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Paying for your DoorDash order without a card or digital payment method
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Cash used to be the only way to pay for food delivery, but the proliferation of food delivery apps like DoorDash has made it less clear if cash is still a viable payment method. So does DoorDash take cash? The short answer is no, at least not within the DoorDash app. You can pay with cash on third-party sites that use DoorDash as their delivery service. This wikiHow guide covers everything you need to know about using cash on DoorDash.
Things You Should Know
- You cannot pay with cash in the DoorDash app.
- Websites that use DoorDash Drive as their delivery service may accept cash if they have enabled "Cash On Delivery."
- When paying with cash, wait for your Dasher to arrive and give them the money (plus a tip!). The Dasher gets to keep 100% of the tip.
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- If you're a merchant who wants to enable Cash On Delivery, you must use one of the following middleware providers: HungerRush, FoodTec, Onosys, Thrive, InTouch, Posnet, Brygid, or Otter.Thanks
- Dashers are instructed to only accept a cash-based delivery when they have enough change for the customer, but the customer will still receive their order and will not have to pay in cases where this is applicable.Thanks
- Dashers must also enable the "Cash On Delivery" option in order to be eligible for cash-based deliveries. Upon delivery, Dashers can keep the entirety of the cash payment (including any tips) as the order amount will be deducted from their in-app payment.Thanks
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