Tag Archives: Eats
‘The real question is did they tip’: Uber Eats driver delivers $200 order via bike
Food delivery definitely comes with unique challenges — and particularly if your mode of transportation is via bike, one TikToker proved. In a recent video viewed more than 12 million times as of Friday, TikTok user @bikedasher chronicles delivering $200 worth of food via Uber Eats while traveling on his bike. The user says the …
‘Do you not see me at your window?’: Uber Eats driver says Burger King drive-thru employee skipped him, never took his order
An Uber Eats driver in Florida created a video claiming that he was passed over in a Burger King drive-thru line, and it’s generated conversation about fast-food service on the platform. The video comes from a creator identifying simply as Looney (@loonuhtik), claiming in his profile to be a “Florida boy just livin life 1 …
‘Save so much time and effort’: Uber Eats driver shows how to ‘auto-decline’ customers with low tips
Since the beginning of the pandemic, tipping culture and food delivery service have been at the center of debate in the United States. Consumers are worried whether they’re tipping enough, too much, or if a tip is necessary at all. TikTok user Zhu (@themillennialdasher) often shares his experiences as an Uber Eats and DoorDash driver …
‘Thank you, $1 tipper’: Driver eats DoorDash customer’s Arby’s order after they tip $1
In a viral TikTok video, a DoorDash driver eats a customer’s Arby’s order—because they tipped just $1. There are plenty of DoorDash drivers who are quick to call out poor tippers on social media, and the consequences that come with being miserly with gratuity. In some instances, deliveries that don’t have tips associated with them …
Man Says Uber Eats Charged Him Extra $57 For a Group Order
Ordering food for delivery can be a crapshoot: sometimes you get what ordered with no issues, and other times you really get the short end of the stick. And a TikTokker named Alex Mutammara definitely had a bad experience with Uber Eats. His order totaled $24.88 for delivery but the next day he saw a …
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‘On top of all that you have to tip’: Uber Eats customer calls out app’s service charges and increased meal prices
When food delivery apps first launched, the promise was simple: pay a small fee, and soon, food from the restaurant of your choice will arrive hot and ready to eat. However, as these food delivery apps have proliferated, this once-simple process has become more complicated — and more expensive. Now, a user on TikTok has …
‘Next time get some more ranch’: DoorDash delivers Wingstop to wrong customer—who eats it anyway
A man went viral on TikTok after eating another person’s DoorDash order that was accidentally delivered to his apartment. In the video, user Adrian (@adrian_peru_) opens his front door to find an order from Wingstop. “I didn’t even order anything,” Adrian says, as he grabs the large bag and two drinks on his doorstep. “I …
Uber Eats Charges Customer an Extra $57 for No Reason
It’s safe to assume that Alex’s experience isn’t so great. “I’m like, yes there’s more that I need, I need my fifty-seven dollars back. All that to say, fifty-seven dollars is definitely gone by this point, I just want to come on here and say do not use Uber Eats, specifically the group order feature, …
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‘They’re going to steal money from you’: Customer says Uber Eats charged him an extra $57 after placing a group order
An Uber Eats customer is warning TikTokers not to use the platform’s group order function after he was allegedly charged an extra $57. The customer, Alex Mutammara (@alexmutammara), posted a TikTok on Wednesday, saying that he still hasn’t been refunded for the extra charge. Uber Eats launched group ordering in late 2019, but the feature …
Newsletter: Customer tip-baits Uber Eats driver
Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr. Happy Friday! Our top stories today are about: a viral video about “tip baiting” a delivery worker, people wondering why Lowe’s has a “perimeter defense” system, a look at how QAnon-backed candidates failed in the midterms, and a recap of the …
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‘I am so disgusted’: Uber Eats driver calls out customer who tip-baited her—making only $2 on an originally $15 order
The topic of “tip baiting” has gone viral on TikTok once again after one driver, who works for both Uber Eats and DoorDash, recently discovered firsthand what the term means. The driver, a TikToker named Sarah (@thelifeof_sarah_), posted a 3-minute video sharing what happened in her first tip-baiting experience. Tip-baiting occurs when customers add a …