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NCIndie

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2. This is true of other apps, too

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Thu Nov 9, 2023, 05:09 PM

Nov 2023

I was shocked when I tried to used one of the food delivery apps at how much it was going to cost. For a burger, fries, and drink, the cost was over $30. Just adding the listed price of the food came to $18, and there were two sets of fees and the additional tip.

Being really cheap, I decided to walk the 25 minutes to get my food. Not only did I avoid the fees, I paid less than $14 including a 20% tip.

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"Instacart says most of its retailers charge more through its app than in stores..." Business Insider 11/8/23 [View all] progree Nov 2023 OP

$65 is a big difference. Wow Demovictory9 Nov 2023 #1

This is true of other apps, too NCIndie Nov 2023 #2

"I decided to walk the 25 minutes to get my food. " - and then there's the exercise benefit progree Nov 2023 #4

For sure! NCIndie Nov 2023 #6

You are right. DoorDash menus are almost always more expensive that in the location Bristlecone Nov 2023 #13

Yes. No doubt. They likewise claim to be able to fulfill orders that include items they know are hlthe2b Nov 2023 #3

Nothing they hate more than a bunch multigraincracker Nov 2023 #5

Shipt doesn't mark up items from Target ordered through the Target website or app. TwilightZone Nov 2023 #7

Big difference. And it's like 20 dollars in fees above whatever the order costs. onecaliberal Nov 2023 #8

The thing is claudette Nov 2023 #9

I haven't seen a disclosure like that at ShipT.com progree Nov 2023 #10

The only tip claudette Nov 2023 #11

I believe in all cases so far with ShipT, the shopper is also the driver progree Nov 2023 #14

Good luck claudette Nov 2023 #15

Thanks! 😊 progree Nov 2023 #16

I noticed how they refuse to deal with businesses that cheat their customers - NOT! Wonder Why Nov 2023 #12

Yay, Racket! Are you being served? /nt bucolic_frolic Nov 2023 #17