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This is also combined with the fact that Doordash's menu prices are also considerably higher than the original venues that items or commodities could be purchased at. "Without letting consumers know, DoorDash is able to raise the prices of menu items in order to turn a greater profit."<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Mallory |first=Paul |date=2023-08-23 |title=DoorDash Prices Higher Than Menu |url=https://consumergravity.com/doordash-prices-higher-than-menu/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=ConsumerGravity}}</ref> leaving consumers none the wiser unless they actually checked by either visiting a company site (which may not be possible due to them handling takeout) or going in person to check their pricing. Thus leaving the consumer completely unaware that they are being overcharged on the goods being provided by the service. While some restaurants have admitted to allowing price increases for delivery, however in some cases "this is even done without the restaurant’s permission. Which means that they are also not receiving any of the extra money."<ref name=":9" /> leaving Doordash to pocket all the extra profit for itself on top of all the other fees it charges it's services.

===Data breach exposing millions of dashers and company info<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5" />===

In mid 2019 Doordash suffered a data breach that ~~effected~~ 4.9 million customers, drivers and businesses sensitive information combined. Individuals that had joined Doordash after April 5th of 2018 were not ~~effected~~. this breach took 5 months to be found. Doordash claims that "a third-party service provider," was to blame for this leak, but the third party was never named. The contents of the data exposed has been disclosed with this chart below.

In mid 2019 Doordash suffered a data breach that affected 4.9 million customers, drivers and businesses sensitive information combined. Individuals that had joined Doordash after April 5th of 2018 were not affected. this breach took 5 months to be found. Doordash claims that "a third-party service provider," was to blame for this leak, but the third party was never named. The contents of the data exposed has been disclosed with this chart below.

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 This is also combined with the fact that Doordash's menu prices are also considerably higher than the original venues that items or commodities could be purchased at. "Without letting consumers know, DoorDash is able to raise the prices of menu items in order to turn a greater profit."<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Mallory |first=Paul |date=2023-08-23 |title=DoorDash Prices Higher Than Menu |url=https://consumergravity.com/doordash-prices-higher-than-menu/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=ConsumerGravity}}</ref> leaving consumers none the wiser unless they actually checked by either visiting a company site (which may not be possible due to them handling takeout) or going in person to check their pricing. Thus leaving the consumer completely unaware that they are being overcharged on the goods being provided by the service. While some restaurants have admitted to allowing price increases for delivery, however in some cases "this is even done without the restaurant’s permission. Which means that they are also not receiving any of the extra money."<ref name=":9" /> leaving Doordash to pocket all the extra profit for itself on top of all the other fees it charges it's services.
 ===Data breach exposing millions of dashers and company info<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5" />===
-In mid 2019 Doordash suffered a data breach that effected 4.9 million customers, drivers and businesses sensitive information combined. Individuals that had joined Doordash after April 5th of 2018 were not effected. this breach took 5 months to be found. Doordash claims that "a third-party service provider," was to blame for this leak, but the third party was never named. The contents of the data exposed has been disclosed with this chart below.
+In mid 2019 Doordash suffered a data breach that affected 4.9 million customers, drivers and businesses sensitive information combined. Individuals that had joined Doordash after April 5th of 2018 were not affected. this breach took 5 months to be found. Doordash claims that "a third-party service provider," was to blame for this leak, but the third party was never named. The contents of the data exposed has been disclosed with this chart below.
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 |+<big>Breached Data that was exposed</big>