D’Dash delivered Harlem shakedown: suit

DoorDash admitted it charged a New York City restaurant nearly $14,000 in bogus delivery fees, but only offered to repay the burger joint half the amount in a settlement, a lawsuit alleges.

Harlem Shake, a 12-yearold eatery at 100 W. 124th St. whose customers have included NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal and rapper Jim Jones, has paid $13,932 in phony commissions since November 2019, according to the complaint filed this month in federal court in the Northern District of California.

When the eatery confronted DoorDash with the evidence, which it first discovered in June, the San Francisco-based company admitted it had “improperly” taken $13,932 in commissions, but only offered to repay the eatery $7,259, according to the complaint.

DoorDash likewise “insisted that Harlem Shake execute a release and settlement of any and all claims related to DoorDash’s ‘miscalculated fees,’ ” the lawsuit claims.

The lawsuit is seeking class-action status, alleging that the company’s overbilling practice is “widespread and pervasive,” affecting “thousands” of restaurants and violates a 2020 law in New York that limits delivery apps fees in New York City to 20% of a takeout order.

Harlem Shake declined to comment “this early in the legal proceedings,” a spokeswoman said in an email.

A spokesperson for DoorDash said in a statement, “If there’s ever an inadvertent error, we work with the merchant to fix it and refund any amounts owed. We stand by our commitment to New York City restaurants and hope to quickly resolve this matter.”