One of the most annoying things about being a Dasher is how the DoorDash app crashes every once in a while. It can be pretty frustrating when it happens. Even worse, it always seems like the app crashes during the most inopportune times – think during the Friday evening dinner rush.
I don’t mean to make it sound like the DoorDash app crashes all the time. To be fair, it’s fairly uncommon. That being said, if you dash for long enough, you will inevitably run into a time when the app crashes. And when this does happen, you’ll probably notice it because you’re not getting orders, or you’re getting error messages when you try to log in, or you already picked up the order but then can’t deliver it because the app is down.
In this post, we’ll look at how to check if the DoorDash app has crashed and discuss what you should do when it happens and the strategies you can use to minimize the impact when the app crashes.
How To Check If The DoorDash App Crashed
Unfortunately, the DoorDash app never tells you that it’s down. If the app is down, you’ll have to figure it out yourself. Most often, you’ll notice one of the following things happening:
- You aren’t getting orders;
- You have issues logging into the app,
- The app is lagging;
- You pick up an order, then find you can’t complete it.
If you suspect the DoorDash app is down, the best way to confirm is to go to the DoorDash help Twitter account. That account will usually give you updates about the status of the DoorDash app.
If you don’t see anything there, another good way to find out if the DoorDash app is down is to search for the term “DoorDash” on Twitter. You’ll usually find people complaining that DoorDash is down.
Finally, another place you can check to see if DoorDash has crashed is the DoorDash subreddit. If the app is down, you’ll usually find people talking about it there too.
What To Do When The DoorDash App Crashes
If the DoorDash app crashes, there really isn’t much you can do about it. My best advice is to forget about DoorDash for a bit. You’ll usually need to wait at least a few hours for things to get back to normal.
The only time you might have an issue is if you picked up an order and can’t deliver it because the app is down. In that situation, I recommend contacting customer service and letting them know.
The problem here, however, is that when DoorDash crashes, the wait time for customer service is going to be really long. If you want to be safe though, you should give them a call so you can let them know what’s going on and make sure that you don’t get penalized for not completing the order.
The good thing is that you’ll likely get to keep the order that you already picked up. So hopefully, it’s good food that you can eat!
Strategies To Minimize The Impact Of When The DoorDash App Crashes
If the DoorDash app crashes, you need to take steps to minimize the impact it has on you. If you’re not completing orders, you’re not getting paid, so you need to do something else to make sure you’re earning money.
There’s one important strategy you need to implement to minimize the impact of app crashes – multi-apping. I’ve signed up for every food delivery app in my city. And whenever I do deliveries, I always turn on all of the delivery apps at the same time (DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub).
If DoorDash is down, you can still earn money with Uber Eats, Grubhub, or any other delivery apps that operate in your city. The good thing is that if DoorDash is down, customers likely aren’t getting their orders, which means they may need to order from the other food delivery apps. This can mean more business for you.
So, make sure you don’t rely solely on DoorDash for your food delivery earnings. Sign up for Uber Eats and Grubhub too. And check out other gig economy apps you can use (I have a post I wrote about gig economy apps if you need ideas: The Ultimate List Of Gig Economy Apps).
And worst-case scenario – if you can’t use other apps, go do something else productive. Read a book. Develop some skills. Trust me, there’s always something productive you can do if you have the time.
Final Thoughts
If you work as a Dasher for long enough, eventually you’re going to run into a problem where the DoorDash app crashes. If you’ve prepared yourself for this scenario, you’ll be in good shape and can keep earning money.
Be sure to sign up for every food delivery app you can. In this game, you never want to rely on a single app.
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- GEN3 Outcross Bike – The GEN3 Outcross is a solid, affordable fat tire ebike that does a good job of doing what I need it to do. It works great for city riding, giving me a smooth ride in all conditions. It’s works really well as a winter ebike since the fat tires give it good traction over snow and ice. Check out my GEN3 Outcross Review.
