20 MISTAKES DoorDash Drivers Make

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[@FG10084]

Doordash is what you make it. If you treat it like a side hustle it’s gone pay you like a side hustle. If you treat it like a business, it’s gone pay you like a business. Facts!! 💯

[@maddogkilla1]

Nah

[@FG10084]

maddogkilla1 Facts baby boy

[@maddogkilla1]

@@FG10084 Nah. It just doesnt add up. Unless you consider pocket change a business, then yeah, that's all you

[@FG10084]

maddogkilla1 It’s only pocket change if you treat DD as pocket change. I’ve seen screenshots of people in my multiple DD groups making $400, $500, upwards up to $1,600 PER week, which blowed my mind! The people who are making a couple hundreds with it are taking it serious. The people who are making let’s say $50 a week, $100 a week either aren’t taking it serious or don’t have enough time to put more time in it. I’ve learned this running multiple different businesses, you get out what you put in & there is no other way around it.

[@maddogkilla1]

@@FG10084 I mean to some ppl I guess ur right. Personally, I've found that DD requires too much of your time to make it worthwhile. My time is valuable and I can use it making more $ in different markets. I mean, you can make that much running a lemonade stand. But to me, the time it takes to make that much at a lemonade stand is much more valuable spent elsewhere. Now replace lemonade stand with Door Dash.

[@oceanbreeze9256]

I took a low pay order that was on my way home and the customer added $10 tip and then handed me $20 when I dropped off.

[@TheAlexanderGallo]

Ocean Breeze ok? That’s not gonna happen every order.

[@glumGlumm]

The reason for that they want the food get delivered.

[@maddogkilla1]

You must be great with your hands 🤲

[@Ariel-cg7cx]

I've had this happen quite a few times. Which makes it hard to decide if its worth it or not

[@SB-oy4xx]

@@TheAlexanderGallo you missed the point

[@gomoses100]

It's my main hustle easy $1000 a week without breaking a sweat. Started around Christmas and became a top dasher in 2 months, quit my job last month. You have to communicate with the customer, keep them informed like letting them know that the store is really busy and the lines are really long, etc. and watch the tips come rolling in.

[@sylviatyree3265]

May I ask what your delivery area is?

[@gomoses100]

@@sylviatyree3265 Hilo, I've taken a break from dashing since December

[@crossingbarriersministry1697]

As a Door Dash I am independent Contractor I can have whoever I want in my vehicle - the moment they say I can't makes me an employee

[@CelleekReviews]

With regard to kzbin.info/www/bejne/qILEnpmdlttmp7c , the info provided in this video isn't correct regarding having passengers. There is NOTHING stating this within Doordash TOS or their Agreements, so I have no idea WHERE he is getting his info. And if there is, please provide a link directly where it states this. Doordash does, however, state the following: help.doordash.com/dashers/s/ica-us?language=en_US IV. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES: Number 2. DOORDASH shall not have the right to, and shall not, control the manner or the method of accomplishing Contracted Services to be performed by CONTRACTOR. The parties acknowledge and agree that those provisions of the Agreement reserving ultimate authority in DOORDASH have been inserted solely for the safety of consumers and other CONTRACTORS using the DOORDASH platform or to achieve compliance with federal, state, or local laws, regulations, and interpretations thereof. HOWEVER, you definitely need to check your local and state laws regarding children in automotive vehicles. There are many restrictions, and with most states, leaving a child unattended in a car within a certain amount of feet you're away from the vehicle can be illegal. You cannot just park your car in the driveway, leave your kid in the car, lock the doors, and assume you can quickly run up to the house as freely as you think to drop off the food. And depending on the state, many parents are unknowingly breaking these laws. Doordash can easily deactivate you based on these laws while receiving a complaint with regard to this.

[@jaegordon25]

This! I let my two teenagers come along to help with orders and give them a cut of the money. For us it's play money and not a full time gig so i don't sweat splitting it with them. They enjoy the time they spend with me as we talk about all things nerd during the drive and it's nice to have a helping hand to hold orders so they don't tip over etc. On one order we did there was another dasher in the same restaurant we were picking up at, she had a HUGE order in two extremely large bags. A catering order with probably about 40 items in it and she hauled that shit by herself. If i ever get an order that huge I'd definitely want an extra pair of hands to make sure that got delivered safely.

[@harleebeaver]

I even bring my dog with me!

[@xdinteractive]

@@harleebeaver now that is unsanitary and against health sanitation codes.

[@harrykays8193]

@Blake believe me I am a door dash driver and I am NOT an employee I have alot of freedom that employees never have You set your own hours Pump and pay own gas No gas card You would have to be severely negligent to get deactivated or fired from door dash No way dashers are employees Too loose a relationship

[@dezaraymccartney6734]

It's kinda smart to bring someone with you... you never know these days js

[@gretchendesch1472]

Right I highly doubt anyone gonna tell. How else can you make yourself safe

[@timothyorellana4174]

@@gretchendesch1472 Cough cough Glock 9 cough cough

[@speedtestin7748]

@@timothyorellana4174 take a .45 cough cough

[@1986Glory]

And one of the problems I be having is when going to them apartment complex it be hard to find the building and sometimes you cant see the building number it gets frustrating,not all apartment complex,but this certain neighborhood you cant even see the numbers it was frustrating

[@OhSupKayla]

Download beans! It works wonders with that issue!!

