For those that continually use services like Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash, etc., how does justify using the cost?

With fees and tip added, it's almost double the cost, the food arrives cold and wait time is longer than you picking it up yourself.

  • Elorageuse@jlai.lu
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    7 months ago

    In french WE Say "je suis une faignasse" , but most of thé Time i don't wanna go outside or sée people.

  • jol@discuss.tchncs.de
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    7 months ago

    I don't live in America. Costs are reasonable. Dilevery is often free (probably hidden in the price of food, but food is only slightly more expensive, like 10% tops). Service fees are manageable, like 2-3 euros. Perhaps were still living the golden age of food delivery here and the increases will eventually come.

  • 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de
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    7 months ago

    Double the cost?! Jesus, if it were that high here I wouldn't. I basically order from two restaurants when I do, for one of them that uses one of these delivery apps it's around 20% more since they list higher prices per dish than on their menu and have a 1.50€ delivery fee on top, but the restaurant I usually order at where you can order delivery directly has a flat 1.50€ delivery fee with same prices as the menu so that's around 7% more than going in person (usually I order for around 20€).

    It doesn't arrive cold since they put it in one of these isolation boxes. Especially in the winter I think that's better than me getting it myself which is a 10 minute bike ride, without an isolation box. I'm gonna have to try that next summer though. Never hurts getting a bit of exercise and I actually never checked until now and assumed it would be more like 30 minutes lol

  • peto@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    Generally I find the wait times aren't really longer. The perceived time maybe, as I can ring ahead and then go pick it up, but for me it's just the usual calculus of what could I alternatively spend the time doing and is it worth the added cost. It's the same as do I call a tradesperson or fix something myself. Replace a washer on a tap? Sure I will do that. Install a new toilet? Nah, get a plumber.

    If money is tight and I've got the time then I'm going to cook myself. If both are tight then there's always ramen.

  • RovingFox@infosec.pub
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    7 months ago

    Where I live they have promotions and there is no tipping culture. The price is sometimes lower then going in person.

  • I don't, ever, but if the deliverer can serve multiple orders at once, you could argue that it's a little more efficient and eco-friendly. Not nearly as eco-friendly as cooking at home, or making the trip on your bike, but better than making a round-trip yourself.

  • Locuralacura@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    Fuck no. I am poor as fuck, I can't tip bobody for nothing. Frozen pizza is the lazy meal for me. Because it's 8 dollars not 80.

  • voight [he/him, any]
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    6 months ago

    Making workers take tons of little unsafe drives too is what blows my mind, like why deliver 4 sandwiches one at a time instead of a loaf of bread etc. Wild

  • S13Ni@lemmy.studio
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    7 months ago

    I hate it but I'm constantly burned out from my my work so getting delivery is pay to win solution to "I'm hungry". Funny thing is I'm actually good cook but just lazy. If I were to make something it would be better than usual takeout. I try to avoid it but still find myself doing it more often than I would like. Not daily tho.

    • emptiestplace@lemmy.ml
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      7 months ago

      Very relatable. One thing that I find helps me is 'unintentionally' starting with a tiny goal. For example, I might decide to fry some smoked tofu. Adequate on its own, so the deception is compelling, but while I'm here I should probably cut an onion, some peppers ... hey, broccoli would be good, and suddenly I'm into it and I've completely forgotten about the overwhelming inertia from three minutes ago.

      It sort of reminds me of trying to see faint objects in the sky by looking away from them.

  • rrrurboatlibad@lemdro.id
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    7 months ago

    Travel for work all over and don't have a car or other reasonable transportation in random cities. It costs less for delivery than 2 taxi/Uber rides and I dont have to risk getting lost in a weird place I don't know. Hotel room service is not good in most places

  • voight [he/him, any]
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    6 months ago

    It's especially crazy to me since rn Kroger etcetera is trying to get people to order by doing it for free over a threshold. Costco has been doing that forever but they want you to spend $75 and you have to get costco sized amounts

  • voight [he/him, any]
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    6 months ago

    I don't. I have intermittently delivered on some of these apps and I think it's a hilarious practice that forces you to understand how poorly the US is designed for delivery