- Himiway Escape Bike – The Himiway Escape is an interesting bike for anyone looking for a moped-style ebike. If you’re a gig economy worker, the Himiway Escape is particularly interesting and it’s possible to think of it as an investment, especially if you can opt to do deliveries with the Himiway versus using a car. It’s not cheap, but you can definitely make your money back when you compare the mileage you’ll put on your car versus using an ebike. Check out my Himiway Escape Bike Review.
- Espin Sport Bike – The Espin Sport is a good ebike for someone who is looking for an ebike that feels and rides more like a regular bike. There are many ebikes that are really only bikes in name. In reality, they’re basically electric mopeds. The Espin Sport, by contrast, is a bike you could probably ride without the battery and you’d feel like you’re just riding a regular bike. Check out my Espin Sport Review.
- Varla Eagle One Scooter – The Varla Eagle One is an excellent scooter that can make sense for a lot of people. It can work as a primary mode of transportation. You can use it to work on gig economy apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub. And it can also be a recreational vehicle if you’d prefer to use it for that. Check out my Varla Eagle One Review.
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More Recommended Investing App Bonuses
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- SoFi Invest ($25) – SoFi Invest is an easy brokerage account bonus that you can earn with just a few minutes of work. Use my SoFi Invest referral link, fund your SoFi Invest brokerage account with $100 and you’ll get $25 of free stock. I also have a step-by-step guide for the SoFi Invest referral bonus.
- Moomoo (5 free stocks) – Moomoo is a free investing app currently offering 5 free stocks (usually worth around $75-$100) if you open an account using a referral link and deposit $2,000. Read my Moomoo referral bonus guide for more information.
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More Recommended Bank Account Bonuses
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Kevin is an attorney and the blogger behind Financial Panther, a blog about personal finance, travel hacking, and side hustling using the gig economy. He paid off $87,000 worth of student loans in just 2.5 years by choosing not to live like a big shot lawyer.
Kevin is passionate about earning money using the gig economy and you can see all the ways he makes extra income every month in his side hustle reports.
Kevin is also big on using the latest fintech apps to improve his finances. Some of Kevin's favorite fintech apps include:
- SoFi Money. A really good checking account with absolutely no fees. You'll get a $25 referral bonus if you open a SoFi Money account with a referral link, and an additional $250 if you complete a direct deposit.
- DCU. Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU) is a free, nationwide credit union that I recommend to readers for two reasons. First, DCU has a $100 referral bonus if you open a free DCU checking account with a referral link. Second, DCU has a savings account that gives you 6.17% interest on your first $1,000.
- Novo Bank. Novo bank is a free business checking account that’s currently offering a $40 bonus if you open a Novo business checking account using a referral link. It’s the business checking account I currently use for this blog.
- M1 Finance. This is a great robo-advisor that has no fees and allows you to create a customized portfolio based on your risk tolerance. You also get $10 for opening an account.
- Personal Capital. One of best free apps you can use to monitor your portfolio and track your net worth. This is one of the apps I use to track my financial accounts.
Feel free to send Kevin a message here.
I’ve been a Dasher since 2018. Never have I had issues like I’ve had last few months , every single order, I have issues, causing delays , to me and the customers d to uninstall and reinstall takes 15 minutes. It s not my phone or connection. As all my other apps work perfectly fine. It’s rather insulting to be told dumb stuff like maje sure airplane mode not on.Come on ,it’s your app.Noe I can’t take pics of orders at doors, none, if I click on it, screen goes white with only logo at top of page. And never moves on. Then if I try to go back,kicks me out, and shows screen as if I never had the order. And half the time I click on confirm pickup, order disappears. Yes I know the things you guys say to do. But half the time it doesn’t work, and I should not have to deal with this every order. Yes my connection is good, it’s not me, nor my phone. Yes I’ve had those too. This is not what I’m talking about. I sut now waiting for an order I delivered an hour ago to show up as paid. And come to think of it, I was not paid for about 300.00 you owe me from October 2018. I filled out the form 100 plus times, got an email , a call from dozens of your agents, but never got paid. Can’t contact an actual human being. Finally gave up as I had major events happen that took up my time..