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(DIR) Post #AwMD3RYiGVK1ynHmGO by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-07-21T11:54:30Z
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Why I stopped ordering food delivery:Modest Meal..... $14.99Drink.... $3.43"I will enjoy the Modest Meal and a drink." 😇 Bill:Modest Meal... $14.99Drink.... $3.43Tax ... $2.80Service Fee... $5.35Fee ... $2.80Area Charge ... $6.90Delivery ... $4.80Just Go With It Fee $3.04Movement Charge? ... $2.94Delivery Fee ... $2.80Snakes ..$2.34Vendor Notion $2.80Just Because Fee $4.81Ghost Removal $6.03Fee Tax $6.30Total: 64.53Tax Again For Some Reason: 11.62True Total: 76.15 😲
(DIR) Post #AwMDDc6rtMyhbA6wy0 by overholt@glammr.us
2025-07-21T11:56:16Z
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@futurebird Well, fine, enjoy your snakeless ghost food I guess.
(DIR) Post #AwMDEMCoVb4AYvFLcW by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-07-21T11:56:21Z
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I kind of stole this joke from someone who posted it as an image without a description, but I changed it up. I *would* have just boosted that post, but the image wasn't described and as I started to write alt text I thought of some changes to make... so the moral is if you wanna get boosted include the alt text!
(DIR) Post #AwMDFIAgzdpeL8hTMm by isotopp@infosec.exchange
2025-07-21T11:56:35Z
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@futurebird Hello, European person here.In our countries under the oppressing thumb of ruthless socialist governments, all listed consumer prices are required to be end prices including all taxes and fees, by law.
(DIR) Post #AwMDKdAoKtbKvMIk0O by jmax@mastodon.social
2025-07-21T11:57:32Z
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@futurebird Exactly. I will still order delivery pizza from a local joint when the mood is upon me. They charge a flat $5 delivery fee. That's fair.But DD et al? No.
(DIR) Post #AwMDRmCZARECx5WtkG by veronica@mastodon.online
2025-07-21T11:58:52Z
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@futurebird Bying stuff in the US is very confusing to me. It's often tricky to find out the actual total, even just from sales tax. (Granted, I haven't been to the US since October 2016, so maybe it has changed?)I'm grateful that we have a law that requires the actual total to be presented when you buy something. The law was made mostly because down payment plans were often misleading, but it's a good general rule.
(DIR) Post #AwMDqhQU3lNBNevKRE by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-07-21T12:03:19Z
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@tobi With the local places it's kind of the other extreme. I call "Otto" and he asks if I'm sick (which I am if I'm ordering delivery) He tells not *not* to tip his nephew, "same price for you!" but I tip him anyways.
(DIR) Post #AwMDstixJ6xQ6Kc06y by msh@coales.co
2025-07-21T12:03:45Z
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@futurebird it's like they are trying to replicate the Current Experience of eating at a restaurant in Las Vegas
(DIR) Post #AwME1yvrJSnsrNykt6 by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-07-21T12:05:24Z
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@tobi The nephew is a good kid, but Otto always seems disappointed in him and since he knows I'm a math teacher he always tells me how poorly he did on his last math test. Poor boy. 😆
(DIR) Post #AwMEE3sYkMCtg3CCES by the_gayest_goat_on_elekk@elekk.xyz
2025-07-21T12:07:34Z
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@futurebird I was completely with you until I saw snakes, those alone are worth the price
(DIR) Post #AwMEHhyk75REufpKFM by tenkoman@sueden.social
2025-07-21T12:08:14Z
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@futurebird I will never understand why in the US never the true prices for goods are shown - It‘s so simpler here in Europe, the item on the shelf is labeled as 1.69 - so I pay 1.69 and if I use e.g Lieferando (which own GrubHub) the 12.49 pizza costs me 12.49 (and if there is a delivery fee or a PayPal fee, because Lieferando charges the cut PayPal takes from them)(2% atm) it is already mentioned before you picked your first item.
