Avoid LOW PAY On DoorDash! (Do THIS)

[@YourDriverMike]

⚡️Speaking of low pay, if you're doing this you're losing money when driving: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3u3gXR8mbR2d8k

[@tiffanyrussell1803]

i slowly drive the strip?strips...hot spots seem to be a ploy

[@kev7161]

My problem I have with food delivery overall is that it's inconsistent. One day I may be doing great in tips/low-ish mileage/hourly average, etc. The next day may be completely opposite, but I gotta take the orders else it's a totally wasted shift. Those slow or high mileage days really bring down my overall weekly averages!

[@YourDriverMike]

One of the challenges if you're doing this full time and trying to build reliable income. If you're going full time you really need to have all niches covered including rideshare to cross compare.

[@leb5410]

Took a door dash shift this morning, with the app saying very busy. Got first order within one minute.....McDonalds, $6.00, 11 miles. Nope. Next two orders were WalMart, both over 10 miles and paying under $5.00. Last order, Taco Bell for $5.00 and over 10 miles. Ended dash and took a nice hit on my acceptance rate from this total waste of time.

[@briangilbert9258]

Mornings have been pretty bad as far as pay in my experience. I avoid maybe except for weekends

[@JP-JustSayin]

I often get a flurry of "nonsense" orders when I first go online. There is no way to avoid them that I know of, though Bently Koup recommends waiting til the last few seconds to decine. I think that the logic is that by stalling a little maybe some onelse takes the next bad one before it gets offered to you. Dont sweat acceptance rate though. I hover around 35%-40% and it's been fine.

[@tannerwarren4609]

This has happened to me before, this is most likely because there are more dashers in the area than then a number of orders. Smaller markets make it harder, and the acceptance rate doesn't matter there is a KZbinr that has 3%, its all about trying to make a profit and dollars to miles ratio.

[@YourDriverMike]

I get the frustration but I wouldn't just go offline after 4 declines. Unless you're going for Top Dasher which the AR matters of course. I'll decline 3-4 in a row if needed to get that $2+/mile order

[@leb5410]

@@YourDriverMike good to know. I get nervous after a bunch of declines. Had like 7-9 in a row today. Mostly WalMart. Recovering from pneumonia and I’m not about to carry cases of water and groceries for $6.

[@skye2281]

Dollars to minute ratio is way more important than dollars to mile ratio.

[@AndrewHedlund100]

Hard to tell. With Restaurants it’s a Crapshoot on whether your wIting on order or not

[@JP-JustSayin]

That is a matter of opinion. But I'm curious how you determine dollars per minute in real time when an offer is presented? I track 3 things simultaneously on my drives. Dollars per hour (target is $20), dollars per mile (target is $1.60), and miles driven per hour (target is under 12.6). If I'm on target for all these numbers minute by minute in real time through my drive I'm happy. But when considering taking an order there is only time/data available to think about dollars per mile. I take the amount offered, cut it in half, treat it as miles, then add half a mile. If the one way miles are higher than that number I usually decline the offer. And I can calculate this in seconds in my head. For example $7 buys 4 miles. I might do it if its 4.5 if I'm going that way any how, but if its 5+ I'm definitely out. Some people might call it cherry picking, I call it a business plan. If other people can reach their goals taking 5+ mile trips for $7 then good for them. I will let them have that order, but I need a little more to make this side hustle work for me. And usually I have no trouble getting it.

[@tannerwarren4609]

Not always, depends on the market and the number of orders.

[@YourDriverMike]

I see your point Hunter, I'd say dollars:mile is comparable to dollars:min as more pay for less miles means more pay for less time. Either or

[@eddieg430]

I agree sometimes...around here a 5 mile order is 15 to 20 minutes one way.

[@eddieg430]

Tonight I was getting a bunch of orders for less than 5 and 6 dollars for 6 to 7 miles. And I refused them all..then all of a sudden I got one for 12 dollars for 6 miles..turned around and did one for 6 miles (My Limit) for 15 bucks..then one for 5 miles for 11 dollars...usually in my market place you only wait a few minutes in-between orders. So it makes it a bit easier to pick and choose...although my acceptance rate is only 20%.. but I still hit my goals everynight.

[@YourDriverMike]

I'll take that AR if it means $2+/mile, good job

[@amykelley5715]

I love Door Dashing! I started in June 2020, I got alot of orders and great tips each day. I noticed the past 1 to 2 months in the area I live there is alot more drivers. I don't get alot of orders and great tips each day like I used to. My stats ect are great, we just have more drivers now. I've noticed I'm getting almost every day around 5 orders with no tips. It just started doing that daily the beginning of October. I still get good money at times, but it's not consecutive like it used to be. I've had an order come up for around 1 hour round trip for Door Dash base pay. The customer didn't even tip the driver that accepted it. The driver had to travel the other 30 minutes to get back or near hot spot.

