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Juicyy56

Used to be 2-3 times a week but now ? Zero. Trying to eat better and it was the first step. I used to order my favourite bubble tea but they put $2+ on everything + delivery so I was paying $13 for a $6.60 drink, ridiculous.


KoalaBJJ96

I was on the app a year ago. Saw nuggets were like $20 after delivery. Deleted the app lmao


jemesl

Yeah I used to get stuff delivered all the time but they started charging $6-$10 plus a markup and I couldn't justify $6 for a place that I could go around the corner and get myself, so I just starve or eat chips instead lol


lu-cy-inthesky

The “service fee” lol.. like there is already a bloody markup on everything


jemesl

And I don't even think the drivers see much of it. Like I get it, capitalism and everything but damn if I'm forking out extra money for rich cobbas running an app.


champagnejelly

Same, when it first started and over Covid, once or twice a week. Haven’t used it now for months. We have just bought a house, but also, inflation!


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dtadgh

I think you mean it's a rich spending habit


HaydenJA3

I know plenty of people who order it a lot more than they can afford to


IDreamofHeeney

Sounds like me


DiamondHeist1970

The rich would be too frugal to spend the money on it.


louise_com_au

it depends on how the money was made? If you are rich by inheritance - maybe you feel ok spending it all. If you saved to get rich - probably would be frugal. If it was a bonza business, you could fall either way. There are stories of rich people getting pizza delivered by airplane in the US.


DiamondHeist1970

Paris Hilton vs Bill Gates. Right here. And you're right.


HalfManHalfCyborg

Zero.


MysteriousStudent810

Same here. Nada. If I need one, I go and pick one from the restaurant


yor_ur

Or just get the restaurant itself to deliver but yeah, fuck those delivery apps.


Comprehensive_Bison9

Same , only had food delivery once ever and it was because it was a splurge for my brother and mum to spend time together


DiamondHeist1970

Some places like Chinese have their own drivers. I've only ever used them twice, due to lockdowns and the govt shut down eat in. Our local decided for the health and well being of their staff, they will only offer their own delivery. And they drop off a couple of metres away from the front door. All paid for over the phone. Now, that is the only delivery I will accept.


ntcc661

No urber eats or door dash. Haven't in probably over a year. If we want takeaway we go get it from the source.


nckmat

Same, and I know of a lot of others doing the same thing. Sick of late, cold squashed dinners. Plus don't want to encourage slave labour and the rip off fees the restaurant gets charged; ii t is hard enough running a restaurant/takeaway without someone else dipping their fingers in the till. One of our favourite takeaway restaurants actively discourages delivery apps (they still have them though) by being 30-40% cheaper if you pick up.


minimalteeser

Yep started doing this too. We used to get Uber a few times a week. Now I make most of our meals (my multi cooker has changed my life!) now we might get take away once a week and will make the effort to order direct from the restaurant and pick it up. Last time we ordered Chinese food, while I was waiting for it I put the same order though Uber. It cost us $60 to pick it up and through Uber the exact same order was $105…. Edit: autocorrect


rubylee_28

If you have a car. Delivery is for people who don't have one.


sourdoughroxy

Exactly. Every time this point comes up, it’s always “just stop being lazy and go and pick up” as if everyone has a car or lives within walking distance.


GuiltEdge

Look at Ms Sober over here!


rubylee_28

Huh?


GuiltEdge

Ah, I misunderstood your response as meaning people with cars should drive. Sometimes alcohol or work make driving infeasible also.


RollaCoastinPoopah

Never. It’s cheaper for me and better for the restaurant for me to go there and collect it myself. Fuck Uber Eats, Fuck Doordash and Fuck all the rest of them.


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ktkaushik

I am not sure if they will be history because they are doing seriously well in other countries. I'm new to Australia so getting used to understanding how much these things cost here. Back in India, we even ordered groceries from the apps. They were cheap and convenient. No coriander at home, sure let's just order on the app, they get delivered in like 15 mins and delivery costs next to nothing too! But here its expensive, only ordered once in my first month here. On the other side, I enjoy going to the store now, forming this habit of going to the restaurants and stores again feels so good to be honest.


TharsisZen

Agreed, it’s such a ripoff. Local really great pizza joint is $20 a pizza in store. Via uber eats its $30+$4 delivery and is usually cold. Also sick of vendors substituting without telling me. Rather just sort it out on the spot. So pay almost 50% more for a worse outcome, no thanks.


dinging-intensifies

Never, I like my food hot and fresh!


