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This is definitely not limited to the US, for what it's worth. The type of informal arrangement you describe seems rather undesirable if we're trying to enforce
by vinay427 6y ago
This is definitely not limited to the US, for what it's worth. The type of informal arrangement you describe seems rather undesirable if we're trying to enforce safety and labor regulations, tax collection, etc. I'm sure there are some exceptions but where I live as well as in other western European countries in which I've looked into food delivery, there were companies that operate an app-based platform, similar to in the US.
- dathinab 6y agoI have seen similar business model in Germany. Basically small shops doing 40-80% of their revenue by delivery but limit delivery to places reachable shortly with a scooter and min amounts of 20€ or so. This shops then have their own delivery person working part time for them and when they have many orders or orders at times where the delivery person doesn't work they order an external delivery person (and then often make very little profit with that delivery). The only difference is that you pay the company and they pay the delivery personal. Orders are mostly done per phone. And payment mostly done in cash. Through often the delivery personal has a mobile card reader, too. Through we also have US stile apps, with similar problems (but better labor laws, so at least wrt. employee abuse they tend to be slightly less terrible). (Ref: Germany, Berlin)