[@cjdebord7310]

It seems that I typically get alot of orders to start my shift, and then it gets slower and slower as time goes on. I have been dashing late nights though.

[@420moneytalk8]

Best time to dash no cars on the road

[@cjdebord7310]

@@420moneytalk8 That's true. The only issue is that there are less restaurants open. About 90% of my late night orders come from McDonald's.

[@420moneytalk8]

@@cjdebord7310 and wendys

[@YourDriverMike]

I swear how I start the shift is everything it seems. For me if it starts with getting an order immediately a lot of times it'll be constant or if the shift starts with a 10 minute order wait the shift is slow

[@TheDilla]

@@YourDriverMike I can second this view. It's very rare that I get orders at the start of day and not get orders for the rest. I wonder if Door Dash "picks" people who it will give the majority of orders to for a day, maybe some algorithm based on how many they've taken already for the day and likely other factors we can't know, and sorts people into a pseudo tier-list. Only dipping into lower "tiers" when orders are declined or when proximity means it makes the most sense.

[@24mbronc]

I NEVER EVER take a postmates order anymore!! Been screwed to many times with no tip. Especially now since its difficult to make a good impression with the customer on all these no contact deliveries.

[@newpersonal3762]

You don't need to see their face and smile to them to get a tip.

[@YourDriverMike]

It's gotta be on a bonus for me to take a PM request for the reason you mentioned, really being blind of how much it's going to pay including tip

[@JohnPlataIII]

Here in Hawaii... You're lucky if you make over $0.50 a minute on any app. I usually calculate about 3 to 5 minutes per mile. So a $15 order looks like 20 to 30 minutes, or 3 to 6 miles, usually

[@YourDriverMike]

Makes sense, that would mean if you completed 2 orders per hour you could hit $30/hr Edit: Assuming both are $15 orders which are higher payouts

[@zinhlaing7014]

What would you do if they keep sending you $4,5,6 one?

[@davidyanceyjr]

I always multi-app. Yesterday I get a grubhub order. Upon accepting I reached up to do just as you said - pause DD and UE apps. However, I changed my mind and let it run. I arrive at "Five Guys" and receive an offer from DD for a restaurant next door to "Five Guys" , and I was lucky - it was going in the same direction. There was no negative effect on either customer and I made good money. I usually run UE, GH and DD....on the busier lunch and dinner shifts -usually 4 days a week- in my area I can collect between 50 - 125 dollars on each in delivery opportunities. There is a down side. You have to be disciplined enough to not take orders where a customer is negatively effected, it's tempting to try.

[@Beachdudeca]

Mike, in my market ,, its mostly inner city driving with some highway IF I get longer trips to certain parts of market. For me ,, its okay to sometime take a lower ratio of Quote $ to Miles for a few reasons ,, 1st better mileage on highways ,, and sometimes the final amount being paid can be far higher then the bid. Last night being a prime example. 1st Order - $8 - , but I was at the merchant and I knew I could pickup an order near the customer and I knew it was slow being the start of the Dinner rush ,, distance about 4 miles. 2nd Order - $12 - merchant was 1 block from my last customer , next client about 3 miles away near another busy district final pay was $15 due to adjusted tip 3rd Order $ 10 - merchant was 4 blocks from my last customer this came in moments upon completion , next client less then 1 mile away , final pay $12 after adjusted tip headed back to busy district 4th Order $11 - merchant in the same district and client less then 1 mile away ,, rinse and repeat 5th Order $14 - merchant was in the same district as the last 2 but this client was about 8 miles away but I knew the bulk of it would be via a highway , and non busy side roads , and that on the way back I would be about 5 miles from another busy district , final pay $24.50 after adjusted Trip of $16.00 6th Order $10 - order came up the moment I entered the district I had planned to enter with the customer about 4 miles away , final pay $22 after the tip was adjusted to $15.00 7th Order $12 - merchant was just blocks from last drop off in a different busy district with the customer about 4 miles away at the far end of the city , final pay $22 .50 after tip was adjusted to $14.00 was going to call it a night ,, but on the way home ,, 8th order $ 11 about 4 miles to the customer , and it was not going to take me any further from home then I already found myself Evening $126.00 over 3hrs 42m Question , do you see tips go up post completion of orders ? My thought , inner city and highway miles are not equal , and you need to consider if the client destination is near a busy district or has easy access to one

[@YourDriverMike]

Hi Beachdudeca, I do see tips go up after delivery for maybe 10% of orders. This is when after completion the DD app will say, "This order was higher than the $X.XX shown upon acceptance". This isn't necessarily the customer adjusting the tip this is moreso DD withholding the full payout for whatever reason (I believe to discourage complete cherry picking)

[@BornAgainStudiosSD]

I'm in the West Phoenix area and my back up is Uber Eats. Many times Uber Eats will beat out Doordash in delivery options. The only thing is you have to wait about an hour or less to see your tips come in with Uber Eats.

