The Business Side of Independent Contractor Delivery in the Gig Economy
“Independent contractor” means you are performing services for Doordash, Uber Eats, Instacart, Grubhub and others as a business, not as an employee.
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Topics for Delivery Independent Contractors
The Delivery Platforms
Uber Eats
Grubhub
Doordash
Other Platforms
Recent articles from the EntreCourier
Doordash Deactivation Policy: What Can Get You Fired? (And What Can You Do About It?)
Can you get fired from Doordash? Since Dashers can't really be fired (since we aren't employees to begin with) but it is possible to have our contracts terminated. Doordash has a pretty specific deactivation policy. There are a number of common reasons a Doordash account can be deactivated. There are…
Doordash Driver Support: How it Works and When to Use It
As a Doordash independent contractor, how do you get the help you need with delivery issues? The challenge when you're a self-employed independent contractor for Doordash is, you don't have any direct supervision. That's because Doordash can't legally treat you like an employee. So how do you get the assistance…
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Can a Delivery Driver be Deactivated for a Ticket or Accident (Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub)?
Delivery drivers for gig economy delivery services who've had traffic violations, criminal convictions or at fault accidents may be at risk for contract termination, depending on: If the violation happens when you're active on their platform and it violates their terms of serviceWhether or not the incident means you can…
How to Get Your Doordash Pay Stubs and Earnings Statement (Employment Verification)
Unfortunately, there's no pay stub or employment verification for Doordash delivery drivers. That's because Dashers are independent contractors and not employees. That doesn't mean you're out of luck, just that you have to provide different kinds of records. So how do you prove you deliver for Doordash? How do you…
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Does Doordash Track Miles? How mileage tracking works for Dashers
Doordash does give you an annual estimate of how many miles you drove, but relying on that can be an expensive tax mistake. Doordash doesn't provide a usable log for tax reporting, nor do they capture all the miles you drive as a delivery driver. As an independent contractor you…
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Why Is Doordash Base Pay So Low? (The Doordash Pay Model 2022)
Doordash has not changed their pay model, but Doordash base pay has been dropping all the same. Doordash did cut minimum pay in Summer of 2021. And in the spring and summer of 2022, Doordash was caught cutting base pay on longer distance deliveries. Of course they won't tell you…
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What are the Best Times to Doordash to Make More Money?
The best times to deliver for Doordash are when there are the most delivery offers available for the number of available Dashers. It's all about supply and demand. The beauty of being an independent contractor for gig economy food delivery apps like Doordash is, you get to make your own…
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Accepting and Rejecting Uber Eats Offers (How it Works, What to Accept)
Uber Eats independent contractors are allowed to decide whether to accept or decline any delivery offers. In fact, Uber Eats can not legally make you accept any deliveries. They also can't require you to accept a given percentage or acceptance rate. But the question is, how does accepting or rejecting…
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Is Delivering by e-Bike a Good Way to Make Money? (Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub)
With gas prices rising, you may be wondering if using an electric bike to deliver for Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub and others is better than car delivery. Can you make as much on an e-bike as you can using your car? Are the costs really that much lower? Is it…
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How to Find and Use the Best Food Delivery Bags 2022 (Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub)
The Tl;dr: Good delivery bags are an important part of running a profitable delivery business as an independent contractor for a food delivery service like Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub or others. We look at why they're important, what to look for, and how to use them to make more money.…
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