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Thousands of customers order free food and drinks in US after delivery app glitches

July 10, 2022
Bharat Times

Did we hear the free food and wine? A temporary glitch in a US food delivery service app resulted in hundreds of people placing orders without paying a penny. According to a series of social media posts, DoorDash customers discovered a glitch in the app on the evening of July 7 that allowed them to receive their purchases for free. Following a glitch in the payment gateway, users were allowed to check out after placing an order without entering the authorized form of payment. The DoorDash glitch went viral on Twitter as more and more people became aware of it. what happened next? Do we even need to tell? According to the tweet, customers took advantage of the opportunity by ordering not only free food, but expensive tequila and even contraceptives. By the time DoorDash addressed the problem, the damage was already done, and probably beyond repair.

Netizens posted screenshots of the extravagant order, which was worth thousands of dollars. Photos of stores with hundreds of packed orders also surfaced on the Internet.

https://twitter.com/defnoodles/status/154553081718665261

Meanwhile, a user wondered why people are using the freebie to order fast food. He wrote, “You all getting free food on DoorDash and ordering McDonald’s?! You all trippin. ,

Another questioned why people did not take advantage of the mess in tipping DoorDash delivery people. “So you all got a Doordarshan mess where you can get anything for free and no one thought to start tipping workers $1,000+?” read the tweet.

Some users have flooded the microblogging site with memes mocking those making big purchases without paying. He predicted that the food service company would try to meet the payments.

Looks like some had already paid the price.

A DoorDash spokesperson told Mashable that they will ensure that merchants affected by the fraudulent orders are compensated. “We are actively canceling fraudulent orders, and are in contact with affected merchants to ensure they are compensated for any unauthorized orders they receive,” the spokesperson said.

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