[@uriel4892]

I make more money doing DoorDash than when I was a full-time employee at Amazon warehouse, so yes, depending on your city this is a great full-time job

[@lilshortyhm]

Location plays a huge factor imo

[@SuperLastboyscout]

Amazon is notorious from slave labor anyway

[@mahadragon]

@@SuperLastboyscout No they are not. That's a complete fabrication by the media and you just bought into the hype. It's the reason Amazon started giving tours of their Fulfillment Centers, so people can see what's really going on. Why don't you take a tour and then come back here tell me that.

[@aaalex56]

Mahadragon they wouldn’t let me take a bathroom break bruh😤😤

[@trevittitow1866]

Yes, same here. Doordash is great. I love my job. I put in 45-50 active drive time a week.

[@m.b.3916]

My acceptance rate is 35% because i only accept orders that pay more than $1 a mile...for example if the delivery pays $7 I won’t accept if its more than 7 miles, this rule has made me consistently average 15-20 an hour. Good tips man you actually know what you’re doing 😂

[@Gignation]

Thanks appreciate the feedback

[@520newdogyorky4]

With acceptance rate so slow does it affect your profile like do you get less orders???

[@Pistaspararequinto]

Yesirr 🔥

[@GSonDunn]

That’s crazy it’s so low

[@KnockoutInvesting]

That's it? I make $25-30

[@Pistaspararequinto]

Anyone else addicted to doordashing 😂🔥

[@Lovedrum78]

Me

[@jasminegriffin2712]

me lol

[@JosefSloanson]

Lol me. It's easy money.

[@olias1901]

Ditto!🙂

[@mamafylees3344]

I love road trips so this is just right for me. I love exploring new homes and sight seeing. I love it as a single 60 yrs young woman.

[@tommie5778]

I mean .. technically you can do this full time ... lol ... easy money .. just depends on what your expenses are ... if you make $100 a day from this ... $700 weekly minus gas .. maybe $630 a week? Who’s to say you can’t do this full time ? Lmao .. better than working at McDonald’s and having a “boss”

[@Gignation]

Good point better to be your own boss. I’ve done it full time myself and a lot of people do, novdisrespect towards that always better to work for yourself. Ability to get full time hours depends on where you work, and you’re also relying on a company that will likely reduce your payouts as much as possible to keep rates low for customers and cushion their bottom line.. so there are trade offs, that’s all I’m saying.

[@tommie5778]

Jonathan C Whitney true that’s why it’s better to start your own business honestly

[@tommie5778]

steel united111 I’m a mechanic 😂

[@maddogkilla1]

Yea but you dont get free Mcflurrys w Doordash

[@DoritosResidue]

Preach!

[@awal4896]

I tried doing downtown orders one time. Biggest mistake I had to cancel an order because I could not find parking for the restaurant. It was only a 5 dollar order too. I get 9-10 dollar orders outside of downtown. The miles are a little further (but not a lot) and I don’t have to stop at 15 lights to get there so I’m sure I’m actually using less gas

[@michelledean9890]

I'm doing my first Dash today, so this video was extremely helpful! Thank you, Johnathan!

[@perfectpitchmeow7470]

Michelle Dean me too!

[@dweakley1]

Starting soon

[@robertm2770]

Ignore this guy. I am not trying to run him down but he is wrong on so much.

[@CeruleanTree18]

Dude, you're official! Literally everything I've ever thought of while making Doordash deliveries it's insane

[@dweakley1]

Good Info....New to the Independent Contractor "gig". Some tips I had'nt even thought about. THANKS!

[@Hcmjay]

“You’re not gonna get full time hours” we’ll I work everyday n make $700+ a week which is more than I made at my job before corona sooo 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@itskit1022]

Same! I'm on track for a $800 week, or a $700 week and taking a full day off. I aim for a minimum of $75 a day, but often get a bit more than $100. My city doesn't even get good peak pay promos. Highest I have ever seen was $3 one time. They are usually only $1.

[@adderon7476]

Are you working less than 40 hours a week?

[@Hcmjay]

@@adderon7476 between 35-50 a week

[@_SGT_Sasquatch]

My girlfriend rides with me when I doordash, we looked to see if it’s an issue, it’s not ..

[@josiahthompson2071]

Yeah not really sure where he's seeing that. From what I understand doordash allows you to have a "subcontractor" with you. Someone to drive, or pickup the food, or whatever the case may be.

[@josiahthompson2071]

. CONTRACTOR is not required to perform any Contracted Services personally, but may, to the extent permitted by law and subject to the terms of this Agreement, hire or engage others (as employees or subcontractors of CONTRACTOR) to perform all or some of the Contracted Services, provided any such employees or subcontractors meet all the requirements applicable to CONTRACTOR including, but not limited to, the background check requirements that CONTRACTOR must meet in order to perform Contracted Services.

