It’s not just the delivery fees, it’s the markup of the food. It used to be that you paid the same menu prices for delivery or pickup, and the only additional fee was the tip for the delivery driver if you didn’t pick it up yourself.
Here we have the food being significantly marked up (a Whopper meal is usually ~$8 dollars depending on where you are, not $18), on top of a delivery fee, on top of platform fee, on top of a delivery tip.
I don’t use them, but this is a false dichotomy. It isn’t “don’t use them or shut up”, I’m going to talk about the blatant price gouging whether you like it or not.
Talk about it all you want. As long as there are idiots out there supporting the business it will be around and will continue to price gouge. It’s the entire nature of the business and it won’t be going away.
You’re paying for convenience. I just don’t see the point in complaining about it.
You’re paying for convenience for literally everything, and this price gouging has effects on the market as a whole by raising price points.
If delivery apps find that people will pay 30% more for a Big Mac, plus several additional fees and tip, it only makes sense for McDonald’s to eventually raise Big Mac prices by 0-30%, minus any fee or tip because there are none.
How do you buy food and cook without going to the store? How do I get to the store when there isn’t a bus service near me? How do I ride a bike to the store when the nearest store is several miles away?
Telling someone that using a car to get food is insane is literally the dumbest shit I’ve ever read on this site when America wasn’t designed for what you’re suggesting. If you live in a major city not using a car is doable, and practically impossible any where else.
Way to be ignorant. Typical internet arm chair warrior without a clue. Thanks for your “advice” dumb ass.
You sound like a kid who still lives with mommy and daddy.
Grats you live in a city where you can do that. Not every one else does.
Also, I don’t get how this opinion and lifestyle makes you a personal attacking swine? Like grow up?
You’re the one calling people insane. You were the first person to sling insults. Maybe you are the one that needs to grow up. You’re a dad and you act like a complete moron. Great example you’re setting.
It’s not just the delivery fees, it’s the markup of the food. It used to be that you paid the same menu prices for delivery or pickup, and the only additional fee was the tip for the delivery driver if you didn’t pick it up yourself.
Here we have the food being significantly marked up (a Whopper meal is usually ~$8 dollars depending on where you are, not $18), on top of a delivery fee, on top of platform fee, on top of a delivery tip.
Yes so stop using these stupid apps. Get in your car, drive the 5 minutes it takes to get there, and order it straight from the restaurant.
Otherwise you’re spending a fortune to be lazy. No point complaining about the prices if you can’t pry yourself off from your couch.
I don’t use them, but this is a false dichotomy. It isn’t “don’t use them or shut up”, I’m going to talk about the blatant price gouging whether you like it or not.
Talk about it all you want. As long as there are idiots out there supporting the business it will be around and will continue to price gouge. It’s the entire nature of the business and it won’t be going away.
You’re paying for convenience. I just don’t see the point in complaining about it.
You’re paying for convenience for literally everything, and this price gouging has effects on the market as a whole by raising price points.
If delivery apps find that people will pay 30% more for a Big Mac, plus several additional fees and tip, it only makes sense for McDonald’s to eventually raise Big Mac prices by 0-30%, minus any fee or tip because there are none.
Ya I don’t think you actually know what price gouging is.
Cool opinion
Stop driving for insane reasons
Ya driving to get food is so iNsAnE.
Better to just starve to death instead.
Yep. Car, bike, bus, or buy food and cook. There are ways of not destroying the planet that exist
How do you buy food and cook without going to the store? How do I get to the store when there isn’t a bus service near me? How do I ride a bike to the store when the nearest store is several miles away?
Telling someone that using a car to get food is insane is literally the dumbest shit I’ve ever read on this site when America wasn’t designed for what you’re suggesting. If you live in a major city not using a car is doable, and practically impossible any where else.
Way to be ignorant. Typical internet arm chair warrior without a clue. Thanks for your “advice” dumb ass.
You sound like a kid who still lives with mommy and daddy.
I use public transport and walk
I live in a small city
I am a dad
It is very hard
You don’t even understand your own world
I cannot imagine myself taking the car to eat, once at a restaurant myself.
If I ride the car it is to transport big or many things.
I would not be able to give my kids the best future I can
Also, I don’t get how this opinion and lifestyle makes you a personal attacking swine? Like grow up?
Grats you live in a city where you can do that. Not every one else does.
You’re the one calling people insane. You were the first person to sling insults. Maybe you are the one that needs to grow up. You’re a dad and you act like a complete moron. Great example you’re setting.