DoorDash Dasher: How To Select Orders

[@nafarispeaks2135]

When I first began I wasn’t paying attention to the miles and accepted a $3 dash that was 11 miles away. I felt stupid and said “Never again”.

[@masershazemenfes1288]

The same here… I started 3 days a go and learn it the hard way.

[@saybrittaney]

@@masershazemenfes1288 me too lol I started a week ago 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@macbirdy9723]

Never take a 3$ order

[@tjs-_goated7449]

I know the feeling I remember my first door dash order I took $2.50 (no tip) for 5.4 miles, 15 minute drive. I felt stupid too, and Na “never again.”

[@ahnalia691]

My first dash was 2.25 and was 18 miles round trip. Never again!

[@Phoenix_Atlas]

I got a $10 cash tip the other day on top of a $10 payout through doordash for less than 2 miles from pickup to delivery.

[@YourDriverMike]

Excellent! 🏦

[@8989Capo]

You got lucky!

[@TAJSINGH88]

I got 15 dollars today base pay was 2.50 for only 2 miles 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Phoenix_Atlas]

@@TAJSINGH88 my record is $34.73 for 6 mile delivery.

[@cynthiaterry5939]

Second time doing doordash n I am learning a lot from this video. I didn’t see the ,illegal yesterday for fries from checkers that was 16 miles away. It didn’t even pay much. Made no sense. Today I will be looking at the mileage. I wish u had more than 40 seconds

[@maximussilverstacker3928]

Accepting the longer order is usually a no for me cause it’s too time consuming. To drive 10 miles in my area takes 12-15 min plus wait time and takes me way out of accepting another order as I’m more in the country . So this call would take 35-40 min . Nope

[@tiffanysgottimetoday4589]

We have to take a stand or this will keep happening if customers want someone to bring them food they need to tip atleast $5 or more. door dash doesn’t pay enough for you not to tip, if not go ...get the food yourself.....

[@gorymarty56]

I always tip my delivery drivers.

[@mhgr129]

As a dasher, I will say that you are asking for too much lol. $5 the least in tips? yea no.. sometimes for some orders the customers already have to spend a lot of money with taxes and fees and if customers had that mentality that you want them to have of "I need to tip $5 or more" you and many others would not be making money as a dasher because there just wouldn't be enough customers.

[@Sturrmm]

@@mhgr129 then they can complain to doordash. They are the ones charging 4.99 plus increasing the cost of food and only paying dashers $2.50-3.

[@mhgr129]

@@Sturrmm You are right, doordash barely pays their workers and without their workers, their company wouldn’t even exist

[@jordanvargas2437]

Lol no people don't have to tip, I can say the same thing to you, it's your job to deliver you don't like pay get a better job, customers are not the proble, is doordash that they don't pay enough

[@drawdef]

Usually my strategy is accept if the total pay is at least twice the total miles.

[@YourDriverMike]

I like that! $2/mile

[@rbuck145]

Totally agree except it depends on the market and location..in my market and location I use the same idea except $1.50 per mile minimum and nothing less than $6. But yes excellent way to manage.

[@otherworld11]

how do you know that....how can you tell what the total pay is in comparison to total miles?

[@baseballer21and0]

@@otherworld11 the miles pops up under the restaurant name, so take the $ divide by the miles and that is your $ per mile ratio

[@joelincolnlincoln6315]

Exactly. Even then you make less than minimum wage in 96% of usa. This trip hes showing I took uber which charged me about 26 for myself

[@maximussilverstacker3928]

Here’s a good one . I live near West Point military academy . I had a $20 order and declined it . First it’s 10 miles (way out of accepting another order) and to get through the security check Point is 30-45 min 😮🤷‍♂️it’s an hour at least plus 20 miles on my car . Right after declining it I got $9 order for 3 miles took 10 min total and kept me in my zone for another order .

[@YourDriverMike]

That’s the problem with bases, we have quite a few here in SD. Never delivered inside the base, just military housing.