[@8FigureEarner619]

DJ Rey I’m in Chandler, and I’ve been on the fence about Uber Eats. Does Uber Eats show you the mileage and pay before accepting the offer?

[@BornAgainStudiosSD]

@@8FigureEarner619 Yes Uber Eats shows me the mileage and how much you will get paid with tip like DoorDash but again a $3 deliver with a $10 tip will first show up as a $3 delivery on the app...don't panic and know that the $10 tip will come as a notification that happens in about an hour and be added to your. That's very frustrating to me but you start liking it at the end cause the tips come and surprise you 1hr sometimes 2hrs after your done. Doing regular Uber rides I would sometimes get a tip 1 or 2 days later. I know for rides Uber would send he rider an email and give them another opportunity to tip. Not sure if that still happens. I would have to do an Uber ride as a passenger to confirm.

[@YourDriverMike]

Correct, UE customers have one hour to adjust their tip. Not a bad thing imo as when I order UE as a customer the app does a good job of pestering me to tip and rate

[@luciferthemorningstar101]

The area I live in, every restaurant is taking forever to make the order. It’s rare that an order is ever ready and having to wait 5 to 15 mins makes it impossible to make money with traffic/apartment hunting

[@YourDriverMike]

Can you try another market segment with different clusters of restaurants?

[@rickmann5227]

Try the app Beans to help locate apartments. With many it will show you the exact door you are looking for.

[@TheDilla]

Man, I went out on Friday in SD, and I didn't get any orders too. Not sure what happened, but guess everyone decided to drive, and no one was ordering? Unusual for a Friday night. I made the mistake of trying to "search" for the orders, driving far too much to get to other marketplaces and such. But live and learn.

[@danieldow3094]

I've had good luck in National City and Chula area, usually do the off hours into lunch or into dinner 9-1 or 3-6 stuff like that, there are times I get those long orders but I get lots of 2-3 mile 6-10$

[@YourDriverMike]

There's definitely those off days for whatever reason, I was steady Saturday and Sunday Edit: More than steady, really busy actually

[@ttran5083]

You probably weren’t in your dashing area. It takes experience to know which part of the city is or isn’t in your dashing area.

[@TheDilla]

@@ttran5083 I've been dashing for months now, and I was in the same spot I've been in many times before, on a Friday Lunch rush. Just didn't get many orders.

[@ttran5083]

austin waterhouse Thanks to our government, once unemployment stopped on July 31, there are so many of us having to do gig work and the market is flooded with drivers.

[@JP-JustSayin]

One thing I do if Orders are slow is to pause my dash, switch to Airplane mode for 30 seconds, switch out of Airplane mode, then unpause the dash. It might be a superstition, but it seems to help. It's like it resets the location or something, It reminds the app I'm still here.

[@YourDriverMike]

I remember back when I started drivers talked about all kinds of superstitions like this haha I still do things like this. Closing out of DD, going back in. Home screen back to "Return To Dash". Moving my parking spot 100yds.

[@franciscoverjan7397]

My superstition is I only get orders when my screen is locked

[@InvaderZ12]

Hey Mike why didn't you use uber eats as a backup? For me orders on it come every minute.

[@cjdebord7310]

I was wandering that as well. I heard Uber Eats can just be as good-if not better then doordash.

[@YourDriverMike]

I checked it a few times, I have yet to see surge on UE so it would've just been standard pay. PM had a $3 bonus at the time

[@InvaderZ12]

@@YourDriverMike true but I like being able to see the estimated earnings. That's why I quit postmates. After a string of no tippers I decided I'd had enough lol. I guess every market place has some stronger apps then others. Keep the videos coming 👌

[@JonLondon210]

@@YourDriverMike That's true, $3 orders can only be good if they are under a mile and the restaurant is fast with getting the order ready. Lastly if the volume is there, so that you can get back to back orders. For example if you can get at least 6 $3 orders done in a hour you can at least make $18. To accomplish this it's a lot of luck, or if you plan on working a long day 8-12 hrs, it can help your overall average

[@marcoaureliomarquesbatista3585]

@@JonLondon210 6 order in 1 hour? I never did it.

