DoorDash Refund Method 2022

Did you know you can scam DoorDash? Yes, this method is called the DoorDash refund method, which involves buying and getting a refund from DoorDash.

To do the DoorDash refund method, sign up and order food or groceries from DoorDash.com. Trick the delivery man or DoorDash, report your excuse to DoorDash support and get a credit or cash refund.

Some hustlers may have known this format for some time now, and it works for people who live in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan.

How does this refund scam work?

It works by buying food or groceries and obtaining a refund from DoorDash. The DoorDash refund method is also similar to the Amazon refund trick, which you may be interested in.

DoorDash says that the money you pay for any completed and delivered order is final and non-refundable. This means that DoorDash is not obligated to make any refunds or credits after you order food or groceries from them.

However, you can bypass this DoorDash non-refundable rule easily because, according to DoorDash, they “may grant them, in each case in DoorDash’s sole discretion.”

DoorDash is an on-demand food and groceries delivery platform. We are talking about a multibillion-dollar company here, so you may want to believe that scamming one order will not put them out of business. The truth is that like you, hundreds, if not thousands, of other scammers are also ruining the company.

You can read this report about other people who also do the DoorDash refund trick and get away with it.

The catch about the DoorDash refund scam is that you cannot repeat it multiple times using the same account, credit/debit card, or IP address.

DoorDash Refund Method

This section drills you on how you can do the DoorDash refund trick and get away with it:

1. Order food or groceries from DoorDash

Before you create a DoorDash account, which you will use for this scam, you need a VPN. A free VPN may be okay but premiums are recommended.

Also, you have to make about two genuine orders and pay for them so that DoorDash will believe the subsequent scam.

Perhaps, DoorDash.com can tell your IP address, so you do not want to reveal your address. You could also use Socks, another platform that hides your identity online.

If you have only one debit or credit card in your name, then the maximum times you can use it is 3 (three) to avoid getting caught.

After creating your DoorDash account, order any food or groceries that you want. Depending on what excuse you want to use for the food or grocery, you may not use your real address to avoid getting caught. Set the billing address to someplace you will sneakily get the item and never be traced to your address if necessary.

2. Trick the delivery man or DoorDash.

When the delivery man arrives, tell them to leave it at the door of the address you gave them, whether fake or real.

To avoid getting the delivery man in trouble, you can trick DooDash instead. You shift the blame to DoorDash y complaining that your order spoilt or may have been stolen.

3. Report to DoorDash

After about 1-2 hours of the delivery, contact DoorDash to tell them your excuse (or lies) to get refunded.

Use the contact button from your DoorDash account to contact the company. Below is a sample letter you can use:

Hi DoorDash,

I am writing this complaint letter to inform your company about my recent order [enter your order details].

The order in question has [enter your excuse], and so I am requesting a [cash or credit] refund. I know that you have my best interest, and would not disappoint.

You will be contacted by a support agent who will apologize for the inconvenience. The support agent may ask if you prefer cash or credit, but they mostly give credit, so demand for cash.

The excuse that you use depends on whether you can defend it or not. If you claim you are requesting a refund because of food poisoning, DoorDash may want to contact anyone affected. Since no one is affected, you will not be able to prove what you said, and so DoorDash will not grant your request.

The better excuse is that you have not seen the food where you asked the delivery man to drop it. Include there that you do not have a surveillance camera, so you cannot tell if the delivery man showed up or not.

4. Receive the refund

In some cases, DoorDash may refund cash, so you will get DoorDash credit, which you can use to make future orders.

However, if you insist on a cash refund, DoorDash will give you back the money. Many abusive customers have forced DoorDash to rethink issuing DoorDash credits instead of cash since people will say they do not want to order with them again.

Note that DoorDash drivers receive performance scores according to what you rate them upon deliveries. This rating also shows whether the person is qualified for future deliveries. So, if your excuse is that you have not seen what you ordered, the delivery man is affected.

DoorDash also removes poor ratings for delivery drivers and does not deduct them from their pay. But this refund scam ruins the driver’s reputation.

How to know your DoorDash refund status

After reporting to DoorDash and having your refund approved, you want to follow it up to make sure you are refunded credits or cash.

For credit refund

If you receive credits, they are applied to your DoorDash account used for the original order. Credits are, however, made immediately available by DoorDash, and automatically applied to your next DoorDash order, including tips.

For cash refund

After DoorDash refunds your cash, the time you receive it depends on when DoorDash issued it and the payment processing time of your bank. If you see “Pending” on your statement, give it up to 3 days to go away.

When a charge is “Pending”, it means that the funds have been authorized but not fully taken from your account.

If it is a partial refund, a new charge will replace the pending charge for the updated amount. And when the charge is no longer “Pending” on your statement, it has been posted to your account. Note that it can take between 5-7 days to get a cash refund from DoorDash.

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How do I know I have been issued a credit or refund?

You can tell if you were issued a credit or refund. Typically, when DoorDash issues a refund to your account, you receive an email confirmation containing the refund details, including the issued date and refunded amount.

This email notification is sent to the email address you used to register your DoorDash account, so make sure it is correctly entered.

If you use an iPhone, open your DoorDash app. Click Orders > Order History to check the receipt for your refunded amount and refund issue date.

If you use a browser, go to DoorDash.com and log into your account. Click the menu option on the top corner of the homepage > click Orders > Order History and click the specific restaurant you want to check the receipt, refund issue date, and refunded amount.

If your charge is pending, it should be removed within 3 business days from the date it was listed in the refund email and the app.

Final thoughts

Again, to prevent DoorDasher from coming back to your house to confirm if you are being truthful, consider using a nearby location to your house.

Note that the delivery man can also lose their job, especially if you report that you cannot find your order.

If you stay more than 7 days after requesting a refund from DoorDash and nothing happens, contact support for assistance.