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Link Posted: 3/28/2024 1:10:49 PM EDT
[#1]
My neighbors next door at least 2-3 times a day. Never see them coming home from food shopping.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 1:12:10 PM EDT
[#2]
Originally Posted By SuperHeavy:
I have $25 on Uber Eats to spend. So I tried to order $19 worth of Wendy's. Total price is $43 if you do the recommended 18% tip for the driver. What would cost $20.50 at pickup is $43 delivered.

I know people who order using this multiple times a week and complain they have no money.

Here is what they charge. Mind you the taxes in this area are only $1.51, so they even inflate that. The food prices are also about 15% more than instore pricing.

https://i.imgur.com/50A2NWn.jpeg
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It costs money to pay people to do what you don’t want to do. Welcome to running a business.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 1:12:46 PM EDT
[#3]
It's the boomers fault they can't afford a house.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 1:13:46 PM EDT
[#4]
Well, that doesn't sound too good to me.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 1:27:54 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AKMfreak] [#5]
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Originally Posted By Rodent:
If you are poor in modern America, it's probably because you have a long history of making bad financial decisions. No racism or privilege involved.
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This.

My 22 y/o niece fell for the food delivery trap. She has no rent expense, has a job paying over $20/ hr., has subscriptions out the ass, and in credit card debt to boot.

Crazy. :/
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 1:30:48 PM EDT
[#6]
Both my wife and I have professional careers and live really well.  I've used a food delivery service, like door dash, 3 times in 10 years or so.  Each of those times was a work and on the company dime when the team was in the middle of something and that was the best way to maintain productivity.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 1:43:27 PM EDT
[#7]
Too many people don't understand that convenience costs money.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 1:44:50 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Dynamo:
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Yep, and I'll happily pay $5-10 to save myself half an hour.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 1:50:13 PM EDT
[#9]
My neighbor is a great big huge white lady that has uber and door dash deliver to her 4-5 times a day. I call her moby dick behind her back because it's rare you see her outside the house and she is a white whale.  She works from home and hardly ever goes out. She also has a lot and I mean A LOT of black dudes coming and going at all hours of the night.  I kind of think shes either tutoring Haitians to learn English or fucking them or maybe both.

None the less uber and door dash are not to blame for her eating habits. It's 100% on her.

For the record, I have never used uber eats or door dash.  Not once.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 1:53:43 PM EDT
[#10]
I have employees (<$16/hr) order like that.  They get a free meal per shift, admittedly shitty, but choose to pay $30-$40 for a meal.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 1:58:08 PM EDT
[#11]
One of my son's employees, who has his own place with a coffee maker, recently paid Uber to pick up his morning coffee from Starbucks before he went to work.

My son told me that he jokingly told the dude that he might have to revisit how much he was paying him.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 2:01:41 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Currahee] [#12]
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Originally Posted By Strela:
One of my son's employees, who has his own place with a coffee maker, recently paid Uber to pick up his morning coffee from Starbucks before he went to work.

My son told me that he jokingly told the dude that he might have to revisit how much he was paying him.
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We have a free coffee pot in the office, and a coffee machine in the associates dining room.  I have employees that go to the coffee house and pay $6.00 for a cup of fancy shit.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 2:06:57 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By SuperHeavy:
I have $25 on Uber Eats to spend. So I tried to order $19 worth of Wendy's. Total price is $43 if you do the recommended 18% tip for the driver. What would cost $20.50 at pickup is $43 delivered.

I know people who order using this multiple times a week and complain they have no money.

Here is what they charge. Mind you the taxes in this area are only $1.51, so they even inflate that. The food prices are also about 15% more than instore pricing.

https://i.imgur.com/50A2NWn.jpeg
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No you would pay sales tax on delivery and fees if you ordered through Uber Eats.  If you ordered from Wendy's then separately contracted Uber to get your food, you would not pay tax on delivery and fees.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 2:12:22 PM EDT
[#14]
Thread title is a bit out of order.

Uber Eats: Why dumb people are poor.

You had the cause and effect all discombobulated.  Uber eats is not making people dumb.  Uber eats is surviving and doing well because people are already dumb.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 2:15:41 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By beitodesstrafe:
Meh, I use door dash fairly often.


With Dash Pass ($100 a year), I don't pay the delivery fee and the fees going to Dash Pass are also reduced. That adds up.

...


Say I want Poke for lunch... I could take the 20 minutes to walk the couple blocks, order the food and wait for it, and walk back. Or pay the extra $3.15 in fees and a couple dollars in tip.

So it costs me $5 extra to use DD... but I am able to work an extra 20-30 minutes. Assume I make more than $10-$15 dollars an hour.