[@maximussilverstacker3928]

Your Driver Mike seriously if they really wanted anyone to deliver to West Point military they should meet you outside the security check

[@richardkimpel6142]

I used to come to San Diego fir the Navy Reserves years ago and I couldn't even imaging the headaches of getting on base now. Especially since 9/11. Delivering to bases has to be beyond challenging! I totally get declining orders for bases. Also, San Diego being so spread out...Ugh. And the traffic alone too, even if traffic is lighter due to the pandemic.

[@dudestir127]

I was wondering about military bases, there's several where I am in Hawaii. I've been doing DD for about 3 weeks as a side gig but my day job is a DoD civilian employee so I have base access for myself (I can't bring anybody with me but I can bring food), and I was wondering what they do for Dashers who don't have access.

[@MissEricaBarnes]

OMG!! This video is SO SO good! It's so underrated. It's like going back to school training for Door Dash! I needed this so bad. I was just accepting or declining orders based on price. Never looked at mileage. So clear, concise and detailed. I LOVE this visual and examples!!!!!!! I really needed this. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@jage5256]

Be sure to CALL Door Dash if over 5 miles and you don't get paid for that. Suspend Dash pull car over and call them to get paid. Let them know your miles so op can get u the 💰. On each one that goes over 5 miles!!! Pj ... My son told me thank goodness. And it works. Let me know if u have any more ???

[@icywolf7809]

@@jage5256 what

[@wueskew169]

In my market (Missoula, MT) I do everything in my power to average over the course of an entire Doordash shift at least $1.75/2/mile driven. I'm virtually always able to do that.

[@Day23458]

I just started dashing the other day, this video helped me out a lot in preparing for my first day, thank you man, I appreciate your thoroughness

[@YourDriverMike]

I appreciate that Damian, give me a heads up if there are other video breakdowns you'd like to see to help you out. 👊🏻👊🏻

[@taihitiashelby1701]

I wish I would've looked up videos. I just started only did 2 days. Now after this video I should be making double of what I make on 1 day now since seeing this video

[@Mustangkev918]

Christmas Eve we had a big rain storm in PA and there was a +$6 bonus. I worked 1.9 hours and got $74 + a $20 cash tip

[@thecatalyst4050]

I record my entire dash mileage because I am working... whether I am on an order or nor. I have to travel back to my work area and it gets recorded. I use stride app to monitor my travels and tally it up. This keeps my profitable income that is taxable at a more fair and reasonable level.

[@ivetteescobedo2232]

This video was the most helpful I’ve watched! I really just accepted a Walmart grocery order 6$ no tip 10 miles away and did not make sense never again !!!

[@deloresburkett4279]

We all have been there and learned Don’t take trash offers. They are usually a nightmare

[@reybrown7300]

Never go to Walmart I stopped after I waited for almost an hour I just declined it and left never going to accept Walmart agian

[@Sturrmm]

Don't ever accept walmart orders. They are a plague.

[@Geezzzy]

The worst. Is indoor Walmart orders groceries seem to be quicker because you park by pick up area and they come to you. But pay has to be worth it.

[@Mickieshelton]

I'm not doing over 11 miles unless its $22 or more.

[@fifamaster3248]

They pay never shows that high, it will show 14$ but the full tip never been seen on total amount

[@Mickieshelton]

@@fifamaster3248 if you get a order that is like $85..it will definitely have a high payout.

[@rahathasan819]

I still wouldnt take it, because 11 miles will usually take you out of your scheduled zone; you'd have to drive all the way back.

[@Mickieshelton]

@@rahathasan819 they usually zing you after the delivery..well GH does.

[@Novato33]

FIFA MOBILE Zahin actual I got $21 dollar order because no one wanted to drive 20 mins to a location

[@wueskew169]

Excellent video, Mike. IMO, having watched virtually every KZbin influencer who discusses Doordash, you're absolutely the best. Your level of analysis is exceptional.

