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Due to our current home's location, getting food delivered would be humorous, and the last thing I want are more people up here poking around. When we lived in Arvada, we did get pizza delivered on occasion. I happened to be at a McDonald's last night and asked a driver what he made on a typical order there- $6 to $7, maybe more if tip is really good.
We use Door Dash probably more often than most people. Like Uber Eats, they have a monthly subscription that negates many of the fees. We have had orders come that were incorrect or missing something and Door Dash has been good about getting us credits.
Had an order a couple weeks ago where the restaurant accepted it, then cancelled it when the driver showed up for the pickup,
Sometimes when it?s busy, some restaurants stop taking orders for a while.
When you have 2 people that are mobility impaired and working from home, it?s convenient. When those same people who frequently use Walmart grocery pickup have no kitchen during a remodel?
i don't know how it is with different restaurants and different services, but i've seen at Del Taco that they don't even start making the order until the driver gets there, which apparently causes some heartburn because the driver is then sitting there waiting for the food to be prepared (e.g., they're not just running in and picking up a to-go order waiting on them)
So since I opened up this topic, my curiosity has piqued: What, typically, are the delivery charges added on?
I'm just wondering about how much this is actually costing people. It just seems to me that the delivery charge has to be a not insignificant amount seeing as how the driver and the company both have to get paid enough to make it worth their while.
And yes, now I remember that the delivery company also takes a bite from the restaurant as well, so I guess that helps them recoup some of the costs.
But let's say a typical order for two people - maybe something that would be $12- $15 if I went and picked it up myself, what would that cost if I did an Uber, DD, etc?
I can say that Door dash charges the restaurant 15% of the order. Most restaurants up their prices to counter that. 15% takes out most of the profit, if not all in these times.
Talking consumer side, I have the Dash Pass, iirc $12-15/month (I forget), which waives most delivery fees (pretty much any order over $10 is free delivery with this). If I didn't have it, delivery and fees would be...probably $4 or so (excluding driver tip).
From what I've read in the past, the providers keep increasing the driver pay in .50 cent increments until someone accepts it. I don't know if that is based on time or based on per-rejection.
It depends on how much you spend. If you're buying a quick lunch, you might be paying double. If you're stuck at work in meetings with only coffee for your intake since dinner, it might be worth it.
If I'm able, I prefer to pick it up myself. I get it cheaper and quicker.
I am not a user of the food delivery or ride share apps after my first Uber experience in Seattle.
The driver left us 4 blocks from our destination, a restaurant, because his GPS directed him to the spot.
He didn't speak English that I could understand and told us that is where it was.
After leaving the car, I called the restaurant and they guided us in.
The ride home was with a Seattle native that took us right to the door, so I guess fifty fifty experience.
The Nextdoor site had a conversation about the food delivery drivers, started by one asking that users leave tips.
Two other drivers participated and explained they saw the tips up front and would not sign in if it wasn't cost effective for them.
Sometimes, no one would volunteer.
I think we will be seeing more of this.
I've used them several times. Not constantly or anything, but except for once have had a really nice experience. It's been really friendly drivers, quick service, etc. each time. And I love using Instacart to get stuff from Costco, not having to deal with that trip is worth every penny!
The only bad experience was we ordered some dinner delivery last New Years Eve. The driver broke down on the interstate on the way here, and by that time it was getting too late to do something else. So the year started with a PBJ.