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I never understood the rapid part of it. I either need something really quick, or I can wait. If I need something really quick, they basically need to be very

I never understood the rapid part of it. I either need something really quick, or I can wait. If I need something really quick, they basically need to be very close to me. If they are close to me, I can be just as quick myself. These service only work in dense urban areas. I have 3 supermarkets in 5 minute walking distance. The non-rapid delivery service in the other hand is a godsend - that's how I got me food when I had COVID. And I guess there are a lot of people sick, injured, old or somewhat indisposed for which this service can be a real life saver. In these situations, I'm also happy to pay for this kind of service. The rapid delivery part of it always made me feel bad for the delivery people. One time I happened to wait for the delivery on the stairs, he took 15 minute instead if 10 minutes, I was enjoying the sun in the meantime. He apologized for being late and was really stressed about it.

lm28469 4y ago
I think they're trying to rewire teen/young adults brain to reach for them before even thinking to step out. Kind of like food delivery companies do/did. I know people who get pizza delivered from literally 50 meters from their front door. Or buy basic pasta with tomato sauce/cheese for 15 euros when you can do the same thing at home for 15% of the price and 15% of the time
- 55555 4y ago
  I can confirm this happens. I used to cook, but even when I didn’t cook I would make a simple sandwich or pasta sometimes. But a huge number of people have forgotten how easy it is to prepare something simple since they became reliant on these apps.
- aeyes 4y ago
  Don't forget that it literally buys you time. Even if the pizza place is 50m from your door, you still have to put on clothes, wait in line to order and then wait for the pizza to be ready. Delivery on the other hand takes 1 minute out of your day. If you have kids, time is worth a lot. Pizza is simple enough that you can easily make it at home and it would probably be better and cheaper than delivery chain quality. But this will take even more time.
  - icedchai 4y ago
    It doesn't buy you any time when the delivery driver gets lost. This seemed to happen at least a third of the time. I gave up on delivery drivers. I order take out and pick it up myself.
  - lucasmullens 4y ago
    I certainly hope you aren't getting delivery from a pizza place 50m from your door. Just order takeout, and it'll take 3-5 minutes instead of 1 if it's really that close.
  - lm28469 4y ago
    > If you have kids, time is worth a lot. I'm talking about 20 something tech bros, they had plenty of time. Also, you can call the place in advance and just come to pick it up, no wait time I understand that time is important but as some point you still have to go through life. Otherwise what's the ultimate goal ? Matrix style pod with automatic feeding, that's what peak efficiency would look like Making a pizza with your kids can also be quite a nice experience, better than putting them in front of candy crush while you do unpaid extra hours for mega_corp_of_the_day
    - dragonwriter 4y ago
      > Also, you can call the place in advance and just come to pick it up, no wait time Two way drive time, plus, depending on parenting situation, possibly needing to pile kids in and out and both ends, is not negligible time. > I understand that time is important but as some point you still have to go through life. Yes, and personally prepping every meal, or picking it up, is not the experience of life everyone wants to focus on. There's time to prep meals with the kids, or while they are home doing something else. There's time to pick something up for them. And there's time to schedule a pizza delivery that arrives about the same time as the babysitter. And lots of other things, that are sometimes right for some people. > Making a pizza with your kids can also be quite a nice experience Sure. But it is not necessarily the right choice every time you or they want to eat pizza. > better than putting them in front of candy crush while you do unpaid extra hours for mega_corp_of_the_day That's hardly the only reason to order pizza; holy false dichotomy, Batman.
dale_glass 4y ago
It makes perfect sense when you need something quick, but can't leave the home. Eg, you're working from home, cooking your own food, but are missing something. You have enough of a lunch break to cook something simple like pasta, but not enough to run to a shop, buy, then cook the pasta. Ordering it online means you can keep on working while it's coming. Another scenario is where something else is expected to arrive. Eg, you have an important package from Amazon coming. You don't want the delivery person to try leave $2000 worth of hardware on your porch, so it's not comfortable leave the house for food. Or when you have another schedule to keep. I have regular meetings with a trainer, and on those days it's great to have predictable deliveries, rather than "during the day".
- lm28469 4y ago
  Or you can buy an extra bag of rice and a few tomato sauce cans for these rare events instead of paying $15 for $2 worth of groceries My grandparents had full time jobs and five kids, they managed just fine. This is a first world problem coupled with an edge case you can easily avoid > You don't want the delivery person to try leave $2000 worth of hardware on your porch, so it's not comfortable leave the house for food. Delaying or skipping a meal never killed anyone. I feel like people completely lost their mind and make up semi fake scenarios to justify their crazy way of life. Either way I don't see how it justifies a multi billion $ industry
  - squeaky-clean 4y ago
    In my experience the dark stores were identically priced to my nearest supermarkets. The bigger issue is they didn't have the cheap brands. None of the $1 Barilla pasta sauces, instead it was the $5 brands.
    - solarkraft 4y ago
      Not so identically priced then, eh? Looks like they do need those higher margins.
- thematrixturtle 4y ago