[@jage5256]

TIP: if you have a teeny order and large miles ok to take BUT you suspend orders park your car call Door Dash tell op your miles and get PAID. then start your dash again. But you MUST call Door Dash for EVERY long mileage. Otherwise u won't get your miles. My son told me this thank goodness. Great vid. Pj

[@yabarber9285]

Illegal tip lmao

[@veronicamorales9204]

What so you mean call doordash and tell them your miles? I'm confused. Are u saying they will ADD money to your pay?

[@joeb336]

Very helpful takes away a little of the beginner's nerves. Thank you for all the helpful videos!

[@cinematoart1621]

Suppose you got a 9 dollar delivery, a bit long distance, not a busy day and you hesitantly accepted the order. Reached the restaurant and imagine getting another order from the same/nearby restaurant delivering in the same area adding 12 more dollars. That's what happens if you are lucky.

[@ItsJordaan]

What I typically look at is if the miles exceed the pay. If the miles are higher than the actual pay of the order, I normally never take it. I do make some exceptions, like if I’m in another market and get an order that’s $10 but is in my market 15 miles away from me, then I’ll take it cause I’m heading back that way anyway.

[@5crownsoutreach]

Great vid. I have always been visually confused under the pressure to accept the order while driving. I feel much more prepared with this vid.

[@jetjiles49]

You're forgetting one major thing: TIME. You can say all you want that 1 mile is 1 mile, but 8 miles into one neighborhood will take you 20 minutes to reach, while 8 miles to another will take you only 10 minutes.

[@maximussilverstacker3928]

Last night was crazy we had heavy rain no wives so I was willing to go out . I only worked 6-830pm and did $80!🚨🤪😎🤩

[@jordanpinson3529]

Explain 6am or pm

[@vincentlachica2478]

@@jordanpinson3529 pm

[@gorymarty56]

Wow

[@ThatMagaLife]

Decline lower paying ones. Raises the payout of the delivery for other dashers.

[@otherworld11]

what is low?

[@ThatMagaLife]

@@otherworld11 anything under 1 dollar a mile for sure.

[@bankorbust810]

I got 4 bucks once to go 8miles out of town. Then 8 miles back. That's a quarter a mile. That's bullshit offers no one should take

[@ThatMagaLife]

@@bankorbust810 damn right. I don't do doordash anymore. Grubhub pays way bettter.

[@ss-sx6bv]

But those dashers will blow out there mileage quicker

[@BronzeLincolns81]

i fully support all top dashers. you guys are awesome!

[@danmcginness2531]

Ok so the Urban Plates order for 9.43 is a good one to take. Any orders that have an odd payout, not in a factor of 25 cents will have money added on after delivery. Just a heads up

[@voice-with-a-cause8041]

YES! I was just going to say that. Anything off the 25 cent mark means they were 'auto-fill-tipped' and will add the proper after. Glad I'm not the only one who thought this, smart Dasher my dude!

[@lilycherkaoui5423]

Can u explain this to me and others that might be new and don't get it.

[@victorvolponi8405]

Yea but you still have to come back to your dashing area, which would be 13.4 miles more

[@CalebJHoman]

One time I actually got tipped 57 cents

[@lilycherkaoui5423]

@@CalebJHoman if someone handed that to me in person I would hand it back to them thank them and tell them apparently you need it more than I do.

[@Tiffygg89]

I have to learn to take time and read it all before i accept. I feel like im rushed all the time and i hate it.

[@joelincolnlincoln6315]

I think they send them when they can tell I'm driving so I take anything

[@Faithnu64]

Same here

[@Wahito67]

Same thing, I feel rushed

[@That..Guy..]

Did you end up slowing down with the decision making? I find myself in the same predicament often.

[@MrGhetto8v]

One thing with the low paying orders at least in my area....people like to tip cash. Those $3 orders turn into $8 or $13. Not always but it does happen.

