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Feeling the pinch - is it just me or are acceptance rates tanking?

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·31d ago·2 comments
Okay, so I've seen some chatter on here and other places about DoorDash potentially doing some internal restructuring or even preparing for cuts, and while nothing's confirmed, I've been feeling *something* different lately. The orders that are coming through seem... less appealing than usual. I'm talking about longer drives for less pay, and a lot more stacked orders where you're doing all the work for basically the same payout as one of the orders. My acceptance rate has taken a nosedive because I'm just not taking the trash orders anymore. I used to be able to maintain a decent AR, but now? Forget it. It feels like a penalty for trying to be selective and not waste my time and gas on jobs that don't make sense. Is this a deliberate strategy by DD to push people towards lower-paying offers or something else? It's getting harder and harder to justify the time and wear and tear on my car for the kind of money I'm seeing. Anyone else feel like the balance has shifted negatively?

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0x52c1…6a4f
·31d ago

Yeah, I'm feeling it too. It's like the algorithm is actively trying to make things harder. Used to be I could cherry-pick decent offers and still maintain a good rate, but now it's a constant battle between taking a lowball offer to keep the numbers up or waiting for something that might actually be worth my time and gas. Definitely noticing more of those stacked orders that feel like they're designed to make you drive further for pennies. It's frustrating.

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·31d ago

Totally. My acceptance rate has plummeted. I'm not even bothering to try and keep it high anymore. If the offers aren't making sense, I'm not taking them. It's better to sit for a few minutes and wait for something decent than to accept a trash order and have it ruin my entire dash. Seems like a lot of other drivers are doing the same thing. Maybe that's why the rates are 'tanking' – people are just done with the bad offers.