[@natehenderson4243]

He said he gets annoyed after waiting 20 minutes with no order , that's exactly why I had to switch from uber eats . I've been sitting for 1 or 2 hours before even getting a delivery and customer support keeps saying everything was right with my account and the demand was apparently still high in my area lol

[@ayomadcow1668]

I was a fleet driver for postmates for way too long before switching over to doordash. Way too many of my stacked orders would be canceled by the "customer". Deep down inside I felt like the postmate dispatcher would cancel if another driver was nearby. Postmates has way too much downtime compared to doordash and uber (maybe just in my area). Also having to wait to see your tips or not see those expected tips was too inconvenient.

[@realJeffrence]

I'm a Doordash guy but I recently have dabbled in multiapping with Uber Eats and have to say I'm not disappointed. I've noticed a huge drop in getting orders with Doordash so I finally decided to multiapp with Uber Eats. Personally for me here in Seattle, Uber Eats so far is outdoing Doordash. However I do like Doordash's app way better than Uber Eats. I tried Postmates months ago and wasn't impressed. Bottom line is multiapping has definitely helped me during this time of a Doordash drought, for whatever that reason is right now.

[@realJeffrence]

I'm convinced saturation is playing a huge part in the reduction of Doordash deliveries. A couple months ago they were advertising up to $1,000 referral bonus for drivers. Now it is $100. I think that tells you a lot. They have too many drivers to the point they don't have to pay anything for driver referrals.

[@Johnnyy832]

Jeffrence yup, doordash over saturated the market with drivers, so that they can try to fulfill those Walmart orders. Which are complete crap by the way. I hope they just get rid of Walmart of out their platform.

[@charliepearsall8275]

@@realJeffrence Agreed 💯 percent and going through this with Doordash right now.

[@kalzamar]

i keep a blanket in the car for oversized orders, or for long distances I wrap the heat bags with the blanket. just a tip :)

[@YourDriverMike]

Nice good strategy

[@teecee4459]

The best way to "protest", at least on Uber Eats, is to accept those low pay no tip orders and then sit on them for 5-10 minutes and then cancel them. I'm doing a full day off today, ONLY accepting $2-$3 orders and then holding and cancelling. If you don't like it, tough crap, you're lucky I don't fully deliver them so I can log your address and see you another time. But if things don't change soon, that's the next step. Pay up, or deal with real consequences!

[@brianna_lynch]

Due to coronavirus, are we supposed to walk away after ringing the doorbell?

[@YourDriverMike]

If the order is marked "Leave at Door"/"Contactless" etc then yes

[@hurley9772]

If you got a small payment from the canceled order, then that means the customer canceled the order. If it got dropped from your itinerary without payment, it was reassigned to the next driver. This can happen if another driver was closer to the location or you took more than 15 minutes to pick up the order

[@YourDriverMike]

Thanks for sharing 👊🏻

[@JemelNegronProductions]

I’m so glad I’m not the only one that keeps other platforms to fill time when others aren’t busy. I use grub hub as well. I found that instead of Postmates grub hub paid better with larger orders while door dash wasn’t giving orders. Sometimes I would be just ending a grub hub and would be turning on door dash while that orders dropped off. Usually giving me about a minute before getting another order. Now I’ve been “top dasher” since July however it’s been a little interesting working in a market with less than 35000 people. Oddly still pulling an average of 120-160 a day in a super small town. Considering the advantages of the top dasher program anyways.

[@YourDriverMike]

Nice job on that daily revenue, anything over $100 a day can mean the market is performing well enough (depends on hours of course) 📈

[@hektorm2306]

Can’t win em all! Surprisingly this last Sunday was crazy busy, $50+ in 2.5 hrs (9-11:30 pm)

[@YourDriverMike]

Nice job!

[@johnferguson8683]

Since preparing to go public, doordash offers have gone lower and peak pay lower or nonexistent. Offers yesterday were lower than what postmates would have paid.

[@starali4580]

I have some crazy orders with doordash like 9 miles for $ 4 😂😂 Louisville / Kentucky

[@TheRealCantaraBella]

Same in Las Vegas

[@misshglady4lyfe]

Same in miami

[@FlipJinx]

I dash near London and it is even worse sadly ☹

[@tiffanyrussell1803]

DECLINE

[@prosperity.]

N.Y also 🤔 Now there doubling orders 10mls $8.

[@rob78516]

sometimes I can take naps before I get an order. I'm talking hours waiting for orders.

[@Hoktoooey]

Move on to Amazon Flex delivery.. or instacart

[@frederickwatkins2017]

Yeah, if you can take a nap before you get orders , that's wasting your time and money

[@YourDriverMike]

Hi Robert, that's akin to the lines of taxi drivers waiting for rides at the airport. I've never been a fan of waiting, I get anxious as it's costing me money.