[@5crownsoutreach]

The aspect of "miles" has a second dimension to it: "which" miles. For instance, if I see that my "9.6 miles" is all taken through the back roads that may not even be plowed, or are likely to have detours for construction, or are all below 40 mph, that mileage would take for ever to get out there and get back. But that same distance 9.6 miles if taken directly off the highway where my destination is very close to the exit, will take, presumably less than one minute/mile driving down the highway, so it gets me back to the hot spot for the next order much faster.

[@jonathangeiger6115]

I only look at 7 or more then look at miles then where we r going and dropping off. I'm 100+ deliveries in and still learning!!

[@adotintheshark4848]

The only thing that's a killer on any of these orders is waiting time. Nothing kills your time like orders not being ready when you get to the restaurant. So you have to consider the food place-is it reliably ready? Or do you often have to wait for food?

[@wueskew169]

Absolutely right.

[@Juniorverse]

I’ve been dashing for 2 days and I got everyone correct.

[@mrsantana9094]

Yesterday I did a Walmart order for $4 i was ending my dash soon so I said why not? I accepted the order at 5:44 pm by the time they loaded my car it was 6:44pm and I completed the drop off at 7:13 pm over an hour of work for only $4 oh and did I mention it was 17 items ? 6 gallons of milk and 11 cases of water ! Door dash needs to stop with these orders, they are awful.

[@YourDriverMike]

Sorry to hear that, I hear that a lot that these Walmart orders are definitely not worth it

[@zachcary8623]

Next time that happens, call doordash support. This just happened to me today, and I got paid an extra $5 for every half hour I waited. I made 15 from waiting with my car off for an hour and a half, and I got some stuff done on my phone. Total of $23 for like one delivery. It was amazing.

[@davidbrachetto1420]

I am on day 3 of dashing in my area. Unfortunately, my market is very spread out, and the higher paying orders typically are 7+ miles. I’m gonna try out taking these orders and see how much I make.

[@amerikanviking]

I've noticed how they like to send you orders while moving and not while sitting still. This gives you way less time to look at the order because you don't want to get into a crash. By the way. There was no orientation for me in my area.

[@5crownsoutreach]

I keep telling doordash to set a minimum tip, ie, 20% + 50c/mile, no less than $3 per order. It actually kills my money to receive orders under $6 because it takes a while to decline and get back into the system when it could just be skipped, or doordash could require the customer to front an appropriate tip.

[@carlhopkinson]

It all depends if those far orders land you into another hot zone.

[@exceptionaltalentspc4954]

The downside to that is it might take for ever for the app to refresh and send you new orders on that new hotspot. I tried that today and I just had to leave as nothing was coming in.

[@marisolorozcoelias1798]

I live super close to all the stores and restaurants and orders are usually 1 to 2 miles and most are $10 and up

[@CJ-uv6pb]

Basically we are accepting when: $ amount > total miles [$6 minimum]

[@stingrays713]

Yep!

[@Sturrmm]

Shoot for $2 per mile. Use judgement and knowledge of your market for anything lower. And never do walmart orders.

[@MrDrewdubb]

Question: Is the total miles for the order include where you are when you accept it or from the restaurant to the delivery location?

[@DJTREO650]

I always wanted to know this

[@macbirdy9723]

Yes

[@michaeldonnan6767]

Yes, it includes your trip to the store.

[@wueskew169]

The total miles for the order includes two things: 1. The distance from your current location to the restaurant; and 2. The distance from the restaurant to the drop-off location. Note that it does NOT include any "dead miles", to use the phrase that Mike used in the video.

[@dudestir127]

Yesterday I actually accepted a $4 from McDonalds, it said 0.9 miles. A stay at home order went into effect in my area so they were doing take-out only (and roads were fairly empty), very quick pickup, short delivery distance. One of the easiest and quickest orcers I completed, not even 10 minutes from hitting accept to delivering.

