Doordash’s latest promise to Dashers has been that they’ll give priority on high paying orders if you accept more offers. Dashers with a minimum 4.5 customer rating who accept 50% or more of their delivery offers supposedly get priority access to high-paying orders. Many Dashers have figured out that one of the best ways earn …
Doordash has been reaching out to Dashers across the country, inviting them to participate in their Drivewell Pilot sweepstakes. What is the Drivewell pilot from Doordash? Does it make sense for Dashers to participate? We’ll examine the program and the pros and cons of the Drivewell pilot program for independent contractors. What is the Drivewell …
When you deliver for Doordash, you are your own boss. That means you have control over how much money you can make. You may be applying for Doordash. Maybe you met the requirements to Dash and have signed up, and are getting started as a new Dasher. Or perhaps you’ve been at it for a …
Doordash has rolled out a cash-on-delivery payment option for customers. Some customers can now pay for their order with cash when the food is delivered. How does cash on delivery work for the delivery driver? What do you do with the cash? Does cash on delivery make sense for Dashers? I won’t tell you whether …
Delivering for Doordash can be a good way to make some extra money. Some have found that getting delivery offers on the Doordash driver app can be a great part of a full-time income strategy. There can be a lot to like about Dashing. There can also be some challenges if you don’t understand what …
As an independent contractor delivering for Doordash you can put as many or as few hours into it as you want. You have the freedom to make it a full time gig if you want to. Whether you should or not, that’s a different question. Don’t listen to those who tell you it was never …
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 some other uncommon reasons, and …
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 you need when Dashing? Doordash …
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 decisions. No one can tell …
Doordash does allow bicycle delivery in certain cities. In the right places bicycle delivery can be a great way to make money without throwing it all away on gas. Can you make as much money delivering on a bike as you can using your car? Is Doordash on a bike a good way to save …
What does it take to be Top Dasher? What exactly is Top Dasher? Doordash delivery drivers who complete 100 deliveries in a month, accept 70% of offers and meet some other requirements can achieve a special status with Doordash called Top Dasher. Somehow Top Dasher status has become a big controversy among Dashers. It’s a …
Doordash has been paying less for driving further on deliveries, even though gas prices have skyrocketed. I tracked long distance-deliveries in June 2022 and compared them to delivery fees from a tracking study I did in late February and March of 2022. The numbers clearly show Doordash has been paying a significantly lower base pay …
Doordash drivers can not see the amount of the tip before completing the delivery. However, in most cases there’s enough information for them to have a pretty good idea how much the tip is on a given order. If you’ve ordered from Doordash, you probably have noticed that Doordash asks you to add your tip …
Does acceptance rate matter as a Doordash delivery driver? Doordash cannot require you to maintain a certain acceptance rate as an independent contractor. They CAN offer incentives (like the Doordash Top Dasher reward program) in return for accepting a percentage of delivery offers. That means that it depends a lot on your personal situation, your …
Does Doordash provide car insurance? Does your own car insurance policy cover you while Dashing? In reality, they do NOT provide car insurance for Doordash delivery drivers or their cars, and most personal car insurances will not insure Dashers while they deliver. But you’re just taking food or packages to people. This isn’t rideshare with …