Louisiana platinum DoorDash driver with more than 12,000 deliveries under his belt picks up order. Then he runs into a frustrating policy: ‘Dashers are stealing more than ever’

A platinum DoorDash driver expressed frustration with a policy that DoorDash rolled out. The seasoned, Louisiana-based driver isn’t alone.

And he knows a thing or two about making deliveries as he has completed over 12,000 deliveries, he says.

Mike (@stuntmanmike318) puts the new policy on blast via social media, speaking to how frustrating it is for him and fellow DoorDash drivers. The TikTok has generated over 13,700 views as of this writing.

What Is The DoorDash Policy He’s Upset About?

“There’s a feature at some of these merchants that is really aggravating…. You go get an order and they ask you to hit the confirm button in front of them,” he shares. 

DoorDash appears to have been implementing this new rule for the past couple years, however. Mike continues to explain why this is a problem.

“When we hit confirm through DoorDash on our phones, it’s linked to their [expletive] iPad… it tells them instantly we actually hit confirm but they know everything we do. They know our name before we pull up,” he shares. 

Considering DoorDash already has the driver’s information, Mike doesn’t understand why the restaurant staff acts confused when he arrives. 

“They look at you stupid and ask you, ‘What are you here for?’ I’m here for a free [expletive] T-shirt bro. That’s what I am here for. You can’t tell that I am here to pick up an order? Then they ask you to hit confirm,” he vents.  

“How would I even know how to come here? How would I know the name of this customer if I didn’t work for DoorDash? Why are you acting like I am trying to steal some [expletive] food?” he continues. 

Mike mentions how DoorDash will kick off drivers for stealing food orders. He reveals that he makes about $30,000 doing DoorDash part time. With this as a secondary income, Mike sees no reason to mess around with people’s orders. 

“Why would I mess up my reputation?” he asks.

DoorDash will lay down the law if needed as Mike brought up. A New York woman’s DoorDash driver account was deactivated when she filmed and posted a naked customer when completing a delivery. She later got charges for unlawful surveillance for posting the naked man photos for thousands to see. 

“If I steal it, DoorDash will get me off of here and you won’t have to worry about me again. Don’t act like I am a [expletive] comic thief,” he concludes. 

Do DoorDash Drivers Steal Food Often?

Turns out, restaurants ask DoorDash drivers to confirm the order due to the amount of food that is stolen. Viewers chimed in with their reasoning as to why they ask drivers to confirm the order, too. 

“As a merchant, I ask them to.confirm, because they can cancel the order and take the food. Sadly for the good drivers the bad ones make you all look bad,” one TikTok commenter shared. 

“We ask for you to confirm the customer’s name at my place of business because we had a few incidents where people took food because we thought they were DoorDash and they weren’t,” another commented. 

“I’m a DoorDasher also. It’s because so many people steal the orders and then the order goes back out for a bigger tip then people accept the stolen order and every time the driver cancels after finding out it’s stolen it keeps going back out. That’s why they make sure you confirm,” a third shared. 

NPR reports that 1 in 4 delivery drivers have admitted to eating food while making deliveries. 

YouTuber Pedro Santigo reveals how easy it is to steal DoorDash orders. When going to a restaurant, some places will have a grab and go area. From here, the DoorDasher can simply find the order number, take the pic, and cancel the order in the app after driving to the delivery location. 

“Dashers are stealing more than ever because the app allows it very easily,” Santiago shares. 

With this simplicity in stealing from the pickup section, DoorDash wants the restaurant to confirm the order before the DoorDashers walks away. While this irritated Mike, this measure is done to try to reduce DoorDashers from stealing food. 

Customers have complained and are confused about how drivers can cancel orders after picking up the food. Some restaurants are even eliminating DoorDash orders entirely due to the amount of stolen food. 

Just Hit Confirm And Move On

Viewers were divided in the comment section as some totally understood this rant while others implied to just do your job. 

“Pet peeve. Don’t tell me how to do my job,” one TikTok commenter added. 

“I be feeling like that too lol like I just guessed the right name at the right restaurant,” another confirmed. 

While others weren’t enjoying the rant by the platinum DoorDash driver. 

“Just confirm it,” one commented. 

“Just hit confirm and move on. It’s not that big of a deal,” another added. We have contacted Mike via TikTok direct message and commented on the post. DoorDash has been contacted via email. We will update this story if either replies.

@stuntmanmike318 #doordashdriver #doordash #doordashlife #confirm #67 ♬ original sound – Mike

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