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
HubertManne@piefed.social 2 days ago
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.
FenrirIII@lemmy.world 2 days ago
turtlesareneat@discuss.online 1 day ago
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.
Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Soggy@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That seems backwards to me, I would absolutely tell my friends if I thought their life choices were harmful.
Agent641@lemmy.world 1 day ago
People who don’t really understand credit cards or have a cognitive disconnect between cost and value when fulfilling their sustenance need.
When people get hangry they don’t make good choices.
Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 day ago
Roaring 20’s pt 2
HeyJoe@lemmy.world 1 day ago
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…
fishy@lemmy.today 1 day 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.
HubertManne@piefed.social 1 day 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.
10001110101@lemm.ee 1 day ago
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.
HubertManne@piefed.social 1 day ago
yeah I was at a place with that. The times I did not bring something I took the opportunity to enjoy walking to a place but it was a downtown job so no driving necessary.
markovs_gun@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Credit card debt is a pathway to many abilities some would consider unnatural