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submitted 3 days ago by cm0002@mander.xyz to c/memes@sopuli.xyz

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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[-] Chozo@fedia.io 77 points 3 days ago

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.

[-] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago

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.

[-] aeiou@piefed.social 28 points 3 days ago

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

[-] Steve@startrek.website 11 points 2 days ago

Maybe they just love melted smoothies and cant figure out how to make them as good as doordash can

[-] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days 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.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

i am related to people like that. do NOT get me started.

[-] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

As a treat it's worth it once in a while but definitely not regularly unless you are quite wealthy.

[-] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 7 points 3 days ago

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

[-] SaucySnake@lemmy.world 27 points 3 days ago

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.

[-] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 5 points 3 days ago

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.

[-] Jessicat@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

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.

[-] CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I can’t imagine agreeing to spend $40 on fast food

[-] Jessicat@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

It’s wild isn’t it?!

[-] WaxRhetorical@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I can't even get two mains in Geneva for 35€ (well, CHF) most of the time 😅

[-] CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Wow sounds like a terrible service no one should be using because it sucks for almost everyone involved

[-] Jessicat@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days 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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