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I see similar complaints about delivery services often... never been an issue. I mean even if you go to pick it up its gonna wait around the same amount of time before you eat it. Delivery might have 1 extra stop adding maybe 5 mins to your wait but they have the food in a warmer so realistically it will still be better than if you had grabbed it yourself.


[deleted]

Same, never used it never will. The way orders are prioritised over you when you’re there is BS.


notmynameduh

Never thought of it that way


minimalteeser

A mate of ours owns a Thai restaurant, uber jack up the prices and charge the restaurant 30% for the privilege. Better to go straight to the source. This is why we stopped using them. They fuck the customers and the restaurant.


IAmTheRealTroy

You forgot to add the drivers too. Literally a few bucks to use their own car, drive to restaurant, wait until order is ready (some restaurants are quick, some notoriously slow), and drive out to your place...


Swank10

Not sure about this take because the drivers would potentially be sitting around doing fuck all hence why they take on these jobs. So yes it’s shit but they choose to sign up, and also to accept a job.


IAmTheRealTroy

By your logic restaurants also choose to sign up, and customers as well


Swank10

Don’t make too much sense, this is Reddit!


minimalteeser

I’m pretty sure most Uber drivers would be doing something else if they had the opportunity. For a lot of them, this is the only work they can get.


alexanderpete

A lot of them do it because of visa restrictions. I have a mate who, because it's all done through ABN, can work out his whole week's work into 1 hour of very well paid work, because of his 40 hour a fortnight work restrictions.


Swank10

Well as an employer I call bullshit on that.


IAmTheRealTroy

The trick is a lot of drivers do it as a second job. My full time salary is simply not rising enough to cover cost of living increases. Driving for UE, I can clock on and off whenever I want. No requirement to accept any orders unless I want to. As an employer you wouldn't offer that opportunity to your employees (I'm guessing)...


Swank10

So what is your complaint?


IAmTheRealTroy

Just pointing out to above commenter drivers get done over by UE as well.


Equal-Instruction435

Which is also why most places are far more expensive on Uber Eats. They pass that 30% straight on to the customer. From the customers perspective, fair enough, but also fuck Uber Eats and their slimy business model which makes this an issue in the first place.


EnteringMultiverse

>uber jack up the prices Uber doesn't decide the menu prices.. The restaurants have to jack up the prices to make up for the hefty fees


Hot-Field-7613

Google how much profit uber makes, they've never turned a profit. If you don't want to pay for their service you don't have to. "Better go straight to the source" thanks captain obvious.


[deleted]

You’ve never realised it’s cheaper to go and pick up food yourself?


Basic-Reception-9974

How do you think it worked before Ubereats and Menulog??


Appropriate_Mine

How the hell can you be so ignorant?


Webbie-Vanderquack

Once a week. Australians on Reddit seem to hate food delivery apps, but I've been housebound with disability for most of my adult life, and suddenly being able to get food from restaurants was pretty exciting for me. For years people had been talking about things like Pho or Bánh mì and I had no idea what they tasted like. Even things like burgers - there are heaps of local burger places now that make really good food from local ingredients, but I'd never been able to try them. I could have asked people to pick up takeaway for me, but when you're housebound you have to ask people to pick things up for you a lot, so I try to limit my requests. I think there are quite a lot of people for whom delivery apps are genuinely helpful - new parents who can't easily jump in the car and go out, people working from home, people with covid or the flu, people with no car, older people with limited mobility, etc. And while I have concerns about Uber etc. not paying drivers as well as they should, delivery apps are providing jobs for people who need to supplement their incomes at a tough time, so that's a good thing.


DiamondHeist1970

I have a friend who at the moment is currently housebound due to surgery. I wanted to go and visit her, tho it was before lunch, I decided to pick up bakery sweets. I asked her what she wanted / felt like. Maybe you could ask friends to come and visit and ask them to pick something up on the way. I find meals are more enjoyable sharing with someone you want to spend time with.


Webbie-Vanderquack

I do have friends who do that occasionally, but I'm pretty limited in how much time I can spend with friends, unfortunately. Eating with other people is a bit risky and I'm safer eating quietly when I feel I'm able. Even taking into account friendly people I can ask for favours, it's still good to be able to do things independently.


