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points by ipozgaj 11 hours ago | 0 comments
The cost of this acquisition will likely just get passed down to consumers by increasing the already ridiculous delivery and service fees even further... The only reason why I ever use DD is because DashPass is included in the CSR. Otherwise you pay $10 of extra fees for a $12 burrito.
[–] howunfortunate 11 hours ago
> The only reason why I ever use DD is because DashPass is included in the CSR.

Strong case for B2B sales focus

[–] toomuchtodo 11 hours ago
If the economics are only working because of regulatory capture and gig worker labor, let the business fail.

This was never going to be sustainable long term based on the economics, it was a securities and investor grift. Those with stock did well (“the stock is the product”), consumers did well while the subsidies lasted, workers made the least gig platforms could offer, and the ride is coming to an end as true labor costs and regulations catch up. Similar with Uber and Lyft, and Airbnb. It was all a financialization play that worked under ZIRP but no longer works.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39074978 said it best:

“Businesses do not have an inherent right to exist. If you can't pay a living wage, comply with regulations, and be profitable, your business model is not valid and your business should fail and close.”

[–] jorvi 11 hours ago
The business model of having a meal order delivered to your door for money has worked for, what, 100 years?

It's just greedy investors destroying the value for the customer by tacking on all these bizarre fees. You see the same with TakeAway-Just Eat. I barely know anyone who still orders food ever since they massively jacked up prices after 2020. Before that you could order a pizza or falafel or whatever without minimum order prize, hidden increased product price, delivery fee, service fee, and idk what else.

[–] slfnflctd 10 hours ago
> greedy investors destroying the value for the customer

Not just the customer. The businesses which actually make the food receive less profit in this scheme as well. Only the middlemen win. It's privatized health insurance all over again.

[–] toomuchtodo 10 hours ago
Agreed! Delivery works, and will continue to work. Tech platforms attempting to monopolize and suck up all of the aggregate profit from the industry will not.
[–] gepeake 11 hours ago
> The cost of this acquisition will likely just get passed down to consumers ... included in the CSR

I believe it has been passed down to you, either knowingly or not