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not sure what the complaint here is about? Is it because it's taking 7 minutes to get a reply? Or is it because the person wants a refund in the first place?

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