Redeem now - You can cancel a Postmates order at any time, but some cancellations may end up costing you.
- If you cancel a Postmates order after the restaurant has begun preparing it, or after the food has been picked up, you may still need to pay partial or full price for the order, and a possible cancellation fee.
- To cancel a Postmates order, you'll need to head to the "Recent Orders" menu in the app for iPhone or Android devices.
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Postmates is a food ordering app like Uber Eats and GrubHub. You find what you want to order, place the order through the app, pay service and delivery fees, and it's delivered to you as soon as possible.
But, as with any other delivery service, sometimes you may need to cancel your order. Maybe you just made the order, for example, but realized you forgot those fries you wanted.
If you do need to cancel your Postmates order for any reason, you can, but the results can be very different.
If you cancel an order that has been scheduled for later, it's no problem. You'll be refunded the full amount and you can go on with your life.
The same goes for if you cancel quickly — if Postmates hasn't processed the order with the restaurant yet, you can cancel with no consequences.
However, if you cancel after the restaurant has begun preparing your order, and the courier is on their way to pick it up, you'll need to pay for the food and a cancellation fee, since Postmates will still have to pay the restaurant and their courier for their troubles.
Additionally, if you cancel when the food is already on its way to your door, you'll have to pay the delivery fee as well — at that point, unless the food will cause you an allergic reaction, it's likely better to just accept the items you're paying for.
If you do need to cancel a Postmates order, here's how to do it using the app for both iPhone and Android devices.
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How to cancel a Postmates order
1. Open the Postmates app on your iPhone or Android device and, from the app's home screen, tap your profile icon in the top-left corner.
2. Under "Recent Orders," find the order you want to cancel and tap on it.
3. Pull up on the bottom part of your screen that shows your order status.
4. At the bottom of the order details menu, tap "Help."
5. In the pop-up menu, tap "Cancel order."
6. Give a reason for the cancellation.
7. Review the details of what you'll have to pay, if anything — then, if you're still sure you want to cancel, tap "Cancel Order."
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