Yes, delivering for Doordash is self-employment. If you deliver for Doordash in the United States, you do so an an independent contractor. That’s a form of self-employment As a general rule, a Dasher (Doordash’s term for a delivery driver on their platform) is an independent contractor. There’s some controversy around whether Dashers are misclassified, or …
What can you expect to earn delivering for Doordash? How much money does Doordash pay? Is there a salary range to help you figure out if signing up for Doordash delivery makes sense? One viral video TikTok showed weekly full-time earnings of as much as $1,900. On the opposite end of the spectrum, some have …
I’ve had a lot of people tell me they get better delivery offers from Doordash when they are Top Dasher. I’ve also heard from enough who insist their experience is just the opposite. Who’s really right here? They can’t both be right, can they? How can two different groups of people get results that are …
As an independent contractor on the Doordash platform, your customer ratings can be the difference between making good money as a Dasher and not earning anything. Customers can grade us on how we did, using a five star system. Those ratings can make a big difference in a couple of ways. Unfortunately, things happen as …
Is Doordash hiding the tips from Dashers? Yes, Doordash has admitted they are hiding part of the tip from Dashers on certain delivery offers. On some deliveries if the tip is higher than normal, Doordash will only display a smaller pay total when offering a delivery through the Dasher app. Only after completing the delivery …
Is it possible to get deactivated by Doordash for using the older version 5.63.6 of the Dasher app? Or how about for using an app like Driver’s Utility Helper (DUH, sometimes known in the driver community as Dash Utility) to help you make decisions? Is there a danger in linking to apps or programs where …
The moment I thought would never arrive has arrived. Doordash has gone public. Day 1 is in the books and it went better than anyone could have expected. At least it was better for those who invested early. I’m not sure if it’s a disaster waiting to happen for those who decided it was a …
In a time where working multiple delivery platforms is a thing, can I make enough money if I choose delivering only for Doordash? When does it make sense to go with multiple options? When does it make sense to choose just one? Can I make enough delivering only for Doordash? There is no universal answer …
It’s Doordash’s turn, what is it like delivering for them? This is the third part of a series on what it’s like to deliver for the main delivery apps. Two weeks ago we talked about Uber Eats, last week it was Grubhub. This week will wrap up that series. I kicked around whether or not …
Have you ever had a Doordash driver support rep tell you something that just sounds off? Do you have to do what they tell you? Should you even believe whatever they say? What do you do with what the support rep tells you? Because here’s the deal: Sometimes they say stuff that is flat out …
As part of the Deliver on Your Business Podcast, we are looking at the four leading delivery companies and examining some of the pros and cons of working with each. This week, it’s finally time to take a look at Doordash. I planned to do this earlier, but decided to wait for the new pay …