[@kmbytt984]

My wife drives. I dash. Its the same money. Ours. We never have to park. I sure hope there is no issue.

[@jrizzle7926]

I wouldn't agree with everything you say. I noticed now that if you accept an order and are stuck in traffic they will send you a message saying " if you don't proceed to pick up delivery we will reassign the order" I was like WHAT???? If I am half way there and they reassign and NOT PAY ME WE WILL HAVE PROBLEMS!

[@rochellsmith1719]

When that happens to me I just swipe that I have actually arrived and keep heading to the restaurant :-)

[@trevittitow1866]

Haha buddy, I doordash 11am-8pm 7 days a week. $250 a day. It also depends on where you live.

[@itsjvck1]

Now that’s a damn hustle right there. Good for you

[@harveydiaz2060]

What area that great bud

[@DeepValueOptions]

People say that but then don’t drop the name of the market. I say hogwash 🤫

[@ssshanemjlll]

I make $250 a day in St Paul/ Minneapolis. Some days it takes 8 hours some days it takes 10. You can do it full time it just takes knowing the market, multi apping, knowing how to stack orders from different apps, and knowing what orders to take and decline. I see how it can be hard for people. You do have to be constantly on the go and thinking your way through the orders. I am good in that kind of situation. It will not last forever but that's why I am working on future goals as well.

[@nomnomburrito27]

180$ a day in NOVA, been averaging $1,000 weekly lately after gas. Take big orders. Thats all I can say.

[@colleenjohnson9013]

I will keep this information in Notes and reference it when I start delivery. Thanks for taking the time to prepare this video.

[@DavidWilliams-np8ke]

When I am not getting orders I find a spot to turn my car off to save gas until an order comes.

[@Gignation]

Smart 👌🏻

[@jaegordon25]

Same! I have found that hotspots are useless though. I get more orders while in motion but my car is old so I'll find a place to park in an area that's near where i get most orders. I kinda have to make my own hotspot.

[@lisaheath1]

@@jaegordon25 I turn my car off when I can. I got the Mustang and I don't care about gas mileage. I also like to make my own hotspot. I parked by the Walmart and that place it's always busy with doordash orders, so I never really wait too long :-)

[@Tom-cn4cm]

You don’t even have to do that if you drive a hybrid!

[@sheamuswalsh3675]

I started driving for doordash in April 2019 and I have really enjoyed this I plan on using doordash on the side and putting the rest my time fishing tournaments which is my passion and my goal is to become a professional bass angler

[@Gignation]

👍🏻

[@IMDLEGEND]

You summed up exactly the benefits of the side hustle, allowing you to fully go after your passion. Go for it!

[@JimmySpeeds]

Get this set up. 2018 Honda civic 1.5T. Simple tax for taxes. Self employed Quick books. For expense tracking. Makes a good side hustle profit

[@YoKinah]

This is so helpful!!! Thank you thank you thank you!

[@Gignation]

You’re welcome 👌🏻

[@allenc4909]

Great advice. Thanks!

[@nataliepemberton7319]

I disagree with it being a full time job. I make anywhere from 3200-4000 a month doing doordash/Uber eats multiapping. I’m making more than I ever did working as a w2, the only downside is now I gotta wait another year to buy a home because of the minimum 2 years they require

[@marshallbrown9099]

I would work a real job but it seems like NO employers care anymore. Just saying! :)

[@michaelhuebner6843]

Bravo. A good employee is 100 times more profitable than 1 customer is. Businesses have been so focused on the customer that they forget that the employees make their business run smoothly. A big part of this is the stress and metrics that owners place upon managers. Managers get so stressed out that they treat the employees like crap in fear of them losing their management position. Also the idea that all employees are replaceable is correct, but the cost of training and time to find an adequate replacement will cost that business thousands of Dollars. Yes without customers a business doesn't exist, but without employees most businesses won't exist either. Bad employees are a loss to a business however and do need to be fired ASAP. Bad employees make customers stop going to that business and cause a business to loss revenue. A perfect example of this is fast food restaurants. Why so many people don't go to fast food is because of the piss poor attitude that many workers have. These bad employees have no unique skill sets, but they feel that they should be making $25 per hour just because. You don't get paid based upon the work that you do, you get paid based on how profitable your production is. I will laugh when in 10 years most fast food restaurants will have robots preparing all food orders. Then those bad employees will make $0 per hour.

[@jamilikins5185]

Thank you for this knowledge.. I have found that I'm driving ling distances using so much gas.. I didn't know I could decline much.... Thanks so much.. going out to drive now!

[@alexg34]

Just started door dash this week and this video definitely helped

[@cwolf201]

admittedly I've been pulling in consistently what I put in at 40 hours at my old delivery workplace... year round instead of just winter time.. because I put in that 40

[@Gignation]

CORRECTION: passengers are allowed during a dash. ALSO: you do not have to pay quarterly estimated taxes in year 1 as an independent contractor but you are still responsible for paying taxes at the normal time for the end of the year (this is not tax advice)

[@MikalMullaly]

i'm glad you clarified that...my wife will sometimes ride along if we're out and then I decide I want to dash for a bit. It's nice having the company and someone to talk to and help with directions.