[@joelincolnlincoln6315]

4 bucks? In usa? A waiter gave me 50 cents back at a mexican bar for a beer he just handed to me as he was walking in. Bar. 4 bucks is garbage pay

[@austinburns5764]

@@joelincolnlincoln6315 bro it's Doordarsh what do u expect. Almost 5 bucks for a 1 mile order

[@WerewolfLLC]

I only pick up orders that pay more with less than a mile and I use maneuver because it will auto and set and decline orders while I'm driving so that way I'm not distracted

[@bobstoner415]

Im doing this in a V8 Mustang, its brutal to take anything not $2 per mile, but i will do it if its slow. I try to stick with $7 Minimum and under 7 miles usually. You have to bend depending on how your day is going.

[@Marc-zp6uq]

Great job with this one. I got destroyed with 3 orders that brought me way out of my zone. Never again.

[@destinygreen8550]

Thank you for the break down. This is going to be very helpful for me in the long run

[@innocentwhite2775]

I wil accept because I have separate car that is old model I’m not worried about mileage!!!

[@Asimo44]

You still have to pay for gas though

[@DiabloMEX-AMERICAN669]

You eventually have to put gas thats why i dont accept 3 miles or more and i still make $100 - $150 a day

[@RedArrow73]

Mike, the terminology, "Service Area" is nice and uniform.

[@jaredpullis2430]

Love this video! There are so many things to consider when selecting orders and I think you covered most of them. A lot of times you really need to know your market area and where they are trying to send you to.

[@UberManTampa]

No tip no trip

[@thedeadguy]

Then your greedy.

[@UberManTampa]

@@thedeadguy yes I am

[@thedeadguy]

Then your selfish.

[@UberManTampa]

@@thedeadguy you're name says a lot.

[@brianfarron1818]

@@thedeadguy can’t afford it don’t order, that easy get your own car your own gas and pick it up yourself

[@Over9k420]

Im in the process of becoming a dasher, does the app keep track of the miles for tax deductions or should I keep track manually??

[@jojose417]

I just started and trying to use a calculation of $1.50 to $2.00+ a mile unless it’s going to take me way out somewhere that I have drive back and then that doubles my mileage... I’ve been getting decent orders during busy times 😀

[@wueskew169]

Excellent strategy.

[@stephenfoster2112]

Fellow dasher. Don't fool yourself any longer. I just came to the conclusion tonight that DoorDash = a sucker's game. As a business model, it is MINIMALLY profitable. Go take your talent and recourses somewhere where you will be adequately compensated. Don't sell yourself short! You deserve better. Best of luck!!! ✨

[@andrewhasel5956]

Hey man I have a question for you ! So I've made 385$ in a 11 hour work day. 215$ was dasher pay and the rest was tips. Will 385$ be on my 1099? Or will only the dasher pay be considered on the 1099? I'm not sure if tips are taxable. Thank you again!

[@thedancingveganatheist6310]

Technically speaking, all income is taxable. In fact, if someone robs a bank, even THAT money is taxable. All tips are taxable. That includes cash tips. If you win money at a casino, that money is income. Obviously, many people don't report cash tips and casino winnings, but technically, people are supposed to report all income. / Long story short, if the IRS knows about it, you will get in trouble for not reporting it.

[@wueskew169]

All Doordash base pay, Doordash peak pay, and customer tips paid through the Doordash app will be reported on the 1099-NEC. Cash tips are not reported on the 1099-NEC.

[@heyjarrod]

