r/UberEATS • u/Frostbite_Secure • 1d ago

How is Uber still in business?

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Uber is the legal definition of bait and switch. So many advertisements for deals and messing with the numbers to make orders look reasonable and then falsifying what you’re actually saving and tacking on opaque fees… I don’t even pay for the premium membership but get it free from another source and it’s still not even close to worth it compared to just looking at store coupons and ordering delivery… How is this company in business when they get your orders wrong and miss items 90%+ of the time?

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u/Ok-Gold-3373 1d ago

Because Uber doesnt lose money ever. Businesses have to pay roughly 40k for the service per location yearly. They dont provide benefits for drivers. They dont lose money if an order has an issue the restaurant does. They make millions every month in memberships and contracts. Plus restaurant prices get higher roughly 60-120% through Uber eats and the scam “deals” they offer. My old restaurant would offer free fry on an offer over 25$ when the entrees were roughly 12$ so you’d need to buy something that costs way more than the fries to make the 25$ minimum. Ive never liked uber eats, why pay double or triple for delivery when the food is just going to be disgusting by the time you get it.

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u/SiLeNZ_ 1d ago

For real. It’s just better to grab it yourself. I understand many people are unable to do that, and I feel for them. Being forced to use this apps must be hell for some. Constantly dealing with the errors these companies make on the regular.

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u/Anther1BitestheDust 20h ago

well this depends on location, California has more drivers than any other state obviously and they have to pay a quarterly health care stipend if you work a certain amount and are enrolled in a qualifying healthcare plan. They also insure you while you're active on an order, and prop 22 requires hourly wage and .37 cents a mile engaged time. Places like Seattle and New York City have adopted similar laws, and realistically the only way to improve working wages with uber is to do the same in your own states/cities.