[@thesilentobserver93]

Usually when I go out and deliver my wife and daughter come with me. Keeps me company, and they enjoy getting out of the apartment for a couple hours here and there.

[@kellycogan3815]

I do doordash full-time and I make anywhere from 8 to $1,000 a week you have to treat it like a job or you will not make money and also at the end of the year in the state of Texas I don't know how it is anywhere else all you have to do is pay self-employment tax and you're done there's no cordially quarterly is only for the ones that do not want to pay that lump sum at the end of the year

[@pookiepooh]

Well duh.

[@maddogkilla1]

Thanks for the tax advice 👌🏽

[@fiskin13]

Thanks for this video Gig. I am just getting started this week as a driver and quite a few of these things do apply to me. Some do not as I have a fulltime job already and want to make some extra cash to buy a house of my own. Glad to know that the acceptance rate doesnt really really matter in the end as I dont want to drive 10 miles for a $5 delivery. I will keep an eye out for whats good and whats not. Thanks again.

[@Gignation]

You’re welcome 👍

[@annstillwell730]

Thanks very informative. I had no idea that you had to pay quarterly takes or had to track mileage.

[@cartersense]

I've seen drivers jump in to full size pickups. They used more gas to leave the parking lot than I did all night. LOL

[@crystaltorode3847]

Thank you. Only chg now is that you have to drive to a red area to even start. At least where i live.

[@deathcannon83]

Really useful tips! Thanks for this video brother.

[@yorutesfazion6295]

Helpful tips thanks

[@jonathanlogan8716]

I do doordash fulltime 1150 to 1200 weekly

[@johnsciara9418]

First and most important mistake. You need to open a separate bank account for your door dash, grub hub, Lyft work. Rule number one. Never mix business money with personal money. Have all your Gig income go into the separate bank account. At the end of the year you can total up your income from each of the gig opportunities that you have used during the year. Pay for your gas and expenses for your vehicle out of the business bank account. Pay your car insurance, car payment, car wash and any other expense out of the business account. Speak with a tax preparer. The mileage deduction is not the only deduction that you're allowed to take. Treat this like a business. Remember you are your own best employee.

[@BrianClunie]

Good to now, thank you for sharing I just subscribed!

[@Bronoulli]

Thank you for this.

[@Gignation]

👍🏻

[@MoneyComethToshelia]

Don't forget to save all gas receipts...

[@Gignation]

Good call

[@xGee16]

What do you mean by that ?

[@scarleedge2427]

for what exactly?

[@aaalex56]

ScarLeedge taxes

[@scarleedge2427]

@@aaalex56 So receipts for 2020 to file for 2021 correct?

[@XOXO-mb2vh]

I'm going to look at it as fulltime because where I live it's always busy.

[@amagab2346]

extremely good info

[@IslamWorldOne]

Great information I agree with every single thing that you mentioned! With experience!

[@Gignation]

Thanks, appreciate the positivity!

[@IslamWorldOne]

Gig Nation you are great! Today I had bad experience, I did not make any mistake, but customer still gave me bad rating, I had 5.0 but today after one delivery for doordash I ended up 4.5😔 people are mentally sick they do not need a reason to give bad feedback to Delivery Driver😔 it happens sometime, people are not happy with their personal life and taking out their frustration to whom who show up during their bad mood!

[@IMDLEGEND]

Great advice all around. I've seen other people take their kids with them too during deliveries. Good tips on gas usage. Not a mistake, but a few tips that I have is to make sure you have some kind of rewards credit card for the extra expenses you will incur as a driver. I also highly recommend shopping around for car maintenance specials (Groupon is great for this).

[@Gignation]

Thanks for adding some tips. I have a Costco card personally, cheap gas, decent rewards and travel insurance. Will look for some maintenance specials in need of an oil change!

[@IMDLEGEND]

@@Gignation Definitely, they have a Costco gas station near where I usually Dash, which is like 8-14 cents cheaper than everyone else. Costco membership pays for itself very quickly if you are a Dasher! Even better if you can put that cheaper gas on a rewards card.

[@Gignation]

Nice! I don’t even shop at Costco myself (don’t have a family so I don’t buy in bulk). But just found out if you don’t spend enough to get the cost of your membership back in rewards money they will reimburse you the difference if you call in and ask! So it’s essentially free

[@IMDLEGEND]

@@Gignation Even if you didn't get groceries there, and only got gas there exclusively every week, you would break even (at minimum) after a year with a standard membership.

[@Gignation]

That’s what I thought but turns out buying gas there doesn’t count towards rewards

[@caerparavel]

Just signed up 6/19. Never asked me if I had insurance. I do.

[@MaryAlineRosalinas]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts ❤️

[@Cyriacus58]

Driving to a different city is absolutely fine. My area, Palm Harbor FL, has an 8 lane highway, US 19, you have to criss-cross each order. Trinity FL on the other hand is a new area with about 40 restaurants clustered together and the average tip is about double Palm Harbor. Also I often bring my 13 year old along. There is nothing in the TOS that says you can't.