(DIR) Post #AwMEJ71EV47kraf2hs by mmezabet@craftgoblin.club
2025-07-21T12:08:15Z
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@futurebird And don't forget to tip your driver! 😅
(DIR) Post #AwMELtlcE7QQdFgVsm by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-07-21T12:09:01Z
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@tobi The entire Bronx knows this poor kids grads. Otto, give the kid a break!
(DIR) Post #AwMEQjXpf0eeNNXk36 by llewelly@sauropods.win
2025-07-21T12:09:54Z
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@futurebird on the one hand, they came with snakes.But on the other hand, they removed your ghost??? Rude.
(DIR) Post #AwMEcnT4tpIg1F4VUG by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-07-21T12:12:07Z
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@llewelly That reminds me. I forgot the "vibes."
(DIR) Post #AwMElwQAysseOR4hBQ by ColesStreetPothole@weatherishappening.network
2025-07-21T12:13:40Z
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@futurebird Fee tax. Pure comedy gold.
(DIR) Post #AwMEvofEg0ZBEMpMci by silvermoon82@wandering.shop
2025-07-21T12:15:29Z
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@futurebird Yeah, my grocery store is the same way. Delivery starts with a 30% markup then there's the delivery fee, service fee, other service fee, other fee, subscription, other subscription, fuel surcharge, taxes on the food, taxes on the fees, and they pay minimum wage or less so there's a driver tip too.
(DIR) Post #AwMEyv4jIR2fz2ER16 by flowerpot@mas.to
2025-07-21T12:16:03Z
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@futurebird Tangentially related:My son & I went to see Superman yesterday (8/10 recommend) & picked up Popeyes chicken after. We tried to find a sit down restaurant, but our only options were other chain restaurants because I live in crappy food USA. These chains cost 2 to 4x more. The meal value in order of item:1st: Spicy Fries2nd: Biscuit...6th: 9,000 calorie mango lemonade...17: chicken ...92: Popeyes spicy saucemeal x2 = $33Buying prepared food is depressing these days.
(DIR) Post #AwMEzyOqQCkoaF8utU by gbargoud@masto.nyc
2025-07-21T12:15:04Z
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@jmax @futurebird I've found ChowNow to be pretty decent at this compared to the alternatives. There are 2 fees: a delivery fee that goes to the restaurant and something they call a "support local fee" (stupid name but whatever) which goes to them in the place of a commission to the restaurant.
(DIR) Post #AwMEzzZs2hAUEjJEie by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-07-21T12:16:16Z
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@gbargoud @jmax I still prefer Otto and his bad-at-math-quizzes nephew.
(DIR) Post #AwMGhrgupD18TP5Y0m by kimlockhartga@beige.party
2025-07-21T12:35:23Z
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@futurebird truth. I do note the places where the fee is nominal, but often the food is double what it would be if I picked it up to go myself.
(DIR) Post #AwMHMttHYIVfASRLU0 by llewelly@sauropods.win
2025-07-21T12:42:50Z
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@futurebird no more ordering sus vibes veggies from that place!
(DIR) Post #AwMJ954TO1K1hJDEo4 by Kierkegaanks@beige.party
2025-07-21T13:02:43Z
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@futurebird Did you forget the fee service fee fee?
(DIR) Post #AwMJBhVhRRMHUfCGjg by stux@mstdn.social
2025-07-21T13:03:13Z
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@futurebird And the poor delivery person only makes 1 or 2 dollars..
