You know what really grinds my gears?

[Caulfield]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

I've never used an Uber, but someone sent my a screenshot of how much it cost to go about 4 miles and I was amazed lol.

But I guess we just have to get past the point of thinking about the value of money the way we did 10 years ago, or longer.

out of curiosity, was it between $4-$8?

[dubcity]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

out of curiosity, was it between $4-$8?

It was about $30

[Caulfield]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

It was about $30

yeah, that definitely amazes me too.
last I heard a good while back, typically you could get an uber for a couple bucks a mile, which even that sounded ridiculously low to me at the time.
4 miles ought to be closer to $20 rather than $8 or $30 imo

[southernmetalhead]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Uber knows a bunch of people are using them to avoid DUIs and will pay it without too much fuss.

[Caulfield]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Uber knows a bunch of people are using them to avoid DUIs and will pay it without too much fuss.

that much is a win-win afaic

[Majingir]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

yeah, that definitely amazes me too.

last I heard a good while back, typically you could get an uber for a couple bucks a mile, which even that sounded ridiculously low to me at the time.

4 miles ought to be closer to $20 rather than $8 or $30 imo

It really depends on lots of factors too though, like time of day, availability of rides and so on.

Although seeing prices of things like ubers/taxis and price of gas, as much as I hate Public transportation, it's the cheapest method (next to walking).

Don't get me wrong, if I can choose, I'm choosing driving over public transit, but it's nice during those reasons I take public transit over driving and seeing the time/money/stress saved vs if I drove, because driving in this city is getting worse and worse.

[SuperBowlNachos]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Food delivery apps are getting worse and worse. They're basically the ticketmaster of food service.

It's already bad enough items need to be raised in prices, but then they also charge a service fee on top of that, and delivery fees are getting ridiculous, all while you're expected to tip on top of that.

I'll use a recent example. I have a 40% off promo on my account. It's only for delivery orders. I looked everywhere and everyone seems to charge at least $2 for delivery fees, even a place a block away. So if I order something as simple as a $7 sub, it costs $9 on the app, plus $2 service fee, plus $2 delivery, plus tip.

So if a 40% coupon leads to a $7 item a block away still costing $10.50 without tip, that seems real pointless.

During the lockdowns I loved using food delivery services. You actually got deals and it helped to stay in while still getting the food you wanted.

Now, I've deleted almost every food delivery app I have, and the one I do have I use maybe once a month at most. More and more food places need to ditch these services and just have their own, even if delivery isn't an option, if I could see your menu online and order at the same price as if I were in person, that would be helpful. Somehow in 2023 that isn't a thing for many restaurants still (more so local ones whose idea of posting a menu is a blurry pic on their phone from 2 years ago)

Someone has gotta pay for it. The double dipping is ridiculous though considering they take 30% from the restaurant on top of user service fees. I only use them if it gives me a 40% code and then the fees all even out.

I'd guess most restaurants don't actually want to deliver bad enough to employ a full time driver.

[Majingir]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Someone has gotta pay for it. The double dipping is ridiculous though considering they take 30% from the restaurant on top of user service fees. I only use them if it gives me a 40% code and then the fees all even out.



I'd guess most restaurants don't actually want to deliver bad enough to employ a full time driver.

Double dipping is the main issue.

If you're charged menu price for all items, then the service just charges a 30% fee on your order afterwards, that's fine. But forcing places to raise prices at least 30% (since they take money from those restaurants) AND charge a service fee?

And not having a delivery driver is fine, it's just a shame not as many non major/chain restaurants don't simply just have a pickup option on their sites that doesn't force you to go through some food service app.

Or how these services offer those 40% coupons ONLY on delivery orders. So does that admit they take money from tips? Because I don't see how else they profit from delivery only coupons unless they also get a cut of the delivery fees/tips.

[LambertandHam]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

My thing is I don't want to use the big restaurants "App". I don't need ten apps from places I go once in a while. Especially when most deals are through the app. I can understand say a local pizza place that might not have the money to employ a dedicated delivery person.


I'd rather pick up the pizza or food myself anyway.

[Speedy]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Double dipping is the main issue.

[Caulfield]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

well, I'm sorry, Speedy ... but I don't dip that way.
you dip the way you want to dip...
I'll dip the way I want to dip.

[LambertandHam]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

The stupid "LG Hub" I have to have for my mouse just suddenly not recognizing it so I have to sluggishly turn it back on.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Folks that place large orders(10+)in person as opposed to doing that online.

And then having contact each person to find out what they want, meanwhile the line in the restaurant gets long af despite it not being “busy”.

[LambertandHam]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Folks that place large orders(10+)in person as opposed to doing that online.

And then having contact each person to find out what they want, meanwhile the line in the restaurant gets long af despite it not being “busy”.

This but at a sub place or deli line.

[dubcity]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

When you go out of your way to fill out an online customer survey for a business/whatever, "rate your wait time out of 10," etc, then at the end there's an unskippable part where they make you type out an actual comment. Well I guess you didn't want ANY of my input then. [emoji2369]