[@aronka60]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@JimHarrison40]

Everything you said I agree 100% and I've been telling folks this for the longest. I drive for Uber. I also do UberEats and Photography. This applies to drivers or any rideshare or delivery gig. It's a side hustle. That's all it is. It was never ment to be a full time gig. If you don't like it or aren't making a y money, do something else. But really you should have something else going or add another gig. See it for what it is, not what you wish it to be.

[@TheRideshareHustle]

Great video, thank you for sharing. I drive for Uber/Lyft and I was wondering if its worth it to do DoorDash and Uber/Lyft?

[@zeusshow7726]

Ok oo

[@CH-jq9su]

Lyft makes more however if you want a break from having somebody breathing by you all the time doordash is a solid break

[@mariareyes-ku6194]

I know several people that are always doing door dash with another person onboard to speed up the process, especially in areas that is difficult to park.

[@lukedowneslukedownes5900]

Thanks for the help🙏🙏

[@Gignation]

YW

[@kristengarcia1038]

I tried to bring my kids with me once but had to take them out to hunt for the apartment in 90 degree weather. Lol needless to say I would never ever do it again. Maybe if they were older but they’re little so

[@drippy6941]

I’ve been dashing with a v8 mustang getting 12 mpg so I bought a fuel efficient car to dash with

[@anthonyg9389]

Same with a v8’er! Got a Galant

[@magicalmystery1964]

I have a Challenger that gets 20-23 mpg. That works fine. I spend about $45 a week on gas.

[@drippy6941]

MagicalMystery live in cali like me and you’ll spend 45 every 3 days

[@Vv18_._]

Nice... my friend has a modded Mustang and used to hate the Prius, but he bought one for dashing & Lyft. Makes a huge difference

[@jacobvictory8828]

i use a military hummer

[@daveygjuanvalldez8981]

You are a real business person. Great advice.

[@Gignation]

Thanks glad to help

[@andrewmiller2478]

Very good video......I agree with everything said.

[@grggsctt]

Thanks for pointing to where to leave s comment otherwise we would have no idea where to type.

[@TexanJLN]

I try to find loading docks in big office buildings and alleyways. Thats how I avoid a ticket

[@Gignation]

Thanks for the tip

[@NikkiBornRight]

ive noticed that when i uber and dd I made less really, uber tends to pull me on 12-mile trips and pulls me out of dd range so i basically only do both on downtime,

[@Gignation]

Nice thanks for sharing

[@Snowbody8]

I love how realistic and brutally honest this is

[@williamhewitt6419]

I asked support about having a passenger and they said I could have one as long as it didnt effect my delivery

[@nynabizzness1420]

I have one thing to say though. Giving people the expectation of it being "side money" creates compensation apathy. Dont label it side money because then drivers wont get together to fight for better terms.

[@richhamilton]

Better terms? Doordash is an amazing gig. There is no work involved, nobody telling you what to do, no stress, no coworkers....just easy money. If drivers try doordash and are upset they can go get a real job.

[@jaegordon25]

It is just side money though. Honestly if i tried to do it full time my car be dead in 6 months. Lol

[@jaegordon25]

@Harold Flanagan My van is a 93 and currently in the shop for a new transmission. I stopped delivering a couple of months before it died when it started having overheating issues. I didn't want to be in the middle of a delivery when it died. So yeah, old cars don't do well with jobs that put tons of miles on them. Miles = wear and tear. Hammer not needed.

[@jaegordon25]

@Harold Flanagan the goal is to make money for things you want, not just to dump it in vehicle repairs which it might not need if you weren't putting additional miles on it. LOL when it's out of the shop, I'll probably resume Dashing. Another factor in my ceasing deliveries was that my work schedule changed so I had less time available for my side gig. However, with the demand for deliveries being greater I'm gonna find a way to make time. Haha Not sure if there's lots of work available now though or if the driver pool will be flooded as everyone losing their jobs will now try to do delivery gigs. I'm considering doing it full time cuz I'm sick of my job right now.

[@jaegordon25]

@Harold Flanagan oh and a transmission is pretty major. LOL fortunately I found a mechanic that will do it for $1100 :p

[@ridesharebiz5317]

Great presentation. I do local orders. Yes, I will multitask with other gig apps. I will write a book about my adventures as a gig driver.

[@Gignation]

Nice, would love to have ya on the channel some time

[@ridesharebiz5317]

@@Gignation Sure, I have done it all, from ridesharing to delivering food. Amazing, all you need is a smartphone and an app to become an entrepreneur in the gig economy.

[@Gignation]

Exactly 👌🏻

[@Gignation]

Do you have skype?

[@evanandersen64]

8:26 DD doesn't ask for your insurance. Only drivers licence. Also a great suggestion for delivery/pickup in a downtown zone is utilizeing a moped. A lot of time in a downtown zone it is small enough to navigate on city streets to get to the customer and then easy to park grab and go.

[@amyshaw444]

Wait...how do I know when to pay the quarterly taxes? I'm sure that's a dumb question. Is there like a standard time frame like how there is with regular taxes

[@thatonegirlwithhearingaids1285]

Dont worry you're not the only one, I started dashing not knowing about taxes stuff I'm barely finding out!

