Grab Food Philippines reached out to us and clarified several points into our news about recent viral posts of Grab Food Drivers getting canceled and paying for the food ordered.
Here are some points to clarify.
Additionally, we ordered food to test this out and it’s true. You can no longer cancel the order once it has been placed, and we asked the driver that it happens rarely but it’s such a hassle. They said that customers will pin the wrong address on purpose and even shuts down their phone on them or put them on block calling.
We think Grab can still be more stringent about this as no one wants to miss a day of earning especially for the drivers that are braving the storm and traffic lately. For us, we believe that Grab should prioritize in the network Debit and Grab Pay customers, unfortunately, this payment method isn’t available for all restaurants yet. Just like Grab Platinum, there should be a similar system for loyal grab customers that they are aware of.
Ultimately, we’re glad that Grab is fast in taking action to clarify things about this issue. All-in-all we just need more consumer education and compassion to obviously say that no-show is wrong.