DoorDash: Customer accuses delivery service of ‘guilting’ them into tipping driver
DoorDash customers accuse the delivery service giant of trying to make them tip through guilt
- Aussie asked to leave a tip for the delivery person
- They were told that 80 percent of customers tipped
A DoorDash customer has accused the delivery service of trying to tip them after receiving a message claiming that more than 80 percent of customers had tipped.
The confused restaurant took to Reddit to ask other Aussies about a pop-up message they received after placing an order on the DoorDash app.
“Thank your next dasher with a tip,” the message read.
A DoorDash customer has accused the delivery service of trying to tip them by claiming that the majority of people tip
Did you know that over 80 percent of orders included a tip for dashers? 100% of these tips go directly to your dasher.”
The customer asked other Australians if they routinely tip their delivery drivers, with the message sounding like ‘bull****’.
‘I’d be shocked if it’s 80% of Australian orders. It’s probably 80% of all orders worldwide, including countries where it’s common,” one wrote.
“As one former dasher can attest this is bull****, in the entire year I’ve been doing it I’ve gotten a tip totaling $2,” a second added.
A third shared, “They’re just trying to tip people, making them think everyone does.
“I can’t believe I have to say this, but don’t give a f***ing tip. We are not America.’
Others labeled the expectation to tip as ‘UN Australian’ and a ‘psychological trick’.
“Definitely some mental gymnastics to get people to feel guilty for not tipping. F*** this. F*** them. F*** tips. UNAUSTRALIAN,” someone said.
A second wrote: It’s not true. It’s a psychological trick to get you to tip. If they say everyone is doing it, they hope you’re being pressured to do it too.’
Daily Mail Australia understands that the push notification was incorrectly sent to Australian users and that the 80 percent statistic does not apply to those users.
However, DoorDash Australia does give users the option to tip their Dashers, and Dashers will receive the full tip if they do so.
The confused customer took to Reddit to ask fellow Aussies about a pop-up message they received after placing an order with the food delivery service (photo is the message)
While tipping delivery and catering staff is not negotiable in countries like the United States, it is not as common in Australia
While tipping delivery and catering staff is not negotiable in countries like the United States, it is not as common in Australia.
However, amid the rising cost of living and repeated interest rate hikes, a growing number of minimum wage workers are demanding fixed tips.
Food delivery apps and Eftpos machines are now asking customers to add a tip, with some automatically adding a tip to their purchase.