[@cosmicbinary1982]

i only accept every order if i'm driving during peak pay. i might decline one or two but i accept most because otherwise you won't get the extra money. also as a petite female i just feel safer having someone with me. i don't see the problem there.

[@celiamarienguyen1187]

Same! And I'm just now at 25 total orders, so if I decline even one order my acceptance rate dips super low and I can't get that peak pay. My mom was hoping to come to visit and ride with me so we still spend time together (we live 3 hrs apart) but I don't miss out on money.

[@aryanakurillo3536]

I agree with you!

[@omolara]

I'm with you on dashing only during peak pay!! That's the only time DoorDash will see me! That, and I don't deliver anything past 9pm.

[@evalopez27]

I don’t see why You can bring someone with you. You are an independent contractor. It’s your car, your Insurance. You just can’t get involved with customers information or touch the food. Just basically accompany the dasher.

[@TheRussRyde]

Truth on the vehicle wear & tear...it got me last year. I also noticed (hopefully these are new drivers) drivers not using insulated bags....if nothing else the customer could tip you less when you bring them cold food. Shows you care about them and their safety.

[@kelvinstone5303]

Thanks GIBSONTECHS💯

[@diandrawright9357]

Thank you guys for giving me hope in the comments section cause this guy made me so sad and depressed

[@tycarpenter7021]

Follow "Bentley Coup" Doordash Diaries. He'll keep you motivated!

[@jaygee3852]

Right lol depressing ass video

[@magicalmystery1964]

Bentley Koup is a far better Doordash KZbinr. He will impart facts. Not this bullshit.

[@Tommick7]

@@magicalmystery1964 and WILCER the ultimate hustler

[@robinbrown9229]

Some things he says may be true,however I think you can get out what you put into it.

[@SignedOff402]

Speaking of tips...our tips are taxed when they are paid to us through the company, correct? I have vague memories of being able to tip at the door and the reason I did so was to keep this money out of the taxed income of the delivery person. I wish everyone who has delivery service would consider the implications of tipping on the app.

[@johniii8147]

Wendy Davis It’s no different than a tip on a credit or debit card at a restaurant. Yes it’s taxed. That is just the reality since many people rarely use cash anymore. I rarely have cash on me anymore since I use it so rarely

[@johniii8147]

Jeremy Irons Most don’t anymore

[@celiamarienguyen1187]

I'm not sure about that, but I do think a few customers have realized that the delivery driver gets more money if they tip at the door instead of in-app! (Example: one of my deliveries DD paid me $9 and the customer gave me $7 cash. $16 total! Easiest and best delivery yet)

[@courtneyanderson2888]

Any tip you receive is taxable...but if they give you cash there is no record of that tip. If they give it through the app there is a record. People who say you aren't taxed on cash tips are incorrect. You should be putting this amount on your tax forms. Many people wont put the cash tips into their gross income on their tax forms and then won't be taxed on it. Which is technically tax fraud. The IRS taxes everything. If you find $100 you are supposed to put that in your tax forms as income and be taxed on it. Its just how it is.

[@jaygee3852]

Courtney Anderson lol

[@masplacasmaschicas6155]

You’re legit man. I just started a few days ago and my first day I had 2 downtown deliveries both for high rise apartment buildings and I was sketched out that I might get a ticket. Definitely not doing any more of those thanks!

[@Gignation]

Yup if you can avoid those it will help!

[@workaholicmami]

Hola! Great video! What app do you use or recommend to track milage?

[@Gignation]

Grid wise is solid and free

[@amandacarreon9352]

If you sign up for hours do you get offered more trips verses just "dashing now?" Thanks

[@mattjones3634]

Amanda Carreon nope 👎

[@drunkdogwithagun468]

I felt like it was more of a line and first come first serve. So signing up for hours might hold your place in line

[@PaulBGmz]

2:30 I bring along my girlfriend she's sweet and loving, but knowing I can't bring someone along makes me sad, me and her have so many happy memories delivering food together, it is good thing the town/city I live in don't care if two couples can do it plus she comes along only on the weekend.

[@Gignation]

You can bring her along it’s not a rule anymore

[@hollybolinger1691]

I go with my husband. Lol someone tipped us a lil extra cos he was like "awe your doin it as a family thing"

[@lunaoverwatch]

@ It's not a rule anymore. I just looked up the DD TOS and it literally says zero about ride alongs! So you and your hubby enjoy those rides!

[@sirsweet3022]

6:52 I watched two door dash drivers use trucks back to back while eating at a store. The first one has 19 mpg combined (New GMC) and the other older looked a bit rough.

[@mayiofferyousomealternativ7205]

as a private contractor, how can doordash deactivate you for having someone else in your car when doing doordash or are hiring them to help you?

[@T-money1221]

Thanks Jonathan for all of the useful information. You commented not accepting orders with long distances, yet I'm not sure how you identify it will be a long distance until you have accpeted the order. I have only been dashing for a few days, so I'm still very new to the platform. But in my experience so far, I am not able to see where the order is going up until I accept the order. Will you enlighten me as to how you are verifying order distance prior to accepting the order?

