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DoorDash is wonderful if you want to pay 30% more for the same item, and then add tax and tip on top of that. Restaurants pass on the platform fee to you. It's
by electrondood 2y ago
DoorDash is wonderful if you want to pay 30% more for the same item, and then add tax and tip on top of that. Restaurants pass on the platform fee to you.
It's idiotic. Just phone it in directly and go pick it up.
- iamthirsty 2y ago> It's idiotic. Just phone it in directly and go pick it up. I don't have a car at the moment — am I just never supposed to eat outside of home-made food anymore? I've done that math many times, Ubering both ways to a restaurant is even dramatically more expensive than a delivery service. If you don't live in an extremely walk-able place, sometimes it's the only option.
- erehweb 2y agoFor some people, the tradeoff of cost:time is worth it.
- bongodongobob 2y agoI'll gladly pay $10-15 to not have to drive 10-15 minutes to the restaurant, wait a few minutes and 10-15 minutes back home. Especially in winter where I'd have to warm my car up for 10 minutes.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> It's idiotic. Just phone it in directly and go pick it up. It's often hot or rainy out, or I don't want to get dressed yet, or the restaurant is far away. Paying a premium for time and convenience is far from "idiotic."
- manilbeat 2y ago[flagged]
- lotsoweiners 2y agoThat involves me phoning something in and going somewhere. Conveniences cost extra.