This DoorDash update is giving you a lot more choice – for free
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DoorDash is expanding its delivery options with the new Drinks with DoubleDash that allows people to order food from one restaurant and alcohol from another at no extra cost.
This new feature comes a little over a year after the app’s . introduced DoubleDash service (opens in new tab) to the platform and supply of alcohol to the United States, Canada and Australia. The company states: (opens in new tab) it wants its platform to remain a “one stop shop for all local trading needs”, and apparently the logical next step is to further connect its services. DoorDash also sees this as a way to help businesses grow more, as it claims local stores grew 130 percent after it introduced alcohol to the menu.
Drinks with DoubleDash is now live; all you need to do is update the app to get it. At this time, according to a DoorDash spokesperson, the feature is currently only available to users in the United States. We’ve asked if there are any plans to expand globally, but at the time of writing, it doesn’t appear there are any.
How it works
Looking at the sample video (opens in new tab), the whole process looks simple. Once you have placed an order for a meal, you can scroll down to the alcohol section where you can see all the options available. Users can pick something from their local ‘liquor store, convenience store or supermarket’. Everything goes in one cart and, as mentioned before, there are no extra delivery costs or surcharges. There is not even a minimum order size.
Obviously, you must be at least 21 years old to use this service, which means showing your ID to the delivery person (or Dashers as the company calls them). You do have the option to use double ID verification, a security feature that DoorDash added in July. Essentially, Dashers can scan a customer’s ID with their DoorDash app to verify a person’s identity before handing over the delivery. The company claims it added this feature to prevent underage drinking and “keep disabled drivers off the road.”
Recent security vulnerabilities
Speaking of security, it’s worth mentioning the recent phishing attack that hit DoorDash in August. The company did not give an exact number of how many people were affected, other than that a “small percentage” of its user base was affected. DoorDash did reveal that the stolen data contained names, emails, phone numbers, payment card information, and even delivery addresses.
The company said it found no evidence that that data was used for fraud, but the danger is still there. If this concerns you or you have been affected, be sure to check out TechRadar’s recently updated list of the best identity theft protection software.