Total sense
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It was a completely reasonable take and everyone understood what you meant.
Only on lemmy would someone try to paint an exploitative middleman like UberEats as a noble service for those unable to journey to the store.
There are actually services that do that and they don't charge a 30% markup. That actually seems even more exploitative and you'd think the other commenter would be enraged at Uber.
Such is the price for a popular top-level comment. I suffer so that those who must always be the contrarian can satisfy their unrelenting urges. Today, it is my internet cross to bear.
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It's not
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I honesty don’t understand how they are still a service. Who pays for that?
From personal experience living with a roommate that makes good money... People that can't cook, but have good money.
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You pay 30usd for the food delivery? In the UK it usually is few quid.
It's all a racket here. The cost off the food is typically higher than the restaurants menu price, then there's an upcharged service fee, separate delivery fee, and tip. So, by the time you're done, you just paid double for that $12-15 item, and Uber eats is the worst of the bunch.
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Today we are learning about economies of scale, kids!
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It was a completely reasonable take and everyone understood what you meant.
Only on lemmy would someone try to paint an exploitative middleman like UberEats as a noble service for those unable to journey to the store.
There are actually services that do that and they don't charge a 30% markup. That actually seems even more exploitative and you'd think the other commenter would be enraged at Uber.
How exactly did I attempt to paint Uber Eats (who is absolutely an exploitative middleperson) as a "noble service?"
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One is a service paid for with tax money, the other a for-profit business.
Wonder if the postal service could be for profit somehow, seems like a lost opportunity -
It used to be, but it isn't anymore.
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One is a service paid for with tax money, the other a for-profit business.
Wonder if the postal service could be for profit somehow, seems like a lost opportunityIn North America, USPS and Canada Post both are solely self funded. They are not (ordinarily) funded through tax money. USPS has had bailouts, but that’s not really different from a for profit company, sadly.
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In North America, USPS and Canada Post both are solely self funded. They are not (ordinarily) funded through tax money. USPS has had bailouts, but that’s not really different from a for profit company, sadly.
Crazy, our postal office is tax funded
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No, ironically the one on the right was for ages.
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One is a service paid for with tax money, the other a for-profit business.
Wonder if the postal service could be for profit somehow, seems like a lost opportunityUPS and FedEx cost the same though.
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Even if it is, private companies cost the same
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If most of that went to the driver I would be OK with it. I never use those services, they exploit workers
I only do when my daughter is staying somewhere and doesn’t have food to eat. That’s rare, but it has happened a few times.
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How exactly did I attempt to paint Uber Eats (who is absolutely an exploitative middleperson) as a "noble service?"
I'm happy that you are physically able, that you have places within walking distance to pick the food up from, or if not that you own a vehicle and are not vision impaired or afflicted with some other ailment that would make driving impossible
The implication being that thankfully for UberEats people who aren't physically able, don't have places within walking distance, don't own a vehicle, or are vision impaired or afflicted with some other ailment that makes driving impossible, they can get their food delivered.
UberEats is a cancer and honestly, everyone I've known who's disabled or on a fixed income in some way couldn't afford the insane markup.
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there are like subscription services that deliver partially prepared meals to your door
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the economic ignorance in this thread is astounding
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Not just same day, same hour. That 1/3 cost comes with a 50x delay.
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You pay 30usd for the food delivery? In the UK it usually is few quid.
We don't, unless it's alot of food. So much food in fact that the equivalent sized package would cost more than $10.50 for USPS to take 3+ days to deliver.
I love USPS but this whole thread makes people look like they've been huffing markers all afternoon.
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It isn't really.
