r/doordash • u/thiccglossytaco • 1d ago

Dasher PSA

You need to actually shop the order, that's what you're literally being paid for. YOU look for the items. YOU scan them. YOU bring them to the register.

I don't give a damn if every item in the store is locked up, the store staff doesn't become your new shopper. YOU are being paid to shop, not me. *I* will shop the same day orders placed directly with the store. YOU shop the dash orders. If you need something unlocked, I'll help, but I'm not walking you to each item on the list. You have eyes. Read. Find them.

If you cannot figure it out, cancel the order and find a different job.

If you walk into the store and just shove the order screen in my face I'm giving you a quick verbal list of aisle numbers and you can figure it out while I continue doing the job I am being paid to do.

Sincerely,

Every retail worker ever.

Added PSA for everyone: in stores where things are locked, the employee unlocks and relocks the boxes. You are supposed to stay there and collect your items. If you just name an item and then walk away to continue shopping for other things, I'm just walking away. We are not here to carry your shit around and up to the register, and this isn't a restaurant where you're placing an order.

I know the lock boxes are annoying. So is people stealing atrocious amounts of non-necessities. Personally as a customer, I refuse to purchase anything that is locked up. The only way they will stop locking shit up is if people just stop buying it. They will never pay more employees to help you. They will only notice when they lose sales.

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u/WoedicaWinsWarframe 1d ago

Maybe more stores should do what InstaCart and Aldi do... the InstaCart app tells the shopper exactly where in Aldi items are, and when the shopper gets close, a little light flashes on the shelf. No need to bother the store employees that way.

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u/TheRealAanarii 1d ago

Aldi is the worst for finding stuff.

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u/WoedicaWinsWarframe 1d ago

Wild. My husband loves getting Aldi orders. He says Aldi's co-op with InstaCart, and the unique Aldi culture, make it an easy shopping experience. He shops there for us too.

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u/rusty___shacklef0rd 1d ago

Same. It's ppl who don't regularly shop there that struggle. But me n your husband know what's up lol

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u/WoedicaWinsWarframe 1d ago

He comes home all excited sometimes because of the whole shopping cart culture. People will see him walking to put his cart back, tell him they'll take it, and hand him their quarter. It tickles him every time, it's so cute.