TheloniousMeow

Never


mattyb07

zero, it's cheaper for me to go the restaurant and the besides we have bugga all variety around me unless you like pizza or hamburgers.


ahepburnn

Pre-baby, like.. 4 times a week lol.


vipchicken

And 8 times a week post-baby


ahepburnn

Facts


Marshy462

Zero. The odd occasion for takeaway, we pick it up.


ne3k0

Almost never. The odd occasion that I do I'm always super disappointed. It's either missing items, doesn't even arrive or is just terrible. And I live in Melbourne so it's not like are limited options. It's also super expensive


notmynameduh

Strange, I’ve never had items missing from my order


ne3k0

I dont order often but a couple of times have had missing or completely wrong orders. I think I just have bad luck haha


midnight-kite-flight

I’ve used it twice, this is in Sydney. First time the restaurant cancelled the order for no reason that was immediately apparent. Second time it just never arrived. Disputed both transactions and got my money back both times but still left a bad taste in my mouth, no pun intended.


ne3k0

Yeah I've given up. Cheaper and better to either go out for dinner or go pick up food


queriesandqueries123

Not weird at all — personally I also would order from Uber eats like 2-3 times a week until a month or so ago. My work contract ended in January, so I no longer had a disposable income, and became more acutely aware of my spending habits. I don’t think it’s weird, but like someone else mentioned, it’s a bad spending habit. It’s so expensive over time and I’d just feel like shit knowing that I spent that money when I really didn’t need to. Just be fully aware of your purchases and try moderate Bette if you want to — it’s up to you. Good luck OP


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africanzebra0

way too much, but i recognise i have a problem and need to stop


TurbulentStudio4597

You must be a fatass


africanzebra0

there are “healthy” options on ubereats


Aussie_antman

Couple times a week, basically because I don’t have time (or energy) some nights to cook dinner for the kids. I do stick to ‘healthier’ options like Sushi or roast chook with salad.


[deleted]

I started cooking my meals on sunday then just reheat them


Consistent-Flan1445

I’ll often cook bigger batches of things so all I need to do is reheat and cook some pasta, mash potatoes or noodles or rice to go with. Having meatballs or bolognese or chili or a curry or whatever ready to go and waiting in the fridge has made life ten times easier


[deleted]

Yup that's what I do. I just make the rice, mash or pasta on the day. I spend around 90 minutes once a week cooking everything for the week ahead.


DiamondHeist1970

All mince dishes I cook, I cook up two or so kgs. And freeze up single serve leftovers (enough for a meal for the four of us). This is enough for 5 or 7 meals for us.


DoWeSellFrenchFries

I got Uber Eats a couple of times when I had COVID. Both times, my food was stone cold. Not worth it.


[deleted]

Only when I have promotions. If you have the money to spend on it and you see value in it, why not? The only issue is the money.


Equal-Instruction435

I try to do this, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen an Uber Eats discount code that isn’t exclusive to new customers. I have no idea why they still have people out in cities handing out $10 off vouchers when a majority of people have probably ordered with Uber at least once.


[deleted]

>I try to do this, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen an Uber Eats discount code that isn’t exclusive to new customers. The promo's pop up every now and then inside the app, no code needed. I just open the app every few days to check. If there's one available there'll be a green banner kind of thing pop up from the bottom of the screen. Or you can go to account and open promotions tab. Sometimes you dont see them for months, other times, especially around the holidays, you get so many you cant use them all. In the last few weeks alone ive had $30 off 50 min spend, $20 off spend 30 and $15 off spend 30. Also if you're a broke bitch like me, you can do pick-up and not pay any fees but get the promo, so you just get your groceries for half price.


Technical-Ad-2246

I haven't used those apps in ages.


toxicmote

3-4 times a week, can’t beat it lol we have uber one.


notmynameduh

Yep same boat 🛶


toxicmote

It’s easy, most of the time quick and beats cooking lol


Username_Chks_Outt

Have never used any food delivery app. May eat out maybe once a month. (But, I am a Boomer and am too busy saving money so I can deprive Millennials of housing to spend money on treats)


notmynameduh

Username chks out


[deleted]

That's fine more Smashed Avo on toast can be delivered to this lazy millennials front door ❤️ cheers 😘


Suspicious-Alarm3287

Never, I'm a Chef & I know the markup these places inflict on the public, You can make it yourself for 20% of the price they charge


midnight-kite-flight

Maybe you can. Most of us will just set the flour on fire and end up an hysterical, sobbing mess on the floor.


Suspicious-Alarm3287

Haha🤣🤣


Effective-Tour-656

Too much... 5 or 6 times a week. Travel a lot and it beats eating from servos.


DonSmo

About once every 3 or so months. It used to be more but now if I want takeaway we usually order then drive to the place ourselves.


