Total sense
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It isn't really.
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UPS and FedEx cost the same though.
They don't unless you have a good contract with them and even then it's dependent on zones and package size.
Fun fact: USPS acknowledges that our US territories are domestic while UPS and FedEx treat them as international. So its a little more of a chore and cost to ship to Puerto Rico and the like through anyone but USPS from the 50 states.
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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.
That's not at all what I implied or meant but thank you for assuming I'm the worst person ever for pushing back against someone being proud they can just get off their ass and pick up food.
Yes, Uber Eats is a cancer but I've known people to count down to the cents so their account won't be overdrawn so that they can order one hot meal delivered. Yes I absolutely think it is in the monetization plans of all the delivery apps to take advantage of people in that situation, I was just trying to point out "get off your ass and pick it up" isn't a viable option for everyone. Also, not everyone is the best at math or managing their money.
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They don't unless you have a good contract with them and even then it's dependent on zones and package size.
Fun fact: USPS acknowledges that our US territories are domestic while UPS and FedEx treat them as international. So its a little more of a chore and cost to ship to Puerto Rico and the like through anyone but USPS from the 50 states.
I don't have any contracts with them and it's usually about the same cost for USPS or UPS via ground for like a 12" square box for example. USPS might be like 5% less on average.
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Thankfully food delivery isn't essential, therefore it should be privatized (preferably by a restaurant that delivers to places hundreds of miles away by plane)
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Sometimes, people really want their taco order to ride on its own private taxi.
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USPS is the most underappreciated thing in the world. In the shittiest areas I've ever lived it's still been fairly reliable. In a nice area, forget about it, perfect.
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Today we are learning about economies of scale, kids!
See the giant bag? He's got multiple orders in it.
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"Essential" is your criteria? To be clear, you're saying that anything that's an actual human need, should be state run?
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"Essential" is your criteria? To be clear, you're saying that anything that's an actual human need, should be state run?
The mail is, yes.
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Government vs private.
It's the same with healthcare believe it or not.
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5 euros is cheaper for delivery than 15 for a train ticket. Its not that big of a deal honestly. I don't know the pricing in america but its not to bad where i live. The food itself is becoming way to expensive though.
I only order food a few times a year so its no problem.
It's significantly different in America. I think doordash has different payment structures in Europe bcos of laws whereas, in most of America, drivers are paid next to nothing. It's like tipping culture with American service workers, except way worse.
So like, inflated prices (set by the restaurant and optional, but often done to make up for doordash's cut) + delivery fee (pocketed by doordash of course!) + ridiculous tip bcos now I gotta pay this driver's livable wage.
Door dash really is an unsustainable business. It's probably gonna tank in the next 5 years, I'd bet.
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One of these is a government service and subsidized.
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See the giant bag? He's got multiple orders in it.
A lot of it is about latency too. You're paying to have someone go get it right now and take it to you right now. Post services pick up stuff daily and get it there over the course of a week or so depending on where exactly it's going. If you were paying someone to come to you, pick it up, drive it straight to where it's going, well, it'd be faster, but cost a ton more.
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You pay 30usd for the food delivery? In the UK it usually is few quid.
Here is a real order from DoorDash recently. The post is exaggerating, but it is definitely a lot once you add all the cost of the fees and tip (spare me snide comments about American tipping culture and just view it as another weird fee we have to pay).
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Here is a real order from DoorDash recently. The post is exaggerating, but it is definitely a lot once you add all the cost of the fees and tip (spare me snide comments about American tipping culture and just view it as another weird fee we have to pay).
If it's anything like bolt or uber, they take 30 percent from food price also (which is hidden from the final consumer)
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And yet you still keep ordering.
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Post takes days, weeks, even months. Food delivery is minutes, and point-to-point.
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I actually order way too much, but it costs like 2 euros to get it delivered with a 5€/month subscription. My time is worth roughly an euro per minute. Anything farther than a 5 minute walk is a net loss to pick up on foot. There's nothing closer than a 30 minute walk there and back. Car also takes fuel to get started
If delivery starts costing me 10 or 20 euros, I'll start walking or driving to pick up my food.
