It is not free

United States
February 29, 2024 3:35pm CST
I always get an email telling me that If I order $15.00 worth of food from a national restaurant, the delivery fee is free. Well here is how that works. You place your order through the delivery app. Then you see the total. The delivery fee is free but the restaurant puts on a handling fee that comes out to about $6.00 - $7.00 . So where is the free delivery? That is where they get you. Then you either get in your car and drive or you pay the fee. Most of the time you will pay because you already have the mindset of getting your food delivered Photo credit: yahoo
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8 responses
@Deepizzaguy (102799)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Feb
Thank you for sharing this information since I figured that has to be a catch with the free delivery part through the app.
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• United States
2 Mar
Yes there is always a catch
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• Georgia
1 Mar
My only experience with restaurant delivery was free delivery, an admin fee of $2.5, prices that were 20% more expensive for the online menu than in the restaurant and an automatic service fee of 10% added. And the food was cold when I got it. I avoid doing it now, it is not worth it.
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• United States
2 Mar
I live close enough now to where I could drive to all the places I eat at
@May2k8 (18359)
• Indonesia
1 Mar
same like here there is a minimum that must be paid so that delivery is free.
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• United States
2 Mar
It is corporate greed
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
1 Mar
Goodness a handling fee of $ 6 is a LOT for an order of $ 15.
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• United States
2 Mar
Yes it is
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@Dena91 (16636)
• United States
1 Mar
In this world, there is nothing free. Any company will somehow manage to get money from you but say their product/service is "free" It is frustrating.
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• United States
2 Mar
Furniture stores are the worst
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1 Mar
thanks for share. I agree with you
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• United States
2 Mar
You're welcome.
@kaylachan (69670)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Feb
You're suprised? Really? That's basic marketing for you.
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• United States
2 Mar
Now I use apps and pick up my food. it is a win win plus I build up points
@RasmaSandra (79833)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Feb
That sounds kind of like taking an unfair advantage. Anyway I am used to all the added fees, I order groceries once a month and they upped the delivery fee from 7 to 9 dollars but I make sure that whatever percentage they suggest to give to the delivery person as a tip I always customize and only offer $5.
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• United States
2 Mar
$2.00 only seems like a small amount but when it is thousands of people, it adds up for their benefit
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