So... it's worth it.

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for a $2 tip, they will spit in your food...
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 2:17:23 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By twoisone:
America - where even the poor people are fat.
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Just this past Saturday, the wife and I saw a clearly homeless druggie who weighed at least 400 pounds. Not kidding.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 2:17:43 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Currahee] [#17]
On the other hand, at least food is a necessity.


Link Posted: 3/28/2024 2:27:01 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Voland:


for a $2 tip, they will spit in your food...
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Originally Posted By Voland:
Originally Posted By beitodesstrafe:
Meh, I use door dash fairly often.


With Dash Pass ($100 a year), I don't pay the delivery fee and the fees going to Dash Pass are also reduced. That adds up.

...


Say I want Poke for lunch... I could take the 20 minutes to walk the couple blocks, order the food and wait for it, and walk back. Or pay the extra $3.15 in fees and a couple dollars in tip.

So it costs me $5 extra to use DD... but I am able to work an extra 20-30 minutes. Assume I make more than $10-$15 dollars an hour.

So... it's worth it.

https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/138374/Screenshot_20240328_124459_DoorDash-3171807.jpg


for a $2 tip, they will spit in your food...



I tip appropriately for distance and price. The poke place is 600 feet from my house. Anyway, just using that as an example.  I always do at least the default 15%. Saying "a couple bucks" is an expression.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 2:41:39 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By beitodesstrafe:



I tip appropriately for distance and price. The poke place is 600 feet from my house. Anyway, just using that as an example.  I always do at least the default 15%. Saying "a couple bucks" is an expression.
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I dont understand the percentage part.  If you ordered a $1.99 side of nuggets or if you get 2 triple baconators with extra extra bacon, the person still does the same amount of work delivering your shit.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 2:43:45 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By giantpune:

I dont understand the percentage part.  If you ordered a $1.99 side of nuggets or if you get 2 triple baconators with extra extra bacon, the person still does the same amount of work delivering your shit.
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Originally Posted By giantpune:
Originally Posted By beitodesstrafe:



I tip appropriately for distance and price. The poke place is 600 feet from my house. Anyway, just using that as an example.  I always do at least the default 15%. Saying "a couple bucks" is an expression.

I dont understand the percentage part.  If you ordered a $1.99 side of nuggets or if you get 2 triple baconators with extra extra bacon, the person still does the same amount of work delivering your shit.


I don't know. I don't put that much thought into it.

I just go with the top default tip choice and maybe add a couple bucks if the food is coming from more than a couple miles away.

For the poke bowl at $20, the tips choices are $1, $2, and $3. So I'd pick $3. And since it is just a block and a half away, that seems reasonable.


If, say I'm ordering some gimbap from the Korean area in Annandale... that's like 6 miles away... I'd do what ever the top default tip is and add a few more dollars, because I know traffic sucks.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 2:48:28 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Crazyascanbe:
But they bitch saying they cant buy a house and it isnt because of a 7 dollar coffee every day

They dont add in the phone, internet, Netflix, Hulu, rideshare, drinking all the time, going out to dinner, clothes.
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Silly boomer speak.  None of those items are holding people back from buying a 430k starter house in today’s economy.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 2:54:30 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By MikeJGA:
$8.83 is a po white trash tip.
I tip $10 to $20 depending on the traffic and how quick the food is delivered.
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I put a 50 in the scorecard holder every time I bring a cart back to the pro shop at the club.

Your move.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 2:57:21 PM EDT
[#23]
I forget where I heard this but: "Rich people get rich pretending to be poor. Poor people get poor pretending to be rich."
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:05:26 PM EDT
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So, we have a cart in the lobby of the building (multiple tenants) I work in for food delivery. I work overnight arriving at 8pm and there's almost always food orders left sitting on the cart that have been there since noon.
People are ordering expensive delivered food and not even remembering to pick it up.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:11:37 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Butternut:
I wish all legit businesses in a free economy all the success in the world. However, personally I would never trust a random third party to deliver our food.


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You said it all right here. Once at work, we ordered some food it was delivered and it smelled like cigarette smoke. Couldn't eat it. And I've seen some pretty grimy people picking up food at restaurants to deliver and the course they were in you probably would Skin irritation if you rode  in it.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:13:25 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Whippet06:
So, we have a cart in the lobby of the building (multiple tenants) I work in for food delivery. I work overnight arriving at 8pm and there's almost always food orders left sitting on the cart that have been there since noon.
People are ordering expensive delivered food and not even remembering to pick it up.
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Lol
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:14:53 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By himajin1:


Silly boomer speak.  None of those items are holding people back from buying a 430k starter house in today’s economy.
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Originally Posted By Crazyascanbe:
But they bitch saying they cant buy a house and it isnt because of a 7 dollar coffee every day

They dont add in the phone, internet, Netflix, Hulu, rideshare, drinking all the time, going out to dinner, clothes.


