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I used to be an uber eats driver and lowkey (thelemmy.club)
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On some of those late nights, especially when I picked up Indian food, I'd be hungry enough to genuinely consider this

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[–] 54 points 3 months ago (24 children)

How many people you feeding for $132?

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  • [–] 77 points 3 months ago (15 children)

    After delivery fees and tips, that's roughly a meal for 2 people, plus a dessert. And a drink, which the driver left at the restaurant.

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  • [–] 24 points 3 months ago (5 children)

    I cannot, in any way, shape, or form, justify that kind of money on what you just said. Our grocery pickup to get us the next two weeks was $132 and we were being generous this time.

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  • [–] 28 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    I knew several people who would have a smoothie or some shit doordashed to work daily while simultaneously complaining they can't afford food

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago*

    Yeah, I woke up late for a meeting one morning, and figured I'd try ordering a doughnut and coffee from door dash (my wife door-dashed/grubhub'd all the time, so I figured it wouldn't be too crazy expensive), it was going to cost me 19 dollars to get a 6 dollar doughnut and coffee from a few blocks down the street. And then it suggested a 5 dollar tip for the driver.

    Fuck that shit, I just went hungry that morning.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (8 children)

    What are you ordering? I've seen Michelin star restaurants with cheaper options.

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  • [–] 27 points 3 months ago (6 children)

    Take whatever the price of your food is, multiply it by 1.3-1.5 because restaurants have to make up the 30% they pay the company, then add an extra $30 for taxes, fees, and a tip. Food delivery got boiling frog'd like rideshares after market capture and needing to stop subsidizing post-IPO. Funnily enough drivers are making less than they ever have despite all the price increases, funny how that works.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    I just checked and the most expensive restaurant I found in delivery platforms in Berlin costs about 35 Euros per person (with drink, taxes and delivery but without the tip). In most restaurants that would be the price of both meals. 100+ for delivery food is bananas, especially since the transportation is never kind on the food.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    I love going to grocery stores in Berlin, the prices are incredible when you’re used to the US and the quality of vegetables/fruits much higher. Prices are close to twice as high often here. Restaurants only concentrate that price discrepancy. There is no way that I could get a full meal delivered for $40 including taxes and charges unless it was fast food.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago

    I think it also depends on where you live. I would be shocked to see American food prices in comparable French or German restaurants. We are used to overpaying on the basics much less meal delivery apps.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    Restaurant bill for 2 yesterday was $350... It's easily achievable too if you aren't careful, and no single item seems that expensive until you add it all up.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    That's more than our monthly grocery budget for two...

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    Must be nice. Our monthly grocery budget for two at the discount grocery store is $600

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