[@Gignation]

Hi Terence. I’ve been avoiding app updates and still using the old version. I get a total miles and total items on the order screen, I also get a map with the restaurant and delivery address on it, makes it easy to screen orders. Possible they changed this with updates to prevent cherry picking...

[@T-money1221]

@@Gignation The next time I Dash, I will study the screen a little bit harder, but I am indeed thinking that my screen is different than what you have. At least from what I've seen so far. It essentially gives you an order (you can see restaurant, but it doesn't say where, just says Taco Bell, Wendy's, etc...)and it gives you the option to accept or not. Once you have accepted, you then can see where the restaurant is and what not. Yeah, it DEFINITELY does NOT show distances in miles. One order had me driving 12 miles...had I seen that, I definitely would not have accepted.

[@johniii8147]

The initial screen tells you total miles from your location to pick up to delivery

[@T-money1221]

@@johniii8147 Awesome! I found it! Heck yes...that's gonna save on some gas! Thanks fellas!

[@IMDLEGEND]

@@T-money1221 I have the updated version, and it does tell you the total number of miles (including from the restaurant to the delivery) before you accept the order.

[@savannahgonzalez3966]

Doordash can TOTALLY be a full time job! Especially NOW during the pandemic!! I consistently and daily make $150 (give or take a little) per day, in eight hours OR LESS. I never work more than 8 hours per day, and make more than I could at any retail job.

[@georgiagirl1985]

Do you go by yourself or have someone ride with you?

[@TriNguyen-zf3pp]

1. Don't take anything under $10.00 2. Every 1 mile you drive you've got to make at least $2.00 3. Never accept stacked order. 4. Boycott merchants who had history of making you wait for too long. 5. Don't accept any order where your drop off location is outside of your zone

[@logangomez4475]

I'm doing door dash full time this week for the first time but I am thinking of running the Uber eats app as well.

[@msjrl1984]

My husband dashes with me at night , I drive he goes in the restaurant and to customers house so I don't Have to keep turning on and off the car but currently I have a sprained ankle so he helps me a lot no body cares restaurants and customers said it's really cute that he helps me out... I once texted a lady saying husband is coming to your door she said to my husband hello husband nice to meet you.. Lol

[@msjrl1984]

Also he comes with me at night because I get a lot of orders at night in the ghetto ... So I stay in the car lol. We have dealt with a lot of drunk people, or people who are extremely high one lady ordered 85 donuts because she was high as a kite!

[@alibabbascott2928]

They have changed the policy regarding ratings and deactivation

[@mattjones3634]

AliBabba Barber Oh really, how’s that?

[@gmod9851]

What was the miles tracker app you suggested? Thanks Gary

[@dietrickmanuel2275]

Hello.. thank you for advice.. my question is does DD send you the form with mileage for your taxes?? I heard you're forms on taxes will have the mileage on them that they have tracked you on.

[@cryptoman9416]

I do taxes for a living. I also do doordash. You spoke wrong. You said standard deduction and mileage. Forget the standard deduction. Use mileage

[@Bri.is.DaniiGold]

Crypto Man question: should I keep my gas receipts or should I go back to my dash deliveries and calculate the mileage to help with my taxes ?

[@cryptoman9416]

@@Bri.is.DaniiGold You can do either. But the 54.5 cents a mile tax credit is the best in my situation. Keep in mind, the tax credit for mileage changes frequently. If you keep track of your miles, use them. It gets you more in the long run if you drive a lot of miles.

[@Gignation]

I said standard mileage deduction multiplied by mileage. You cannot use the standard mileage deduction without knowing your miles

[@charlessharrardiii7086]

If you are a top dasher you can log into any delivery area whenever you want.

[@1986Glory]

I appreciate the video,I'm always open to improvement

[@jessicarobison2536]

you mention scheduling. I am gonna have to schedule in another town about 50 miles away just to meet top dasher criteria so I can work around my schedules at my other jobs because there are no time slots available. But once I have the ability to dash when I want i can maintain the requirements

[@chrislaudrille1035]

Dude preach on....seriously I always multi app and Door Dash by far is the lowest paying one. There are entirely too many dashers. Also, thanks for pointing out it’s a side gig. So many people try to make this a full time job.....it’s not.

[@glumGlumm]

Chris Laudrille im full time. Life has been easy.

[@chrislaudrille1035]

Julian, that’s awesome. If I had to guess you probably work hard and do a good job giving excellent service to the people that order. But my experience, people who make any money have to work off hours. Night and weekends, that’s where I make my money tbh. Most people don’t wanna do that. They wanna drive 9 to 5 Monday through Friday. And there are busy times during those periods but nothing like a Saturday night when people are drunk and high and want tacos lol

[@Gypsy_Soul7]

Chris Laudrille 😂😂 Amen

[@sonjagjokas381]

It can be anything u want it to be I guess as long as u put in the hrs... I've been doing DD about 2 weeks now and like it. I've only seen 1 other DD the other day, but they must be out there somewhere.

[@agrahamhsc6]

Which one makes the most?