Silly boomer speak.  None of those items are holding people back from buying a 430k starter house in today’s economy.



This is true.  We're not talking about the difference between spending $100 a week for food and spending $200.  Buying a house is going to require a $50,000 downpayment and probably $1500-2000 a month combined mortgage/tax/insurance payments.  You save $100 a week by not ordering DoorDash, you could save up that $50K in just...ten years.  
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:21:14 PM EDT
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But they vote...
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:23:57 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By dvanblaricom:


No you would pay sales tax on delivery and fees if you ordered through Uber Eats.  If you ordered from Wendy's then separately contracted Uber to get your food, you would not pay tax on delivery and fees.
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Originally Posted By dvanblaricom:
Originally Posted By SuperHeavy:
I have $25 on Uber Eats to spend. So I tried to order $19 worth of Wendy's. Total price is $43 if you do the recommended 18% tip for the driver. What would cost $20.50 at pickup is $43 delivered.

I know people who order using this multiple times a week and complain they have no money.

Here is what they charge. Mind you the taxes in this area are only $1.51, so they even inflate that. The food prices are also about 15% more than instore pricing.

https://i.imgur.com/50A2NWn.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/mWEjLjz.jpeg
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No you would pay sales tax on delivery and fees if you ordered through Uber Eats.  If you ordered from Wendy's then separately contracted Uber to get your food, you would not pay tax on delivery and fees.


No even with the fees it's still under what they claim, unless they are taxing what they think you'll tip too. County taxes at the restaurants location maybe be higher? Not sure.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:30:30 PM EDT
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Those same people probably pay monthly subscriptions for “radio” and YouTuber influencers and multiple movie services, etc.
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hahahaha
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:41:43 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By SuperHeavy:
I just noticed they are lying on the tip too. Wendy's has buy one get one free, so they are doing 18% ontop of $49 instead of $34.

Their entire business model is fooling dumb people.
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We don't generally door dash, etc. here at the house and almost always take our lunch to work.  For a little bit she occasionally would go in with others at work, and the others would just pay the person ordering in cash + some for the fees and tip.  Well, one time she was asked to order, so she installed the app, etc.  She ordered and picked up the tab online but was paid in cash by her coworkers.  As she checked out, in addition to the inflated prices, she also noticed the math didn't look right.  Service Fees, etc.. then she gave a 20% tip.. then she noticed that the recommended calculated tip, included all the service fees, and even the taxes, etc..

That was the last time she did that.  She couldn't believe it.

There's a really good pizza place that's a about 10 miles away, and we'd use Grub Hub to do online pickup orders so we didn't have to wait.  Calling in an order seemed so 1990's and prone to mistakes.  We knew we were paying a premium on pricing, but it was worth it.  About 6mo ago they introduced online ordering on their website, all prices the same, no fees, etc.  I don't think we've used Grubhub since then.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:44:20 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By SuperHeavy:
I have $25 on Uber Eats to spend. So I tried to order $19 worth of Wendy's. Total price is $43 if you do the recommended 18% tip for the driver. What would cost $20.50 at pickup is $43 delivered.

I know people who order using this multiple times a week and complain they have no money.

Here is what they charge. Mind you the taxes in this area are only $1.51, so they even inflate that. The food prices are also about 15% more than instore pricing.

https://i.imgur.com/50A2NWn.jpeg
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People also pay for water. And television. And multiple internet connections (cable and data on their phones). And lease new cars when their old ones are perfectly fine.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:45:19 PM EDT
[#33]
The flip side of it is there is enough money to be made driving for Uber Eats or DoorDash that many of the people who would have traditionally worked in those fast food restaurants are, instead, delivering food to you from them. That means fewer fast food employees, causing staffing shortages which lead to longer wait times for service or even to restaurants closing.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:50:18 PM EDT
[#34]
How lazy do you have to be that you can't even feed yourself without paying someone to bring it to you. These people will be the first to starve when the day comes. Frankly I would be embarrassed to tell people I used Uber Eats.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:51:54 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By beitodesstrafe:


Yep, and I'll happily pay $5-10 to save myself half an hour.
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So would I, but it's not that.  OP's math example is quite a but more than your example.  $23 more than the self service price.

I really like the idea of insta cart and I do use it when I get coupons for free delivery once in a while.  The reality though is that it is a lot more than $5-10 above what I would otherwise pay.  It's a lot closer to $20-30 above what I would pay for the same groceries, going to get them myself.

