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> And partner with credit cards to give it away for free yeah, with dashpass being free for the entirety of the pandemic if you had the top chase card, having

• opportune 5y ago
  It’s often significantly cheaper for me to order takeout through DoorDash with all the promos/rebates/points than to call in an order with the restaurant themselves. I’m sure this isn’t all subsidies and is likely Doordash squeezing the restaurant in some way (eg forcing them to accept a lower margin on doordash orders, not letting them charge differently on their own vs through doordash for the same items, etc) but it’s pretty good for the consumer in the short term. I’ve also had some insane deals for grocery and convenience store deliveries where the cost of food + delivery inclusive of all fees was less than if I had gone to pick it up myself. If you’re buying frozen or shelf stable food that’s almost like free money.
  • darth_avocado 5y ago
    Yeah ALL delivery services charge consumers AND restaurants for every order. However, DD I've heard is less predatory as compared to UE (They have tiered structure that the restaurant can choose from. It's not only good for consumers, but also some restaurants as delivery services are a gift for restaurants that don't have much of a in place dining experience to offer.