[@DJCrazyJimmy]

My wife and I want to spend time together driving around doing doordash we wouldn't go to the person's house together and deliver the food how really would spend time together in the car driving around the town would be kind of fun in an exciting for us to bond I don't see what was wrong with that but I hope that door dash doesn't have a problem with it it's my wife for crying out loud

[@Doesitslap101]

It's okay to have people with you. This KZbinr corrected himself. So go ahead and bond away with your wife my friend. And let the good times roll

[@ajayllar]

I'm sure you can. If it was Uber or Lyft it wouldn't be okay but no one is gonna be in your car. (:

[@dirrtbikekid7]

It is awesome! My girlfriend rides around with me playing Pokémon go lol. It’s really fun.

[@COOK0811]

Awww, y’all are so cute!

[@ruraljuror1734]

Bless! That’s lovely! All the best!

[@slol_official]

Love your videos! So how do you g to on with Amazon?

[@TheRealAb216]

I only dash when the offer extra pay so mostly just weekends and pull in on average 250 from just sat and sunday.

[@DaisyRenee713]

Not many employers give a damn about their employees doordash is no different. Companies just care about making money and that's the way it goes employees come 2nd.

[@mikmik6890]

Doordash drivers is not their employee, they are their customer.

[@DaisyRenee713]

Meow Sanchez well we are contracted employees through doordash

[@ZachAtaxx]

More people need to look into starry building their own business.

[@Joe2100]

Very good list. I guess using a bag is a little too basic. But, I see many drivers not using one. This is a tip killer. IMO, you may as well flip the customer off at the door.

[@Gignation]

Great point thanks for adding on!

[@backseatpolitician]

Great tip! I just finished my second day of dashing and I wish I had bought the catering bag first.

[@tmobilewang2029]

What’s ? The tip is already in when you press accept , so it doesn’t matter if you have the bag or not when you drop it off.

[@Joe2100]

@@tmobilewang2029 Wow! 1. Ever heard of a cash tip? I have received cash tips even when one is already included on the app. 2. Repeat customers. After only a few months, I am going to many of the same homes.

[@SB-oy4xx]

@@tmobilewang2029 see right there with your careless attitude you just lost a good tip at the door. Just the little detail of keeping my food hot would had made a difference on your earnings that day. Hope I never get a driver with a sh---y attitude like yours

[@davspa6]

How do you know pickup distance at beginning? Or maybe even if you can see map, is there a way to see customer distance ahead of agreeing to take it? I have had decent pickup distance, then maybe a 15 min delivery drive time. Doesn't happen often but it does happen. And with that it can take you outside city also, where no pickups likely, so then you have to waste gas to get back to town so to get a new call, whether want to or not. CORRECTION,: I'm aware of how to find the distance on the offer. Don't need any more advice on that.

[@DanLoFat]

doordadh does not check your insurance in onboarding, in fact even Uber Eats (without also being on Uber) no longer requires proof of ins (for on boarding). The DD and UE requirement is basically: you have to have been insured upon any claim (whether you or 3rd party)

[@onexsp1492]

Last Sunday I did doordash for 3 hours and made 50$ usd, one customer gave me 5usd tip in cash, when I was going to my way home I stop at the gas station and put those 5 in gas then I have a little more gas than when I started dashing meaning I didn't even use 5 usd in gas in the time I was dashing, i highly recommend a 4CL car if you are going to do doordash

[@glumGlumm]

Oneximo Sanchez right... lets see at the of the year. Its going to hurt like a bitch

[@GoatHHF]

Uhhh I use a genesis coupe 2.0 T XD

[@dweakley1]

@lazer tag 😁😁😁😂😂😂

[@pindiaye1520]

None of my full time jobs never Ever paid me like doordash do. The Max I got out of a full time job is $600 a week, + Supervisors + managers. Just be smart and start looking for another job after 2 steady slow weeks . Other than that I will Be Dashing till my tire fall off. Specially it's Friday wooooh I can smell the money already

[@Gignation]

👍

[@DirtyDollazGTG]

Lol

[@davidmuir405]

Until only one tire falls off? Lol

[@reelpranks6483]

Maybe you didn’t get paid a lot at your old jobs because you talk like an uneducated idiot 🤣 “ until my tire fall off “

[@mitsy565]

Reel Pranks maybe you don’t understand what a typo is. Have some grace

[@jrizzle7926]

Also, they are able to detect people trying to use multiple apps. I don't see how you could possibly do that and keep the food delivered on time and within the parameters of time. DOOR DASH has tightened the pickup up times I have noticed too even if you are waiting on the food from the merchant.

[@heavenlyhatch6219]

J Rizzle79 you take who pays more not every order some times if it’s even close I don’t do it only take orders more then 10$ I would rather sit for 1 hour for a 10$ order then drive 3 times for thos 3.75 orders and would take you longer then a hour to do and use more gas it’s just about working smart not hard iv had 5 orders in my car at once ha as long as you don’t give the wrong stuff away your good don’t look at the time to much as long as your close

[@understvtement3618]

I live in the Bay Area and I drove to SF and fosho driving to another city that's big af is cumbersome and I had to cancel 2 orders because I couldn't find parking