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More Americans are financing groceries with buy now, pay later loans — and more are paying those bills late, survey says (www.cnbc.com)
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[–] 65 points 1 year ago (13 children)

I keep on wondering who the fuck has the money to be using things like grubhub. I realize its a non sequitor for this article but I really don't see how these businesses stay in business.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    My neighbor gets everything delivered, but I have no clue what he or his wife do. If my spouse made the same as I do, we could afford to do all that delivery stuff. But it still makes no sense

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I have friends that talk about getting food delivered nearly daily, plus groceries and whatnot. I am so frugal it makes my asshole pucker to think about delivery fees PLUS them getting your order wrong so often PLUS the food is cold and takes way longer than simply driving there. And then in addition, we actually need the human contact. But I'm not gonna criticize my friends to their faces. Just here.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    For me the best part of doing groceries yourself are the food expiring markdowns. I get so many meats and interesting things I could usually never afford by getting stuff that is going to expire that day.

    Case in point, scored this 5 minutes ago, add some cheap sides and dinner sorted

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I have used it a bunch over the years because I hate talking to people, but I never use delivery so I think it's only a few extra dollars over calling it in in average, plus some places do offer "discounts" and Amazon prime allows grubhub premium for no charge which removes more fees and gives you credit for pickup orders. The discounts aren't much but can bring it down to what it costs by phone and sometimes a little more. I used to throw a few bucks for tip, but i have decided not to do that anymore because I pickup and it's mostly from pizza places which I wouldn't tip if I call it in so why should I this way.

    Of course, these days, I barely get takeout or go out anymore because, like the article talks about, money is too tight to reward yourself anymore...

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    My experience is that there's always a hidden surcharge with DD or Uber eats. Like fries are $3 if you call it in yourself, but are $3.30 or something in an app. A couple years ago I had a $10 off $40 coupon and dash pass from my credit card. Total after fees for pickup was like $55 and just calling it in myself was $45.

    Not saying it's impossible to save using them, but good luck.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Yeah the place specific delivery is usually not to bad I mean in particular the internet ones like grubhub. Im sorta aware of the discounts but im fed up with that model. I do wonder if it will work for them long term as im not sure how many folks will do it without the discount whereas uber and airbnb that can sorta compete because they are a tax dodge there is no real tax advantage gurbhub and ilk can lean on to compete with folks just picking it up themselves. I think they are hoping to decimate the pizza and chinese places drivers.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    I used to have lunch delivered where I worked through another local company, but the delivery was "free" because of a deal my workplace made with the company (it was actually not free, because everything was marked-up). It was more convenient than driving some place in traffic and being worried about time while out. Usually, I'd just take meals I preprepared to work though.

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