Services and products cost what they cost, it's a quite different world now than it was 4 years ago.  I am not debating that, but it's important to be honest and look at the actual numbers.  I would jump all over an extra $5 or whatever to not get in the car and go to the store myself, but the reality is that all said and done, the actual total I end up being asked to pay, is much higher than that.

I can tell you where part of this price hike comes from too.  It's not even JUST the delivery fees and service fees and then tip on top of all that.  It's the price of the product.  At least with instacart I have proven it out.  I knew for a fact that some meat I wanted did NOT cost what it said it cost on the site were you select the products for delivery.  So I took a screenshot and then immediately drove my ass to the same store I was getting the service from to look at the sticker in person.  It was in fact....cheaper in person.  They were/are price hiking the actual cost of the product, above and beyond all the fees.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:56:48 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Dynamo:
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This applies to what apps you have and use on your smartphone too.

Also going cashless as well.

https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/How-much-is-your-private-and-personal-information-worth-on-the-market-/5-2712568/

^^^ all this is money that would have gone for something else if we weren't so busy worshipping at the altar of "convenience."
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:57:39 PM EDT
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My sister in law is poor af and uber eats/grub hub all the time

Its unbelievable
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:58:38 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By JT_26:
How lazy do you have to be that you can't even feed yourself without paying someone to bring it to you. These people will be the first to starve when the day comes. Frankly I would be embarrassed to tell people I used Uber Eats.
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Sometimes it just makes sense.

I'm going to eat lunch either way. That's a sunk cost.

I can spend half an hour to go and get it myself.

Or pay the $5-$10 to have it brought to me.

If I'm making $80 an hour, that extra 30 minutes I'm able to charge gets me $40. So I just made an extra $30-$35 dollars that day.

Or... it just let's me get shit done quicker, so I have more of my evening to enjoy.

...

Not saying it always makes sense, or makes sense for everyone. All I'm saying is it isn't always wasting money.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:59:04 PM EDT
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You're not doing it right OP...  

I ordered us a two of Breakfast Baconators this morning for $10.20 (total, delivered) because I was in meetings all morning and too busy to get out or cook.  Used a BOGO offer in the app and considering a Breakfast Baconator is normally priced  $5.19 at the drive thru ... it was cheaper to get them delivered with fee+tip than driving there to get two.

Looking at the app right now, there's an offer a Dave's Double Combo (Large Fry & Large Drink) for $6 with $0 delivery fee... With tip the total would be less than $10 delivered whereas that same meal in person at the drive thru is $11.89.  

Do better OP.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:59:44 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Burnsy:
So would I, but it's not that.  OP's math example is quite a but more than your example.  $23 more than the self service price.

I really like the idea of insta cart and I do use it when I get coupons for free delivery once in a while.  The reality though is that it is a lot more than $5-10 above what I would otherwise pay.  It's a lot closer to $20-30 above what I would pay for the same food going to get it myself.

Services and products cost what they cost, it's a quite different world now than it was 4 years ago.  I am not debating that, but it's important to be honest and look at the actual numbers.  I would jump all over an extra $5 or whatever to not get in the car and go to the store myself, but the reality is that all said and done, the actual total I end up being asked to pay, is much higher than that.

I can tell you where part of this price hike comes from too.  It's not even JUST the delivery fees and service fees and then tip on top of all that.  It's the price of the product.  At least with instacart I have proven it out.  I knew for a fact that some meat I wanted did NOT cost what it said it cost on the site were you select the products for delivery.  So I took a screenshot and then immediately drove my ass to the same store I was getting the service from to look at the sticker in person.  It was in fact....cheaper in person.  They were/are price hiking the actual cost of the product, above and beyond all the fees.
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Originally Posted By Burnsy:
Originally Posted By beitodesstrafe:


Yep, and I'll happily pay $5-10 to save myself half an hour.
So would I, but it's not that.  OP's math example is quite a but more than your example.  $23 more than the self service price.

I really like the idea of insta cart and I do use it when I get coupons for free delivery once in a while.  The reality though is that it is a lot more than $5-10 above what I would otherwise pay.  It's a lot closer to $20-30 above what I would pay for the same food going to get it myself.

Services and products cost what they cost, it's a quite different world now than it was 4 years ago.  I am not debating that, but it's important to be honest and look at the actual numbers.  I would jump all over an extra $5 or whatever to not get in the car and go to the store myself, but the reality is that all said and done, the actual total I end up being asked to pay, is much higher than that.

