![]() Here’s another idea: Consider cooking your own meal. Or simply sidestep the cost of convenience.Īfter you rack up the exorbitant costs of delivery, going to a restaurant to eat or grab takeout probably feels like a bargain. Little Szechuan did not respond to requests for comment. Panda Express said its delivery prices allowed it to provide delivery services nationwide. Big national chains also tend to give smaller commissions to delivery apps, so menu prices are sometimes inflated for the apps to collect more commission, according to a person at Postmates, who asked to remain anonymous. Grubhub said it worked with restaurants on their pricing, and though it encourages them to keep prices consistent, it allows merchants like Panda Express to offer different prices for delivery. DoorDash, Postmates and Uber said restaurants controlled their food prices. It depends on the app and the restaurant. But its service charge was highest at about 16.4 percent, or $2.42. For the same Subway order, its delivery fee was $2.99, lower than Uber’s $3.99. Its delivery fees and service fees both vary widely, depending on the merchant you are ordering from. That was similar to Uber’s so-called surge pricing for rides, which it uses to get more people to drive when rides are in high demand. Its delivery fees fluctuated depending on the availability of couriers when I placed an order. Yet among the four apps, Uber’s service charges were also the most unpredictable, I found. Meghan Casserly, a spokeswoman for Uber, said that the company’s goal was to deliver meals to people as quickly as possible, and that the transparent fees covered operating expenses while fairly compensating workers. Plus it added a 15 percent service charge and a separate $3.99 delivery fee, which was determined by my proximity to Subway. Uber Eats bills were high across the board, which was surprising because it offers practically the same type of service as Grubhub and DoorDash.īut unlike the other apps, Uber Eats charged a $3 “small order” fee when I ordered the sandwiches from a Subway.
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