Pretty good. But you really need to know your area, and how long some places take. Even if something is close, and has a great pay out like 15 bucks, it might not be worth it if you know they take forever-and/or the parking may be terrible. For example, be very careful at pizza places, sometimes you will literally have to wait 45 minutes for an order. With that being said, you need to be really careful about the orders you need to shop for yourself. Those always seem to be a big waste of time, unless you want to focus on that. You won’t do very many deliveries, and you better have a whole lot of space in your car, or a truck, but could have some good payouts. It depends on the time of day too. If it’s not busy at all, maybe take less. Also, a place like chipotle, or jersey Mike’s, will usually stack another order during busy times. So maybe grab that one for six or seven dollars, knowing you’ll probably get another one stacked on by the time you get there. And if you aren’t aware, the more you decline, you quickly fall into a category of getting few offers, less options are given to you. But even with that, if you know the area, and what you are doing, even if you only have like 30% acceptance rate, you can still do well. But it would be smart to juggle another app, such as Uber eats, or GrubHub, for those slow times. But yeah, if you hustle, and be strategic, you can make some good money. I would recommend not delivering in a very crazy gridlocked area, like Hollywood, or other cramped little cities. Not worth the parking tickets, and the stress. Find a nice smaller safer area where you can enjoy it, see some nice homes, deal with nice people, and just relax. 👍🏻

[@wr444ith]

I always try to give at least a $10 tip no matter what

[@seanl67]

I don't do Chipotle in my area at all. Never anything over $4 and Chipotle around here is extremely slow. I always have to wait 20-30 minutes for the orders.

[@jake51515]

Been doing it full time and when i first started i took all orders because i worked pizza joints where you couldnt choose so i thought hey 3 bucks is better than nothing then after a week i said no more and made the minimum 6 dollars. Now i average 200 a night vs the 120 i did before.

[@maximussilverstacker3928]

I don’t accept any order under $6 . If you accept a $5 order and it’s 2 miles . Is the food ready ? Cause if you’re waitjng10-15 min for the food this 2 mile delivery can take 15-20 min

[@YourDriverMike]

Very true that’s the risk

[@stevenbellusci9084]

I wouldn’t accept the first order...to far,takes me out of my zone & double miles back with no order

[@specialk8927]

That's what happened to me yesterday took me over this bridge I never go on because of anxiety I already got the food before I knew it was taken me way way out of my area

[@Khapresha]

@@specialk8927 same exact thing happened to me yesterday 😩

[@Real1zXo204]

So stupid how it works like that eh than drive all way back to receive orders because your outside your scheduled zone smh

[@robertpaetow7812]

Is it better to let the time run out or decline orders if you don’t take orders?

[@MysticRa]

I have long country roads so I don’t do anything over 6 miles 3-6 miles is fine for me because it takes a few to get back to my hotspot and by then I missed some good orders

[@ygolohcysp8755]

i didnt know wtf i was doing at first and didnt know how low doordash base pay was, went 11 miles for 3 dollars ._.

[@vibeswithlana3051]

Me asf🤣🤣

[@tiffanysgottimetoday4589]

You learned quick to press decline 😂

[@DatsRocky]

I would also like to point out the miles goes from the store TO the house. Not from where you are to the store to the house..

[@amykelley5715]

I used to make good money in the area where I normally do, but unfortunately it's been not good the past month. Lately people have been not wanting to tip us drivers and they expect us to go around 50 minutes round trip to deliver food for $5.00(notice now I've seen quiet a few customers not in the area, basically have to go out of way and then come back the market place). One driver accepted an order for the base pay, he ended up going to the customer to deliver and then had to travel back 30 minutes to be able to get near the hotspot. I've seen alot of $3.00 pays in the area now where I'm at. There was someone that lived 30 miles round-trip for $5.00....

[@pattisunnyflorida8595]

how do you keep track of all your deductions? spreadsheet and miles start to finish? please explain. thanks for the video very helpful

[@cindigortarez3330]

I am a new dasher here in Deep South Texas. My markets are close to each other. There’s only 3. My question is when we take an order that drives us to another market that is busy as well should I just end my dash and start in that market? Thanks. Love your videos‼️

[@YourDriverMike]

Hi Cindi, that's really your call, most times I wouldn't advise to end your current shift to start in the new location. You can't guarantee that you can even go online, only if it's busy enough. But if you feel like you will be able to go online then it's up to you

[@boblee8813]

I am sure you explain better than a professor.

