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Does DoorDash jack up prices even if your on a subscription?
I noticed the prices of items are higher than when I go to the merchants website.
Isn't it like double billing if your charging me for a monthly subscription and jacking of merchant prices?
- rdtwo 5y agoYeah Uber adds 1-2$ per item as well they hide half the fees that way. If you aren’t getting 50% off you are paying more than you would picking up yourself
- JSONderulo 5y agoI noticed this too. Other day the restaurant slipped me a QR code in my bag to just go direct through them and save money. I checked and it's about $1+ for each item on DD versus the restaurant.
- gwittel 5y agoYes. IIRC some merchants might also do this to compensate for the fees DoorDash charges them. Especially for pick up, I try to order direct with the restaurant to save them on fees. Their margins are slim enough already.
- tedmiston 5y agoDoorDash sets their own prices irrespective of restaurant pricing (not just say a flat rate % increase across all items). Maybe a restaurant that works with DoorDash can control but more often than not, the two differ. To be fair, this is not just a DoorDash thing. Most food delivery apps do this. GrubHub seems to be the cheapest near me right now, besides ordering directly. I try to order my pickup orders directly over the phone. The apps take a serious cut from the restaurants... most of which are probably already struggling right now to begin with.