If you have ordered from DoorDash frequently, you might have gotten an error before. An error that says that no Dasher has been assigned to your order.
What does this mean? How does it affect you? And what can you do about it? These are all questions that you might want the answers to.
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Why Did I Get a No Dasher Assigned Error?
If you got an error saying no Dasher was assigned it means that no driver took your order. This happens if there is a shortage of drivers or if no driver wants the order.
It can be frustrating for you as the customer, but it is not an uncommon issue.
At no point does DoorDash guarantee that you will be assigned a driver to deliver your food. Even though that is what all customers would automatically expect to happen.
This is because DoorDash drivers are independent contractors and aren’t controlled by DoorDash. DoorDash cannot force them to take orders if they don’t want to.
As the customer, you are really at their mercy if they decide that your order is worthwhile.
This is a common issue for DoorDash customers. Especially for those ordering small orders or who don’t tup big tips.
If a Dasher has a variety of order options, they are going to pick the most profitable deliveries. That is just how the platform works.
If your order is not very tempting, it might end up falling through the cracks.
What Happens if No One Picks Up My Order?
If no driver is assigned within 30 minutes, DoorDash should automatically cancel your order. This should result in an immediate refund to your original payment method.
DoorDash tracks all orders and should be able to quickly spot any orders that aren’t getting picked up. They might try to offer your order to more drivers, but ultimately this is all that they can do.
If no one wants the order, it will end up being canceled, and you will have to decide what to do from there.
If you don’t want to wait 30 minutes for someone to grab your order, you could cancel it yourself. And either try to order again later with a better tip or pick up your takeout yourself.
There is a rare instance where DoorDash won’t cancel the order even after it has not been assigned. If this happens, you will have to cancel it yourself.
If someone does end up taking on your order later on, but you have decided that you no longer want it. You can cancel the order as long as the restaurant hasn’t started your food.
As long as your food has not yet been prepared. You can still cancel your order and get a full refund.
Can I Get An Order Refund?
DoorDash will always give you a full refund for any orders that were not assigned to a driver. This is because they did not fulfill their end of the job by getting your food to you.
If you are not assigned a driver, your order will not go any further. This is because DoorDash doesn’t want a restaurant to make your order if there is no one to get it.
Generally, DoorDash will give a refund for all canceled orders. As long as your food has not been prepared yet. Or the driver has not picked up the food.
If you cancel after one of these things has happened. You will not get a full refund. At best, you will only get a delivery fee refund.
If you or DoorDash cancels your unassigned order, you should get an immediate refund into your account. Just be aware that this processing time can take anywhere from 5 to 7 days. Not including extra time around holidays or the weekend.
If you do not see your refund, you can directly contact DoorDash support to let them know about the problem. If there was an error in refunding you, they will be able to quickly fix it.
Why Did DoorDash Give Me a No Dasher Assigned Error?
If you receive a no Dasher error from DoorDash, that means that your order was not assigned to a driver. This is a common issue on DoorDash as all of its drivers are independent contractors.
If they do not want to pick up an order, they do not have to. DoorDash has little control over what orders get picked up and what ones don’t.
There isn’t much you can do in this situation except either wait to see if a driver picks up your order. Or you can cancel the order and try again later.
Sometimes there aren’t enough drivers, or your order just isn’t profitable enough to pick up. You can try ordering later to see if any drivers are available.
Or try pondering again with a bigger tip as an incentive.
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