[@arizonapersona6095]

Door dash sucks for Walmart pickups...They pay $4-7 dollars per order while the Spark app pays $7 plus..

[@snoopcow]

I did 1 PM delivery awhile back, it sent me 36 mi round trip for $9 order - tip incl. I deleted the app as soon as I got the payment.

[@dennislavoie5869]

Why did you accept the order in the first place?

[@YourDriverMike]

Hi Hoang, I would still explore the app. If that was your first order you can't judge the platform and your market on one request. I would've declined that order and waited for a better request. There may still be money on PM but I would look for bonuses and drive DD or UE in the meantime.

[@kev7161]

I've only just joined DD (have been working for Eatstreet for the past 6 months or so). I had to do one delivery in order to be activated or something (getting the red card and bag, etc.) so I too took the first order I was sent. Same thing - - only $7.00 but lots of miles round trip (outside of the city, then back into the city). Now I will only do DD when I can schedule myself a 2-3 hour shift so I can see if it's more worth it than ES. Next up: this coming Saturday.

[@spaceshiptomoon]

It’s so strange that I got recommended this video because yesterday I did a similar shift from 6-8pm and only made out with 33 bucks. That number is usually double but it was just not happening for me. I didn’t mismanage at all as I only drove about 15 miles to get that money. The only thing that made it worth it was the last customer was awesome and she tipped $13 for an order total of $16.75. My last order doubled my pay for the previous hour and a half lol

[@YourDriverMike]

Thanks for watching Zavian, sometimes you can be in the right place etc and it's just slow unfortunately

[@SD40oz]

This was my typical game plan pre covid, but these days here in national city most times im not dealing with "slow" times, the dd app normally keeps firing away orders to me one after the other, just my experience.

[@YourDriverMike]

I feel like NC is underserved with drivers, lots of taco shops etc packed down there (including Tacos El Gordo which is awesome). What do you do when it is slow though?

[@SD40oz]

@@YourDriverMike these days if i don't get an offer for about 5 minutes that's pretty unusual on dd. I do have have postmates on the sidelines as a backup plan but so far I have not needed to jump over to them in 2020. If i do get worried about it being slow on dd i just park right in my hot zone and ill be good to go in no time.

[@georgetaxi8179]

I multi app with DD and Grubhub and it works great for me. From 10am to 9pm I am usually busy. I am in Eastern Pa so its probably different here.

[@YourDriverMike]

Thanks for watching George 👊🏻

[@Westcoastmickey]

Sometimes they will give me order after order with no tip, i feel like quitting at that point

[@jakeblueberry5305]

Post mates is super glitchy. Sometimes the app doesn’t work at all. The notification of the order being cancelled usually shows up for me, but not always. Pay is way less than all the other apps, and usually the wait is longer.

[@YourDriverMike]

Thanks for the heads up Jake, first time in recent memory I didn't get the notification

[@tiggerlover76]

I gave up on Doordash since after Thanksgiving my market place has sucked so been doing something else to bring in money

[@YourDriverMike]

What have you pivoted too? I'm seeing some slow downs on DD as well

[@tiggerlover76]

@@YourDriverMike I went to instacart and I'm really enjoying it had a great week this week my market sucks for DD it slowed way down I'm not sitting around or wasting gas to make no money

[@nhtybeats5542]

Thanks for the video!! Extremely helpful and lol at the 18 minutes 4.4 minutes traffic must suck

[@Slawekes080808]

I do not see on Doordash in my City $4.50 - $5.00 peak pay maybe, $2.0 -$2.30. but Uber Eats I'm getting Surge $8.30 plus Boost $1.63 in the same delivery. So he is from another planet and Doordash customers tips you the worst from all apps.

[@YourDriverMike]

Those UE surge numbers are great, that's why it's so important to see how your market performs because that's basically the opposite of what I see here in SD

[@Slawekes080808]

Thank you for explaining it to me.

[@michellew786]

My region WV don’t get peak pay much..so orders are 5.00 or less here..then what?

[@Davide-cs6hy]

Im in San Diego too and friday was crazy slow it was driving me crazy

[@YourDriverMike]

😫🏦

[@chrisbergin7209]

I have a question about the zones on doordash. so I live directly on the edge of 1 zone and another and when you start your dash it makes you select which zone you want to dash in so naturally, I get orders that boarder the zones but after I dropped off it led me to a hotspot that was just on the other side of the zone that I had not originally chosen to work in I then sat in a Chinese food parking lot for 40 mins before giving it up. so my question is am I not receiving orders because I'm in the wrong zone? and if that is the case the app should be tweaked to not put you in a zone you didn't sign up for.

