For those that continually use services like Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash, etc., how does justify using the cost?

With fees and tip added, it’s almost double the cost, the food arrives cold and wait time is longer than you picking it up yourself.

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That doesn’t work here in the U.S., as tipping is built into the business model of gig delivery services like DoorDash. The base payment to the delivery driver doesn’t even cover their costs, and it’s the tip that provides the incentive to make a delivery through the app. With no tip, it’s likely that nobody will pick up your order and deliver it.

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Then people should stop working for these companies until the business model changes.

A bad business model shouldn’t be supported by customer charity to employees

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Agreed, but all that I can do is refuse to participate. I can’t change the fact that the U.S. is a late-stage capitalist hellscape that makes this kind of exploitation palatable to many people.

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If every employee in the US who got treated like shit by their employer quit then there would be chaos

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there would be chaos

That’s why you do it. That right there is the point.

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Ironically, doordash had “you don’t need to tip, we charge the fee to pay a living wage!” as it’s original way to differentiate itself from you having The Pizza guy deliver.

Back in beta there was no tip option.

I stopped using them when they started to have separate tips for the in house staff and the driver, plus a 20% fee. Turns out your can pick up your own hot food faster for much less money.

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And that is in fact the point of not tipping.

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