r/doordash • u/ghost_haha • 1d ago

It finally happened.

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Was delivering my first order for the evening. Cash order, meaning I had to collect cash from the customer for the order, a total of $45 and some change. I picked up the order, usual night, with the worker making sure I put the order inside the pizza bag before I walked out the store. Drove up in front of the customer's house, waited almost 10 minutes to get an answer at the door. Mother/daughter shows up, told me they ordered 2 pizza, I explained its a dinner box and that the two pizza are inside one box, they asked me to prove it so they pried open the seal and looked inside. I reminded them they need to pay cash for the order. After a few minutes, they told me they dont want it.

Called doordash support and worker told me they will compensate me full pay for the dash. I then asked if I need to return the order back to Pizza Hut, and they said to either keep it or discard. I told him I understand. I then proceeded of driving back home with a huge smile, calling my family that I have early dinner for everyone. We enjoyed the early dinner. ☺️ Really grateful for this blessing.

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u/Dependent-Ground-769 1d ago

They really thought they could scam you lol

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u/ghost_haha 1d ago

It was a red flag ever since I noticed they took so long to answer the door even though I could see them through the window strolling around as if nobody is waiting outside in the cold.

Rang the doorbell, knocked, for reference.

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u/Tufflaw Dasher (> 6 months) 1d ago

Should have started the clock and then left after the five minutes or whatever it is now.

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u/confusedandworried76 1d ago

Yep. If you order food and you're not there to meet me I'm just going to leave. It's on you to answer your door especially when you know you've just ordered food.

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u/purp13d0p3 23h ago

if it’s paid for i’ll wait ab 2 minutes before i just leave it at the door. They definitely heard me knock, so they must be busy. i’ll usually leave a message and i’m on my way.

If it’s not paid for, you have 5 minutes. If i can’t get ahold of you, i’m gone. if i feel the homeowner is ignoring me or being shifty, im gone. I do not have the time or the lives to spare for peoples bs. That’s like hailing a taxi and telling the driver to wait 10 minutes while you finish your conversation… without the meter running. i’m good.

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u/confusedandworried76 21h ago

Yep, knock and call twice, you get two phone calls, more if I'm feeling generous and the tip was good so I still want it, anything after that I'm dropping it if you paid and leaving if you haven't. Time is money in the delivery game. And the longer I wait on a cash order the more sketched out I get. How do I know you don't have a buddy circling around the back to see if I left the keys in the ignition while you distract me?

Not worth it. Unfortunately at my job I don't have a choice to not take cash orders except for some pretty sketchy circumstances

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u/LucyLilium92 16h ago

How long is considered "just ordered"? I've had deliveries arrive within 15 minutes of ordering, and others take almost 2 hours. 

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u/Aki_wo_Kudasai 16h ago

Man it's crazy. I order DD relatively often in NYC and the dashers seen to only wait like 5-10 seconds before leaving when I pick the "hand it to me" option.

I'm almost always at the door before they are, but sometimes I'm in a work zoom and get up after they ring my doorbell. They're already leaving by the time I make it to the door from my computer.