[@karensanders2221]

Yep. Always go back to your scheduled zone

[@chrisbergin7209]

@@karensanders2221 noted thankyou

[@ttran5083]

With experience, you will know which part of the city is in your zone. Better yet, constantly go back in and out of the app to determine if you made it back to your zone. Hope this helps.

[@YourDriverMike]

Hi Chris, good question. You should be able to still receive orders in your scheduled zone if you're sitting that close to it but if you're that close you might as well drive back in.

[@chrisbergin7209]

​@@YourDriverMike ok will do thanks for all the help guys

[@hardcoreresults7092]

All that is here is like 3-4 dollar offers. I don’t do them and wait but you have great offers

[@kaseyhampton4633]

I wish I could get orders like that I get nothing but 3 and 4 dollar orders and I'm not taking those

[@Mr.Honest247]

I never use DoorDash bags and my rating is 4.99 with over 1K deliveries.. that thing is useless!

[@inspiringwomenwiththewordo1260]

Reall appreciate yor tips and knowledge. Continued success.

[@davepowell3001]

Mike, r Thanks for this great video. Lots of thoughts and discussion points you've brought up. Today is Friday, January 28, 2022. I have decided that I want to see how my areas in south and west Kansas City respond to me being a "Top Dasher". Today I set out at 11am with a scheduled shift until 2:30pm. My intent was to finally get my acceptance rate up from 68% to over 70%. Is it possible that DD could see what I was doing and sent me every terrible order they had? I had 2 orders for a total payout of $2.50! Your classic no-tip order. Declined them both. But I was able to complete (only) 5 orders during my shift. So....I saw 7 orders, declined 2 and completed 5 in a few minutes over 3 hours with a total payout of $26.55! I never received an order with a payout of $26.55! Total CRAP! Could DD be aware of my intentions to become a "Top Dasher"? Why would they even care? I want to see differences in order payouts and speed receiving artIcles. Thanks again Mike! Dave Powell

[@michaelo2088]

On Postmates it doesn’t tell me when an order is cancelled and that happened to me the other day when DoorDash was dead.. picked up a stacked order of 3 orders and 2 got canceled while I was on my way to pick up the second order

[@charlessimonsen8604]

So basically the solution for slow orders on Doordash is to use another app with another company? That doesn't seem like a solution, seems like a headache.

[@YourDriverMike]

If you just drove for DD here's what I recommend: park and wait at or near a hotspot/'power strip', if sitting for 5+ minutes try mixing up your zone (i.e. move across the plaza/street to 'jog' the app), if you drive at the same times try mixing up the scheduled zone/day/times

[@charlessimonsen8604]

@@YourDriverMike Thanx for the advice!

[@jamilamcknight3521]

I had one of the same orders,where we picked up 2 orders...then once I was supposed to be directed to whoever was the 1st drop off...it vanished😮🤷I wasn't sure whether to call them or wait til someone called me...no one ever did.... so since I hadn't taken any dinner out...guess what I had to eat😁😁😁🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕

[@naterace7]

They cancel often on Postmates. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@YourDriverMike]

😫😫😫

[@tiffanyrussell1803]

my app updated Nov 3rd is still not working to average. I lose wifi constantly,causing black outs. My provider is Verizon. Is it my phone? Its a LG 5stylo

[@YourDriverMike]

Hi Tiffany if you're losing signal it could be your marketplace. I'm not familiar with the phone model but that's a possibility if it's an especially older model.

[@MrGDowg-le6fo]

Postmates does notify you with a video game sound.. if the order was canceled.. and typically if you're on a order for Postmates and you pick up another order en Transit half the time that second order gets canceled the biggest thing about Postmates tips don't show up till later sometimes Weeks later very few of them show up the day you make them the more deliveries you do with Postmates the more your tips from previous trips show up if you hit their bonuses with certain amount of deliveries in a certain time then definitely those tips you won't see till much later

[@YourDriverMike]

That's what I thought, I remember getting that sound notification. And yes I agree I do a lot of stacked PM orders getting dropped, rarely the case on DD.

[@lalagirl7890]

I'm a new driver and nervous but I wanted to do doordash or ubereats is there a way to avoid highway on their maps?

[@jordangerm]

Fellow SD dasher here. I tend to stay in Mission Valley due to the ease of access to the freeways. But have been curious if there are ares with better tips. Have you found any?

[@bruddahj3323]

What happens if my exceptance rate is low? All my other seats are excellent except for exceptance. I get a bunch of no tipping cheap skates the want me to drive 5-10 miles for peanuts. No thanks

[@YourDriverMike]

Doing worry about your acceptance rating, DD cannot deactivate you based on a low AR

[@SunnyShiny1]

Ubereat cuts the base fare and no boost in Greater Toronto Area, Canada. A month ago, a trip that paid may be $4.XX now pay only $3.00. So sad.