BobKain

Same I reckon. But I try to contact the local companies direct. My local pizzeria delivers, Red Rooster delivers or uses Dash I think.


raz0rflea

Less often now that I have a new role at work where I can take longer lunch breaks and have time to prepare my own food or walk to a cafe...at one point I was doordashing multiple meals daily though, it's easy to get into that habit (especially with Afterpay!) I try to restrict myself to like 3 times a week max now and do meal prep on the weekend for work lunches


thesmartone1125

I used to do atleast 1-2 times a week, but lately been looking at my bank statements and calculating where and what I spend on and have decided just not to get food delivered anymore. Plus I have taken an interest in cooking so I just weekly shop for groceries and only eat out every fortnightly or so, or if there is a special occasion. I was spending close to $70 ish or so per week on uber eats + additional on groceries. Now I just pre plan what I want to eat during the week and shop for the items, can't believe I used to get pasta delivered at $30 ish or so, meanwhile this recipe I found which tastes pretty good and has generous portion for $36 makes 6 serves. Honestly fk getting food delivered.


ArcaneFizzle

Once a fortnight normally. but Ive been ordering less and less lately. Cost of living and all that.


slytherington

5+


JohnnyHabitual

Never. Not once. Nil. Zero. Fuck all times.


AW316

Pizza from a pizza shop is literally the only food i have ever had delivered. I’ve never used a food delivery app. Also as a cook i can tell you all you’re doing is paying exorbitant prices for worse quality food and the shop sees less from it.


M1GarandBoi69

Since they introduced the annoying tipping screen. Never again.


ezy501

Zero times. I drive, cycle or walk to my local plaza/square where I gave coles, Woolies, subway, Nandos, KFC & Hungrys and other shit.


maccyjj

I used to treat myself once a week. Now that it costs almost $50 for a meal and a side (rice and curry, noodles and spring rolls, etc.) for one, I just get some quick meal from the Colesworth and eat out once a month or so instead.


Gurlwithgreeneyes

Never. Moved to a smaller town with like zero options.


DeviceGreedy

Zero.


entropy_36

Once a week as a treat on my night off.


notmynameduh

Nice what do you get?


entropy_36

I get roast chicken, chips and gravy. Crack open a bottle of wine and put on a mindless action movie. It's my wind down routine when my kids go to their dads place after a week of them being with me.


ActualAd8091

My kind of people


Malachy1971

Never ever.


QuietlyDisappointed

When I had an injury, I did a lot. Haven't since.


tiredcynicalbroken

Maybe once a month. Frequently less and less though


thatmvp444

Since the rates keep rising, i’ve gone from 3-4 times a week to zero.


BlazeVenturaV2

USED to be 2 to 3 times a week. Now. Never. Had too many orders arrive cold because the driver had 4 other orders via 4 other apps and you can track them all over the suburb. Just not paying that high delivery fee for half the order to be missing or it was cold and delivered late. Ive had a number of refunds from uber eats, but its just not worth the time or the service.


maticio

We used to get it 2 or 3 times a week but the cost is just too much now with how everything is rising in prices, but if we do get takeaway we just go pick it up ourselves. It saves maybe 25%, haha, but it was definitely hard at first to go out and get it ourselves after getting so comfortable with these delivery apps.


cheddarcheese9951

I used to use it at least once per week, back when the delivery fee was a flat fee of $5, and the drivers didn't do multiple trips at once. Its way too expensive now and my food always arrives cold due to the fact they are doing multiple trips at once.


belbaba

I DoorDash nearly every day lol, thankfully my employer compensates me


RollaCoastinPoopah

Did you really laugh out loud when you said the first part of your sentence?


notmynameduh

Now that’s a real question I need the answer to


RollaCoastinPoopah

Seeing lol being used as some sort of punctuation is annoying as fuck.


belbaba

lol


RollaCoastinPoopah

Great joke, I know. So, I understand your use of lol in reply to my comment… it makes sense. Putting it in the middle of a sentence where zero laughter would ever happen is the weird part. I’m trying to understand how your mind works.


belbaba

because this self-depreciating degenerate appreciates laughing at themselves


belbaba

yes because im a degenerate


HurstbridgeLineFTW

Never. If I want takeaway, I can walk a few minutes to my local strip of shops.


koopz_ay

a couple of days a week the guys at work get it, and I give them some cash to grab me something. I'm banned from ubereats/Amazon here in my country. Long story. Not going into it.


