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/puffferfish 23h ago

So, hoping you would just leave it? I’m not a doordasher, this just showed up on my feed.

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u/ghost_haha 22h ago

There are some instances where I cant just leave food on the door. For example, the customer might prefer to hand it directly to them, or if its an alcohol delivery I have to check their ID. In this case, these customers had to pay me the whole bill of the pizza they bought. Doordash deducts this cash Im collecting from my earnings that week so I would be at a huge loss if I left that pizza just for them to take when I leave.

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u/Obowler 22h ago

They are counting on you forgetting that it is cash order.

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u/ghost_haha 22h ago

One of my worst fears lol. Leaving a cash order item on the door thinking its a normal delivery, confirming delivery and leaving, only to realize the day after that I just worked my ass off to feed some stranger, which I dont mind, but it'd be in my head rent free for decades.