lm28469 4y ago

I think they're trying to rewire teen/young adults brain to reach for them before even thinking to step out. Kind of like food delivery companies do/did. I know people who get pizza delivered from literally 50 meters from their front door. Or buy basic pasta with tomato sauce/cheese for 15 euros when you can do the same thing at home for 15% of the price and 15% of the time

55555 4y ago
I can confirm this happens. I used to cook, but even when I didn’t cook I would make a simple sandwich or pasta sometimes. But a huge number of people have forgotten how easy it is to prepare something simple since they became reliant on these apps.
aeyes 4y ago
Don't forget that it literally buys you time. Even if the pizza place is 50m from your door, you still have to put on clothes, wait in line to order and then wait for the pizza to be ready. Delivery on the other hand takes 1 minute out of your day. If you have kids, time is worth a lot. Pizza is simple enough that you can easily make it at home and it would probably be better and cheaper than delivery chain quality. But this will take even more time.
- icedchai 4y ago
  It doesn't buy you any time when the delivery driver gets lost. This seemed to happen at least a third of the time. I gave up on delivery drivers. I order take out and pick it up myself.
- lucasmullens 4y ago
  I certainly hope you aren't getting delivery from a pizza place 50m from your door. Just order takeout, and it'll take 3-5 minutes instead of 1 if it's really that close.
- lm28469 4y ago
  > If you have kids, time is worth a lot. I'm talking about 20 something tech bros, they had plenty of time. Also, you can call the place in advance and just come to pick it up, no wait time I understand that time is important but as some point you still have to go through life. Otherwise what's the ultimate goal ? Matrix style pod with automatic feeding, that's what peak efficiency would look like Making a pizza with your kids can also be quite a nice experience, better than putting them in front of candy crush while you do unpaid extra hours for mega_corp_of_the_day
  - dragonwriter 4y ago
    > Also, you can call the place in advance and just come to pick it up, no wait time Two way drive time, plus, depending on parenting situation, possibly needing to pile kids in and out and both ends, is not negligible time. > I understand that time is important but as some point you still have to go through life. Yes, and personally prepping every meal, or picking it up, is not the experience of life everyone wants to focus on. There's time to prep meals with the kids, or while they are home doing something else. There's time to pick something up for them. And there's time to schedule a pizza delivery that arrives about the same time as the babysitter. And lots of other things, that are sometimes right for some people. > Making a pizza with your kids can also be quite a nice experience Sure. But it is not necessarily the right choice every time you or they want to eat pizza. > better than putting them in front of candy crush while you do unpaid extra hours for mega_corp_of_the_day That's hardly the only reason to order pizza; holy false dichotomy, Batman.

dale_glass 4y ago

It makes perfect sense when you need something quick, but can't leave the home. Eg, you're working from home, cooking your own food, but are missing something. You have enough of a lunch break to cook something simple like pasta, but not enough to run to a shop, buy, then cook the pasta. Ordering it online means you can keep on working while it's coming. Another scenario is where something else is expected to arrive. Eg, you have an important package from Amazon coming. You don't want the delivery person to try leave $2000 worth of hardware on your porch, so it's not comfortable leave the house for food. Or when you have another schedule to keep. I have regular meetings with a trainer, and on those days it's great to have predictable deliveries, rather than "during the day".

lm28469 4y ago
Or you can buy an extra bag of rice and a few tomato sauce cans for these rare events instead of paying $15 for $2 worth of groceries My grandparents had full time jobs and five kids, they managed just fine. This is a first world problem coupled with an edge case you can easily avoid > You don't want the delivery person to try leave $2000 worth of hardware on your porch, so it's not comfortable leave the house for food. Delaying or skipping a meal never killed anyone. I feel like people completely lost their mind and make up semi fake scenarios to justify their crazy way of life. Either way I don't see how it justifies a multi billion $ industry
- squeaky-clean 4y ago
  In my experience the dark stores were identically priced to my nearest supermarkets. The bigger issue is they didn't have the cheap brands. None of the $1 Barilla pasta sauces, instead it was the $5 brands.
  - solarkraft 4y ago
    Not so identically priced then, eh? Looks like they do need those higher margins.
thematrixturtle 4y ago