jdreyer wrote on May 13, 2020, 15:36:It has nothing to do with becoming the "status quo" and everything to do with being able to afford LOBBYISTS. Until that shit changes no amount of legislation will be put forward, much less passed.MoreLuckThanSkill wrote on May 13, 2020, 12:36:Hard to blame the drivers, they're desperate for work. Such is the case with all of these gig companies: they exploit the desperate to provide convenience to the rest of us, making massive profits along the way (or at least massive salaries for their C-level execs).Mr. Tact wrote on May 12, 2020, 20:43:
What a shock, the gig economy fucking people over -- who woulda thunk it?
People cannot do basic math. Nobody with an ounce of sense would work a Gig job, or support these leeching industries designed to literally destroy what little actual economy is left in the US.
At this point it's just a race to the bottom in almost every aspect of human existence in this country, with people cheering their own destruction along the way.
IMO, this is a case of the companies getting ahead of government regulation. They grow so quickly that by the time the gov't tries to get involved, the gov't has a hard time with that regulation because they've become the status quo. Hard to change it at that point, but they need to bite the bullet and get legislation passed.
Bodolza wrote on May 13, 2020, 12:46:I don't think most of us are opposed to this in concept, just the way it's run, exploiting both the workers and the restaurants. The drivers need to be employees, not contractors. And the price fixing needs to stop.
And how much it would cost the businesses to run their own ordering web site, do their advertising, and hire drivers for delivery?
MoreLuckThanSkill wrote on May 13, 2020, 12:36:Hard to blame the drivers, they're desperate for work. Such is the case with all of these gig companies: they exploit the desperate to provide convenience to the rest of us, making massive profits along the way (or at least massive salaries for their C-level execs).Mr. Tact wrote on May 12, 2020, 20:43:
What a shock, the gig economy fucking people over -- who woulda thunk it?
People cannot do basic math. Nobody with an ounce of sense would work a Gig job, or support these leeching industries designed to literally destroy what little actual economy is left in the US.
At this point it's just a race to the bottom in almost every aspect of human existence in this country, with people cheering their own destruction along the way.
Mr. Tact wrote on May 12, 2020, 23:27:Me neither. I always pick up my own takeout. The few times I've ordered delivery, it has been pizza (as Cutter mentioned) and they use their own drivers.
98% of the market, but they have never gotten a penny from me.
Bodolza wrote on May 13, 2020, 12:46:
And how much it would cost the businesses to run their own ordering web site, do their advertising, and hire drivers for delivery?
Bodolza wrote on May 13, 2020, 12:46:
And how much it would cost the businesses to run their own ordering web site, do their advertising, and hire drivers for delivery?
Mr. Tact wrote on May 12, 2020, 20:43:
What a shock, the gig economy fucking people over -- who woulda thunk it?
J wrote on May 13, 2020, 10:38:And to simplify the supply chain they'd have the following exclusives: Chipolte, Domino's Pizza, Panda Express, Olive Garden and Schlotzsky'sjdreyer wrote on May 12, 2020, 22:46:Fear not, I'm sure Epic will create their own delivery service where the restaurant gets a much bigger cut. And maybe give away some free food each week.The now-viral post revealed one of Badalamenti's restaurant clients brought in $1,042.63 worth of orders during the month — but only pocketed $376.54 after all of Grubhub's fees were deducted.
So Grubhub gets 70%. And we thought Steam's 30% was bad...
jdreyer wrote on May 12, 2020, 22:46:Fear not, I'm sure Epic will create their own delivery service where the restaurant gets a much bigger cut. And maybe give away some free food each week.The now-viral post revealed one of Badalamenti's restaurant clients brought in $1,042.63 worth of orders during the month — but only pocketed $376.54 after all of Grubhub's fees were deducted.
So Grubhub gets 70%. And we thought Steam's 30% was bad...
"In exchange for permission to participate in defendants' meal delivery monopolies, restaurants must charge supra-competitive prices to consumers who do not buy their meals through the delivery apps, ultimately driving those consumers to defendants' platforms," the lawsuit alleges.These four companies represent 98% of the market. 98% is not a typo.
The now-viral post revealed one of Badalamenti's restaurant clients brought in $1,042.63 worth of orders during the month — but only pocketed $376.54 after all of Grubhub's fees were deducted.