Comment on I used to be an uber eats driver and lowkey

Elting@piefed.social ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• Seppo@sopuli.xyz ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Damn. You are trash.

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  • Elting@piefed.social ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I just grew up poor and find the level of fiscal irresponsibility involved in ride sharing your meals appalling. Not one of those “pull yourself up from your bootstraps” guys (there are lots of forces that keep people in poverty), but you might aswell be lighting money on fire if you get doordash.

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    • MartianRecon@lemmus.org ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      This person could be getting a catered bbq spread for a family. The idea that you automatically assume this is one person buying something for themselves shows you’re just looking for a reason to be angry.

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  • Sanctus@anarchist.nexus ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Dude has a point. 137 dollars? What the fuck are we doing? Why do we keep doing it? Its not entirely the users fault. But like, I dont use any of these services. They’re practically cold food scams.

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    • TrickDacy@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Is it actually hard to imagine someone ordering food for like 8 people?

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      • Sanctus@anarchist.nexus ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        8 people on door dash is more than 137, same with Uber Eats. That’d be closer to a 200 dollar bill. My cousin uses it everyday and it has increased his food costs by 40%. Thats insane.

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    • SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      $132 actually.

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• BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I don’t care at all if someone rips off an evil corporation, steal away, but stealing FOOD from citizens is reprehensible, no matter who it is.

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  • Elting@piefed.social ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Doordash is an evil corporation that taxes idiots by middlemaning for them. By paying for a meal through them, you are enabling them to continue doing that. They are very literally stealing food from people, but they do it through the margins. Not tryna defend the drivers that do this, but they have to eat too and when you are employed through doordash, stealing probably is the best way to do that.

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• cm0002@mander.xyz ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I just keep using their 50% off “new customer” coupons over and over through various means, they don’t make a profit as-is and they definitely don’t make a profit off me

  Taking advantage of their coupons it usually costs about the same driving myself and ordering directly or sometimes cheaper (including tip)

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  • Elting@piefed.social ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I used to do that with the meal delivery services, mostly to see where the quality and portion sizes were at. Even when they were heavily discounted the math didn’t math though, I could still go to a grocery store and get more for less. You pay a lot for convenience no matter what when it comes to food.

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    • Jessicat@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      For meal prep services they definitely charge for convenience but the meal does end up costing less than eating something comparable at a restaurant or delivery. What I liked most about it was the you could indulge in variety with the exact portions already provided so you don’t have to buy a bunch of different spices that accumulate and loose flavor over time. It was also convenient for single serving meals when a lot of ingredients at the store are not packaged that way in the US. Agreed, convenience costs though, for me delivery services were worth the compromise when I was single.

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    • bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I kept getting spam from Hello Fresh for 75% off if you reactive your subscription, so I did and promptly cancelled again. I repeated this for 6 weeks, for 6 meals for 2 people for $28 each week. It was great while it lasted.

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