(DIR) Post #AwMJNPBbOceu8ZNTCi by PizzaDemon@mastodon.online
2025-07-21T13:05:17Z
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@futurebird tip: you can ask for kiddie snakes even if you're not a kid
(DIR) Post #AwMKF7B2ZMpxv8j2eG by ergifruit@mas.to
2025-07-21T13:15:00Z
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@futurebird why i haven't had food delivered since college 😅 restaurants are expensive enough, even McDonald's
(DIR) Post #AwMNFe22iQMPgGSekS by ids1024@mathstodon.xyz
2025-07-21T13:48:41Z
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@futurebird And then you also notice that the base price already incorporates a 40% markup over if you just went to the restaurant and ordered the meal. And you need to add a good enough tip for the delivery driver to be getting minium wage. Also the company running the delivery service claims to be running at a loss.No one even knows where all the money is going, but the snakes and ghosts insist it's not their fault.
(DIR) Post #AwMNq38opxqnyrzRA0 by typositoire@infosec.exchange
2025-07-21T13:55:18Z
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@futurebird Yup! It was good for like the first few months of the pandemic... Then I did a test, it went from 2-3$ more per order to 4-5$ more PER ITEM! Nope out of that pretty quick.
(DIR) Post #AwMNv9CHkUNwD82fR2 by katzenschiff@chaos.social
2025-07-21T13:56:12Z
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@futurebird restaurants gave me so much anxiety when I was visiting the US as a poor PhD student 😱 why not put the price on the menu? Why add more and more fees? Ended up eating gas station sandwiches 😅
(DIR) Post #AwMP2oJ1PF31gjPX3w by grepe@ieji.de
2025-07-21T14:08:34Z
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@futurebird wait wait wait... you forgot to ad compulsory 20% tip cause of course all those fees can't cover the salary of the people that actually make and bring you the food (they only cover executive bonuses and ai support bots). how is the delivery person supposed to survive without your tip you monster!
(DIR) Post #AwMPg1AvUY1utbJtS4 by Burn_this_@beige.party
2025-07-21T14:15:54Z
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@futurebird I also stopped ordering food delivery. I simply refuse to pay snake fees when I have free snakes here at home.
(DIR) Post #AwMQPPU1xfLDJjtsuW by DrinkyBird@mastodon.org.uk
2025-07-21T14:24:05Z
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@futurebird …and it arrives cold.
(DIR) Post #AwMRQ8zMsCBSP7TKBU by lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br
2025-07-21T14:34:08Z
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would you like some fees with that? 😕
(DIR) Post #AwMS4feKrPXZHbxVnE by jupiter@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-07-21T14:42:45Z
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@futurebird You had me at "Modest Meal..... $14.99"
(DIR) Post #AwMSGqziVSFdwYlkRM by cmair@mas.to
2025-07-21T14:44:57Z
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@futurebirdSeems noone has mentioned Ryan George yet. He has a similar explanation of food delivery pricing: https://youtu.be/_Zd4GrA7fpc
(DIR) Post #AwMSfvc4TII5VWfJyK by jon_giraffe@mastodon.social
2025-07-21T14:49:30Z
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@futurebird Dont forget to include all those fees in the suggested tip!
(DIR) Post #AwMULkq911IiDDkx5U by mvilain@sfba.social
2025-07-21T15:08:13Z
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@futurebird I don't know if it's a generational thing or what, but dad would "go get takeout" when mom didn't want to cook. We'd phone in the order and he'd drive to the restaurant, pay for the food, pick it up, and drive it home.
(DIR) Post #AwMVXG0JaY7s0OYv6u by ScottyC@historians.social
2025-07-21T15:21:32Z
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@futurebird And you are still expected to tip on top of all that.
(DIR) Post #AwMVaT7zFdVNZogMCG by AnnyJoe@mastodon.world
2025-07-21T15:22:06Z
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@futurebird I'm just waiting for utilities companies to apply that vibes tax. 🎋
(DIR) Post #AwMbF9LYCZ4Rs0FBsu by szhu25@mastodon.szservices.net
2025-07-21T16:25:26Z
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@futurebird you forget to mention the inflated price on delivery apps (~ 25 - 30% in U.S.) and driver tips (according to the Internet, at least 20% w/ $10 minimum).