[@thelittleredbarn174]

Good video, Also I find that it's good to look at the total number of items a costumer is ordering which might, but not.also, increase the final pay after the delivery is complete based on the tip.

[@hawgsdogs-hardcorehotdogs1362]

Not to ask the $ amount but do you get many cash tips at all? I'm just starting out and I'll be dashing on my Harley!

[@bayramodeberdiyev3825]

So what happens to these orders if everyone keeps declining them?

[@davp4435]

They get offered to other drivers in the area, I'm not sure what happens to an order if every available driver rejects it tho.

[@aspirehigher6368]

@@davp4435 probably gets canceled

[@Sturrmm]

They will just sit there. Doordash has to pay for any orders not picked up so they need to start paying better. Dashers need to unite and not pick up low paying orders.

[@jessrene2350]

@@Sturrmm hell yea I hate when I take orders and I only get base pay no tip it’s like I’m spending my gas adding miles to my car and your not going to tip smh rude! Yes door dash needs to pay more or offer more promo pays

[@CP-dt2vg]

This is the most helpful DoorDash video I have seen. Thank you.

[@mikec555555]

I don't understand why you are not including round trip miles for calculating distance traveled for tax purposes??

[@mrsantana9094]

Because you’re not working if your return trip does not include a delivery.

[@mikec555555]

@@mrsantana9094 The hell you're not. You are returning so you can work. You can't just park in the middle of nowhere and expect an order to return you to a busy place. You really think private contractors like repair men only count miles to customers and not the return.

[@CS-en5xz]

I dont care where a $3.00 order is going. Im not starting my car for that garbage

[@elq.2571]

DoorDash is not giving us workers Hazard Pay that would of been $13 an hour that we worked March through June 2020, I underdtand

[@honeychick4ever]

I just started door dash. And this video helped out alot! Thanks Mike😎🎉🎊🎉🎊

[@juanrangel6048]

Is there a way I can see where I’m gonna drop off the food order before accepting it ?

[@jennychurchill5428]

I get cash tips often I got a $15 cash tip the other day on a nine dollar order but when it comes to DoorDash rates they’re pathetically low and their app sucks and they send you way out of your way and their customer service is less than helpful.

[@supplepaws]

I wanna say that i've been watching a couple videos like this about accepting and declining orders but this isn't as relevant to a person who's NEW to doordash because of their order ratio. I have under 100 orders so declining an order drops my percent by like 2% each and I'm struggling just to stay above 70% acceptance rate and losing my place as a top dasher, so there are more often times I have no choice but to accept orders that are crazy, and it takes quite a few accepted orders to push me to a safe 80% again. Picking and choosing orders is probably going to be better after a couple weeks/months of a high acceptance rate i would assume

[@wueskew169]

The acceptance rate is calculated the same way for ALL dashers --- new, old, or in between. That is, how many orders did you accept out of the last 100 orders that were presented to you?

[@johncontreras9225]

I'm doing ubereats right now, I here doordash is a little better. Live in Southern California San Bernardino County.

[@mallorybrickhouse2055]

They are

[@dexterjohnson4896]

I seriously thought they will stop giving u orders if u decline(keep declining). Now I start declining...

[@MrBodean2010]

I dont never decline, I always though I may get deactivated if I decline alot

[@maxcolcombe1084]

@@MrBodean2010 from what I hear you’ll never be deactivated if you decline a lot. I have gone below a 10% acceptance rate and never got deactivated

[@MrBodean2010]

@@maxcolcombe1084 I hear alot of people say that. This my part time gig. Dont want to get deactivated, cause it's really getting me debt free

[@MrBodean2010]

@@maxcolcombe1084 I did notice before, once I started declining I started getting alot of 3 and 4 buck orders.

[@maxcolcombe1084]

From what I found it just has to do with there “too dasher program” which lets you dash even if the place is not busy (highlighted). That’s all it’s for apparently

[@maxcribb815]

I wonder is it better to let the time run out on an order before you accept it or just decline it?

