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The Daily Dot

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘That just made my day’: DoorDash customer says driver ate her food—but restaurant owner remade it and delivered it himself

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘And they expect tips before service’: DoorDash customer receives 3 empty Taco Bell cups instead of Gatorade

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

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‘They were hoping you wouldn’t see them canceling the order’: Customer cancels Uber Eats delivery 2 minutes before receiving it

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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‘That’s not worth a tip to you?’: Instacart shopper says restaurant ordered over 200 items and left no tip

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doordash gotta sign tiktok

‘Time to switch to UberEats’: After repeatedly lying to get free credits, DoorDash customer says she now has to sign for her orders

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘If it’s under $10, I’m not taking it’: DoorDash driver shows piles of non-tippers’ pizza boxes, sparking debate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘This man is living in the future’: Man buys frozen pizzas from Walmart and sells them on DoorDash. He gets 5-star reviews

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‘Bro just DELETED the ENTIRE meal’: Customer claims DoorDash driver ate his Wingstop order, left a note in empty bag

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‘Nobody knows. That’s the beauty of it’: UPS driver says he makes $40 an hour, sparking debate

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‘Yall wonder why your staff is a revolving door’: Amazon driver says he was scheduled to deliver 326 packages in one shift

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

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‘He asked me how much I make an hour… He couldn’t believe it’: FedEx driver puts Amazon on blast after Amazon driver asks him for $2 to buy an iced tea

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‘There’s no accountability’: TikToker claims 2 DoorDash drivers canceled after learning she’s blind

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘Is this tip baiting?’: Instacart delivery drivers call out an unethical practice where customers change tip amounts upon delivery

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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‘Just raise the base pay’: DoorDash driver says declining orders with minimum base pay and low tips can threaten ‘Top Dasher’ status

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