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DoorDash execs discover one weird trick to steal tips from drivers (it's just regular stealing)

Ellsworth Toohey
Mar 03, 2025
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New York Attorney General Letitia James just made DoorDash cough up $16.75 million for stealing drivers’ tip, reports Courthouse News.

Here's how these sneaky bastards pulled it off: Let's say a driver was guaranteed $10 for schlepping your pad thai across town. If you, being a decent human, added a $5 tip, DoorDash would b…

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