(DIR) Post #AwMbJgiI5RE4Vu2oqG by GGMcBG@mstdn.plus
2025-07-21T16:26:18Z
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@futurebird I have never even once, because these costs were always the scam. I always retrieve my pizza as well. No one intrudes on my lair for wads of my money.Don't understand the "bring me everything" mentality that covid trained into people. But I never got to stay home either. Now, most folks look at you like you're taking away USAID if you say Door Dash is a horrible method of slavery.
(DIR) Post #AwMc1TotNyiDGb0vZI by YakyuNightOwl@mastodon.world
2025-07-21T16:34:13Z
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@futurebird Yes. This.It's cheaper to move into a neighborhood with food cart pods. Diners can get a little exercise too.
(DIR) Post #AwMcE2VgEbDEKb15H6 by CatsWhoCode@beige.party
2025-07-21T16:36:31Z
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@futurebird holy fuck! was this UberEats or something? We used to use one of those food delivery services, and you're right - it's UberExpensive 🥁 *ching*
(DIR) Post #AwMeAIVozpYAiAQTeC by WhiteCatTamer@mastodon.online
2025-07-21T16:58:14Z
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@futurebird “Add $2.81 to get free delivery!”-adds 1 small fries-Large Order Fee: $12.50
(DIR) Post #AwMgIIGtyUPCBqO7cG by yaqubpk@mastodon.social
2025-07-21T17:22:05Z
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@futurebird you haven't seen the electricity bill from in here. It's the same like advance income tax, sales tax, faderal tax, other tax, tax on the last month bill paid extraordinary tax, TV tax, fuel adjustment, fuel adjustment tax and so on. The amount of bill would 100$ but taxes would 500 to 600$
(DIR) Post #AwMiIhLAy7knqehwbw by ekari@ieji.de
2025-07-21T17:44:31Z
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@futurebird the US is essentially just a scam on top of another all the way to the bottom, isn’t it? 🥸
(DIR) Post #AwMjLLUekgowuhy6q0 by mls14@social.vivaldi.net
2025-07-21T17:56:08Z
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@futurebird I prefer to get out of the house, so food delivery never appealed to me. I have never used a food delivery app in my life.Somehow I have not starved to death.
(DIR) Post #AwMvHfsSDqpkQO7ERs by Kingu@sakurajima.moe
2025-07-21T20:10:00Z
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@futurebird I don't understand peoples ordering food. Are they that rich?
(DIR) Post #AwN1Fncd3XTVafCclM by ghosttie@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-07-21T21:16:56Z
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@futurebird my favorite is "convenience fee"
(DIR) Post #AwN2s06XCASTGIyDom by dns13@chaos.social
2025-07-21T21:35:02Z
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@futurebird minimum order value: $50 (obvious before the fees)
(DIR) Post #AwNHcPkpYngDUcqQ5Y by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-07-22T00:20:18Z
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@tobi BREAKING NEWS: Sources (Otto) say that his nephew has completed the online math practice he was assigned for summer work and earned an A!
(DIR) Post #AwNezTH6w0S21BuGxc by efhastings@twit.social
2025-07-22T04:42:10Z
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@futurebird you left out: Brass tacks, Carpet tax, Universal Service Fee, Regional Asset charge, Congestion fee, Inter-Zone Transit and Customs fee, and Tariff.
(DIR) Post #AwNf1DIbItoZ35QzHE by Chip_Unicorn@im-in.space
2025-07-22T04:42:27Z
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@futurebird @tobi Yaaaaay, nephew!I hope that Otto cooks him something special.
(DIR) Post #AwNhevEI6ZJsUzTrjU by voxofgod@jorts.horse
2025-07-22T05:12:04Z
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@futurebird I cannot remember the last time I had anything delivered besides dog food Of course braving all of the delivery bikes on the sidewalk is another story
(DIR) Post #AwOoQnlpvyEs9GLTO4 by taursndhaus@stlouist.social
2025-07-22T18:02:41Z
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@futurebird Fee fee... fi fo fum fee...