[@BornAgainStudiosSD]

I simply don't take them if I feel they're not worth it. Sometimes I feel like a good Samaritan and will deliver one to an far area. It's not convenient but it happens and the client really appreciates it.

[@YourDriverMike]

Sorry to hear that Sunny, with the current landscape these apps are seeing a spike in delivery orders so they should keep pay constant for the time being imo

[@SunnyShiny1]

@@YourDriverMike The rise of unemployment due to the pandemic, and the end of the CERB (Canadian Emergency Response Benefit). In addition, at the beginning of the lock down, Canadian government asked the banks to let house owners to defer mortgage payment for 6 months, which run from March to September. People need money to feed the families, so more drivers on the road.

[@stainsafe2000]

When u refuse the low mileage dollar jobs do u check off a reason why. I think that might effect the next job their computer sends u.

[@troyangelomusicproduction3067]

I use favor (texas only courier) as a backup sometimes its as dead as doordash

[@YourDriverMike]

Smart to have backups that's the right call

[@gukkiphosphate]

Bro in my area postmates pays $1.70 for pickup and $1.29 for miles vs the 1.50 and 0.55

[@YourDriverMike]

Thanks for watching 👊🏻

[@2012DVHSWolverines]

Do you count your dash time or active time?

[@juliaparks06]

When you’re using multi apps how do you keep track of all the miles ? Ty

[@YourDriverMike]

I'll just record my general starting and ending miles then estimate the split after the shift. You can go into the apps and find the exact mileage split but you already have the exact total which is the important thing (not legal tax advice)

[@JemelNegronProductions]

I use everlance. We have partner benefits! Three months free! It’ll auto track miles for you depending on the category you place it in.

[@NguyenHuy-kc8sk]

How do u think about the walmart order from doordash? Is that worth? Bc sometimes people dont tip

[@logannaslund1057]

Don’t accept Wal-Mart orders there a joke

[@YourDriverMike]

I actually don't get Walmart orders here for whatever reason, I think I've only received one and that was like a year ago. Consensus that I've heard is that they're not worth it though

[@NguyenHuy-kc8sk]

Sometimes i get really good tip on it but sometimes none. The doordash pay 1$/1mile for walmart order

[@eddieg430]

I refuse them all...unfortunately the app doesn't allow the customer to tip before order is delivered..so you really never know how much your getting..i haven't seen one yet over 6 dollars

[@nowhining]

I accepted a Walmart order and spent 40 minutes with no success. The store couldn't find the items in the order. The manager was so frustrated that he gave me a $25 gift card! So he made it worth the aggravation . I unassigned my order.

[@nelsonhernandez732]

Question for everyone wich app do you guys use or what app will you recommend me to track my miles ?

[@YourDriverMike]

Would be a great question to ask in our Discord, definitely join and head over there if you haven't already (link in description)

[@WhaddupImJohn]

Stride

[@DevinTheDivine]

Can you explain why there is peak pay in a zone that isn't busy?

[@logannaslund1057]

So your dumbass goes over there and try’s to dash in it

[@YourDriverMike]

Could be several reasons, their algorithms predicted demand then it turned out to be slow. More drivers signed up for the shift than usual. You may be sitting in a slow pocket of the marketplace or too far from busy zones.

[@DevinTheDivine]

@@YourDriverMike It became busy once I drove to the zone. Ended up making great money. But I just thought I'd ask ya for some tips. Thank you!

[@KhaosJoPlays]

Bought that wireless sensor mount you offered off yo ur storefront. I’m in love! ❤️

[@YourDriverMike]

Awesome glad to hear it! The VANMASS or Smart Sensor?

[@KhaosJoPlays]

Your Driver Mike the smart sensor :)

[@jo-anblanchet-girard5488]

It happend to me yesterday and I had no app in back up.

[@geralddial3154]

i get orders for $3 for 10 miles. I be so upset. Also the in between miles you didn't count I think

[@BravoMentorianaAmerica]

I sent e-mail to doordash telling that kind of abusive 3.00 payment for long trips. We are paying for the customer convenience. DD should not allow any amount under 6.00 dollars for drivers. No pay. No service. dot.

[@questionsanwsered]

I'm coming to your area to work 100 hours and coming back home lol...

[@TwentyFive636]

Ayyy a fellow osrs playerxdasher

[@questionsanwsered]

@@TwentyFive636 hell yeah not as much as I would like but I hop on mobile here and there!