[@rderubeis]

are these miles round trip or just 1 way ? and how much you say i take off .57 cents per miles ?

[@Saber_Lover]

Is there a way to only deliver to certain areas?

[@md.raihanuddin2200]

How to get more order??

[@Blockycrypto]

10 ha I received a 23 dollar tip on top of a $13 order

[@perconta23]

HEY MAN I REALLY LIKE UR VIDEOS! JUST A QUESTION, AFTER UR DELIVERY DO U GO BACK TO HOTSPOT? OR STAY WHERE U ARE AND WAIT FOR AN ORDER? DO U TURN OFF UR CAR? ETC..THANKS MAN!

[@YourDriverMike]

Thanks for watching, it depends. If I'm in a known busy area yes I'll just stay in the immediate area and wait (ideally turn the engine off but that's weather dependent). If I'm not in an ideal zone I'll drive to a hotspot but like to keep that commute to 5 minutes or less.

[@CK_Fitness]

Does it matter what your “reason” is when you decline? No penalties here right?

[@spartanadc4664]

so do you calculate the miles with each delivery, or just count the miles from start and end of the day? im confused on how i should be keeping track of that

[@mikeloforte8124]

I have a spreadsheet and take a picture before and after my shift and log it daily. But there are apps that keep track for you

[@Sturrmm]

No tip no trip. I don't even accept add-ons with no tip if it's right next to where I'm delivering.

[@FlavoredGenuine]

Thank you for the advice. At least I can have a general idea when selecting orders and to see if the amount of money I earn is worth traveling the miles on my car. I'm watching these clips before I start Dashing and Ubering/Lyfting myself.

[@twiggyb67]

Are the miles calculated from the restaurant to customer or from the current driver location to customer? Assuming an order pops up before accept/decline.

[@felixsanchez8423]

I don’t accept any order that pays less than $1.00 a mile. Definitely decline any $3.00 order, because NO TIP NO TRIP. I try to avoid long miles, unless it’s my last order for the day.

[@laurielynne2006]

Is $2 the lowest pay base pay for an order?

[@no_micshenanigan1987]

So as a independent contractor you are taxed federally at 15% correct? And if so for the first one your tax would be I know is 5.52 but the order is 12.75 and 15% of that is ~1.23(1.9125)? I know you noted that you weren't a tax professional but does this mean for a tax refund and does this happen for you often and work?

[@mannyeldude4083]

How much money a day should I be making and how often should I be filling my car for it to be a good business.?

[@elgordo5.328]

I aim for 100 in 4 hours to make it worth my while

[@Sharkbyte1000]

I've seen a lot worse orders in my area. 3.00 for 14 miles being the worst! I get a lot around 4.00 for 7 miles too

[@YourDriverMike]

Thanks for sharing sharkbyte

[@dw6465]

i hate when uber stack orders on me & the drop off destination is like 10 plus miles away 😩

[@That..Guy..]

Had a $12.50 payout for 3 miles overall to end my shift and heading within a mile of my house. Probably my best mile to cash ratio iv had so far and the mfing restaurant told me it’d be a 10 minute wait and then 25 minutes later it would be another 7 minutes. I ended up leaving with no pay and wasted time! 🤬🤬 still had a productive day though with about $20 per hour.

[@serenadarling4100]

Hi, I'm a SAHM and looking into doing this and I was wondering is it true they count how you're dressed? Can I bring my kids along in case I have no one to watch them?

[@user-im5ie1lm5y]

How can I unlock a larger order? Thank you

[@laureenignarro8030]

I’m driving on the expressway, and I get an offer. I’m not getting out a calculator, or trying to see the area it’s going, while driving and trying not to crash while driving on busy roads while having only seconds to accept or decline an order.

[@md6dodge]

Should we keep track of mileage as far as taxes? Just started door dashing this week

[@xavierruggles2155]

yes, along with your gas fees. they can all be deducted on your taxes. along with car chargers, more hot bags, a rental incase your car breaks down, etc.