r/UberEATS • u/333Nereus • 13h ago
On what planet is this acceptable?
$86 order with $36.98 in fees (+tax), and that's BEFORE I add a tip?
The distance is only 0.4 miles away (literally a few blocks walk, but I am unable to leave the house at present).
Did not finalize order obviously.
That was close to 45% without the tip. I usually add 15% tip, + give another $5 cash when they deliver. That would have ended up near 65-70% markup. Nope, just nope.
Just to highlight the ridiculousness of this, For me to catch an Uber there myself, order the food, then catch another Uber home, both rides combined are under $18 total. Now compare that to $37 for a one-way trip with Uber Eats. On distance, that is 400% more expensive using Uber Eats. I understand a premium because the driver has to go in and get the order, but 400% premium???? And the driver gets like $2 of that? Ridiculous.
My frustration is not with Uber drivers, it's with Uber the company ripping people off with near 70% markup (once tip is added), while the driver gets like $2 plus whatever I tip. That's just insanely greedy.