I can tell you where part of this price hike comes from too.  It's not even JUST the delivery fees and service fees and then tip on top of all that.  It's the price of the product.  At least with instacart I have proven it out.  I knew for a fact that some meat I wanted did NOT cost what it said it cost on the site were you select the products for delivery.  So I took a screenshot and then immediately drove my ass to the same store I was getting the service from to look at the sticker in person.  It was in fact....cheaper in person.  They were/are price hiking the actual cost of the product, above and beyond all the fees.


Obviously, it varies case to case.

Sometimes it is stupid.

Sometimes it isn't.

Sometimes it's just fun to be stupid.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 3:59:56 PM EDT
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I do Door dash every so often on the road. Company pays for it so, not a big deal. I certainly don’t use it often.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 4:00:10 PM EDT
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I've used it once when my GF had my car and I was working on my truck. I ordered a steak f/ texas roadhouse and it was over 70 bucks. F that noise.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 4:00:25 PM EDT
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I cant even get pizza delivered where I live.  

City problems.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 4:00:50 PM EDT
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An 18% tip is $3.44.
People are tipping fees and tax?
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derp zoom gif.   good one!
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 4:01:53 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By beitodesstrafe:


Obviously, it varies case to case.

Sometimes it is stupid.

Sometimes it isn't.

Sometimes it's just fun to be stupid.
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No doubt, I do use the service once in a great while and that means I am actively choosing to be wasteful with money.  It's important to remain honest about it though.  It's a I am SUPER fucking lazy/busy and this is really a nice treat for me tonight situation. It cannot become a normal thing for me at least.  It's expensive and I think it's dishonest to pretend it isn't.

In my grocery example where it's $20-$30 above, I am a single guy and I cook at home most of the time.  That's just throwing away like 3 meals on "don't feel like it".  That's not a small thing.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 4:05:19 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Crazyascanbe:
But they bitch saying they cant buy a house and it isnt because of a 7 dollar coffee every day

They dont add in the phone, internet, Netflix, Hulu, rideshare, drinking all the time, going out to dinner, clothes.
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Plenty of us don’t do any of that and still can’t afford a home.
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Originally Posted By Burnsy:
No doubt, I do use the service once in a great while and that means I am actively choosing to be wasteful with money.  It's important to remain honest about it though.  It's a I am SUPER fucking lazy/busy and this is really a nice treat for me tonight situation. It cannot become a normal thing for me at least.  It's expensive and I think it's dishonest to pretend it isn't.
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Originally Posted By Burnsy:
Originally Posted By beitodesstrafe:


Obviously, it varies case to case.

Sometimes it is stupid.

Sometimes it isn't.

Sometimes it's just fun to be stupid.
No doubt, I do use the service once in a great while and that means I am actively choosing to be wasteful with money.  It's important to remain honest about it though.  It's a I am SUPER fucking lazy/busy and this is really a nice treat for me tonight situation. It cannot become a normal thing for me at least.  It's expensive and I think it's dishonest to pretend it isn't.



Yep.  I'm definitely not saying it makes sense for everyone... or for anyone all the time.

I'm just pointing out more that it isn't wholesale always a bad decision all the time.

I know you get that, but not everyone in these threads do.

You definitely can be dumb with it. For sure.

It's just like big vacations or sports cars. .. vacations  and cars aren't BAD.

But if one isn't in a place in their life to support/justify it... work until you are in that place.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 4:07:02 PM EDT
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son of baconator.  

would label my tank gun if i could. (bocephus respect and cannot find pic)

Link Posted: 3/28/2024 4:09:47 PM EDT
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I did it one time right after my Dad died. I ordered a single large cheese pizza from a local joint, it was $45 with the tip. NEVER AGAIN.

People who use all this delivered prepared food and the ones that use the ones that shop at the market for you are just plain dumb.

As the saying goes:

A fool and his money are soon parted.
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 4:15:51 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By beitodesstrafe:



Yep.  I'm definitely not saying it makes sense for everyone... or for anyone all the time.

I'm just pointing out more that it isn't wholesale always a bad decision all the time.

I know you get that, but not everyone in these threads do.

You definitely can be dumb with it. For sure.

It's just like big vacations or sports cars. .. vacations  and cars aren't BAD.

But if one isn't in a place in their life to support/justify it... work until you are in that place.
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I use my "new to me" truck as a point to argue with myself about it. I have thought about using instacart a time or two since I bought it and so far anyway the logic has been:  Burnsy....you had to have that nice truck out there right?  Well you got it and you are making payments on it, so go get your ass in it and use it to go get your own damned groceries.

Side note: Flights to HI seem insanely cheap in May.  I don't know why, but talkin $359 on AA and United.  Just happened to be made aware of that last night, just sharing.


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