[@danieldow3094]

Nice

[@YourDriverMike]

Right haha honestly though some drivers esp with rideshare do that between markets but the commuting miles would really negate any value there imo

[@jg7088]

$40 in 3 hours a bad shift? That's normally how much I make in my market....

[@jt-vh1xk]

I guess it just depends on where your at. I made 82.50 today in a 3 hour shift. The peak pay was $1

[@lv2014]

He lives in California in San Diego, I usually try to get 45$ in at least 2.5 hours. Since my market isn’t as large as Mike’s

[@YourDriverMike]

Yes that's a lower payout shift for me, I average around $25/hr in gross revenue

[@eddieg430]

Yep normal here also

[@ryanhitchcock4570]

COOL VIDEO MIKE

[@YourDriverMike]

Thanks Ryan 👊🏻👊🏻

[@Top10-m3h]

Mike can you tell me that how much I can make with e-bike in New York for working 6hr. The area I work right now it’s always says busy & it’s really busy if you done 1 order. Under 3 minutes dd send me other order. Just can you give me a estimated money rate please brother.❤️❤️❤️

[@YourDriverMike]

Hard to say as base pay varies by market, plus incentives plus tips.

[@supershroom164]

6 hours on a bike?! your butt will be on fire

[@enzomichaelponce515]

Northern Virginia Market Annandale, VA is the worse in the country.

[@loiskight320]

Hi I was wondering if there is a dasher lounge like Shipt has where I can actually talk to other dasher in my area?

[@YourDriverMike]

Not for DoorDash, the only app that does this to my knowledge is Lyft and maybe Uber

[@godozillatv8425]

I make $120 in 1 hour and 30 mins in VA

[@realmdarkness]

Im In Richmond va and thinking about starting with DD. What part are you at?

[@godozillatv8425]

@@realmdarkness The Money is in Chester, “Warning Not Chesterfield” chester 15 mins away from Richmond. Over 45 restaurants all in like a circle.

[@Livingmydreammm]

Thank you 😍 😍 😍

[@YourDriverMike]

Thanks for watching Rhonda!

[@rslager4]

I usually do grubhub and all the other apps would be my back up. Grubhub pays really well.

[@YourDriverMike]

Nice Russell 👊🏻

[@spirit1663]

done that many times, sometimes slow day

[@YourDriverMike]

Nice!

[@albertozavala8267]

In your area in San Diego doordash pays wery a lot more than in Bonny lake Washington

[@MostDope513]

Same these past 2 weeks payouts have lowered

[@YourDriverMike]

Thanks for watching Alberto, do you ever see Peak Pay there?

[@albertozavala8267]

Your Driver Mike yes but only 2 or 3 dollars am doing this as a full time job now because I have bad knee waiting for replacement I hope soon I like it and I watch your videos to get tips about this I may try Uber eats which one you like the most

[@joanmerritt3607]

I really haven't had that many slow shifts with Doordash . Do pretty well . I don't have any back up apps . Sorry you had a slow night.

[@YourDriverMike]

Glad you're finding success in your market 🙌🏻🏦

[@bw4977]

Door dash is ok just slow with sending orders need to stop that block crap and be like Uber eats log on any time postmates is trash last of the bottom one door needs to stop that timer stuff too would be a better app if so

[@loiskight320]

I agree with the timer comment. It makes me nervous and more likely to make mistakes Iike forgetting to check for straws etc. I'm new to DD and its a love/ hate situation. Am I alone on this?

[@YourDriverMike]

I feel like the two methods work well for now, shifts and bonuses by block or an open map with real time changing bonuses (i.e. surge).

[@Hoktoooey]

Everybody with a insured car is dd here in Freeport ny

[@YourDriverMike]

Thanks for watching Daniel

[@OskieOmega]

I had one by me for the food court I got it unassigned from me

[@YourDriverMike]

Did you get a notification or did it just disappear from your itinerary?

[@gregandtonya5693]

Do you live in a large city ?

[@YourDriverMike]

Yes San Diego

[@gregandtonya5693]

TY for your reply

[@frederickwatkins2017]

I thought you just got reactivated for uber and uber eats!

[@YourDriverMike]

I did! More driving videos on both platforms coming soon

[@frederickwatkins2017]

@@YourDriverMike oh ok, cool

[@christopherc7087]

Awful shift

[@Hoktoooey]

Ef DD with ratings- stoopid incentive- it’s a gimmick- DD is lucky thT we r delivering in the first place with no health or them payn for gas or repairs...

[@YourDriverMike]

You're not wrong they are lucky to have us we make up a third of the platform 👊🏻

[@davedave3631]

What a waste of time. People are tuning in for tips on Door Dash, not your other app.

[@ZekSeyedi]

❤❤❤❤