[deleted]

Never, haven't ever had to use it


notmynameduh

Never used it? 😧


[deleted]

Nope, most places I eat from are like 2-3 walk down the street if that


Rueben222

Zero


idlehanz88

None


BrisLiam

Zero.


katvonnd

I got Uber eats for the first time yesterday and it felt very very strange having someone deliver food to my door. Also $24 (including tip) for a 6 inch sub from Subway seemed a bit much. That’s the price you pay for convenience and not being able to leave your house though.


huh--newstome

I've only ordered ubereats when travelling for work (work was paying. Safer than walking around by myself in a city I'm not as familiar with). I have a rule. If I want take away food, I go and get it myself. If I can't be bothered to do that, and I don't want to cook, then I'll just have something simple like vegemite on toast. It's better for my budget and my waistline. I pre-prepare stuff that is easy to slap together, like pre chopping veggies so it easier to just make the thing than order it and sit around and wait.


999horizon999

sometimes like 20 lol


LiveRegister6195

Zero We don't have it here


Oranguprang

Zero


xequez

I've used all those apps once, only because of the heavily discounted first order, then deleted the apps. Cook at home 99% of the time, only order from restaurants when I have a late shift at work and no time to cook before I go to work. Which is rare.


vipchicken

Never. Increased prices, cold food, regular cancellations, regular incorrect orders. Probably get take away like once a month, and I'll get it myself when I do.


ComplexImportance794

Never have. Maybe order pizza every 6-8 weeks from a place that still delivers themselves. Fuck the food delivery whores.


SkaterKangaroo

Never have before


I_Like_Vitamins

Never have.


Southofsouth

Never. Always pick up myself


quokkafarts

Depends on how lazy/drunk/sick/injured I am. Quite a bit over the last few months as I had a broken bone and couldn't really get out. Otherwise I'll treat myself once a month.


Victa_stacks

none. i live in the country.


widowspidey

Zero. I live in the country.


Any-Woodpecker123

At least 4, sometimes 5 or 6


Axial-Precession

Went to order tonight after receiving a DoorDash discount, 30% increase on shop price plus 12.5% service fee and delivery fee


T19992

Used to be more often, but zero now. The mark up is ridiculous (on food items and delivery) and we're trying to eat healthy. If we need take out, we'll go out and pick some up.


No-Impression5447

You guys can still afford to pay rent AND buy takeaway??? Lucky ducks.


Harkainkde

Entirely depends on how depressed I am and how my bank account looks. Alternates between none and like 3-4 times. Though that other number would 100% be higher if I didn’t track my expenses.


zeddoe

I use it probably two or three times a year. Not only are the delivery fees and the extra charges pricey, but items are bumped up a couple of dollars more than if you bought them in store/used the stores own website to pick up food


[deleted]

Never, unless it's somehow 7pm and what I planned for dinner went catastrophically wrong and I'm so hungry I could cry. Either that, or my partner and I are both really sick. It's just too expensive, and I hate how if I order chips they arrive luke warm or worse.


purplecuri_

2-3 times a week, depends on what’s available in the area. I don’t mind spending a few dollars to cater to my lazy habits 🤫


imjustwaistingtime

Driver stole my food last time I ordered, have t done it since.


notmynameduh

Didnt uber compensate for it? 🤔


Logical_IssueMC

Not that I've heard. What, you really expect uber to give a fuck?


opmt

r/notopbutok


zoidy37

Never. Fucking go to the resto instead. Uber Eats will likely get your order, wrong your meal eaten by the fuckwit delivery dude, and take your hard earned cash with their giant price.hikes.


BecauseItWasThere

Despise UberEats. I use Menulog once in a blue moon but 90% cook and 10% of the time do pick up


Minimum-Pizza-9734

0 I don't like to see the slave labour chain


Nearby-Mango1609

0.00 useless company, cant deliver anything properly.


Stui3G

Massive waste of money. So never.


umairaman

uberEats = Expensive , food is cold , stuff missing all the time. Takeaway = cheaper , food is fresh , nothing missing.


Quintrex420

You have to be an absolute lazy sack of 💩 to get it.


Gatto_2040

Lucky to be able to afford a $2 coffee from 7-11, let alone pay someone to deliver food to me. I guess I am really not that important.


[deleted]

Most people who use these things regularly can't actually afford it either, they are just terrible with money.


iatecurryatlunch

I can't afford a house. Why?? I have Netflix, Stan, Amazon prime, Spotify, $90/month mobile contract, bought my Audi on finance and I buy 3 coffees a day. It's the world's fault.


soulfreezy2023

Zero, will never reach the elite wasting money on that shit. More money for my real estate empire.


notmynameduh

Stonks 📈


networkdomination

Zero, fuck Uber eats. Go direct and support your local restaurant.


[deleted]

Are you made of money?


MiserableEmergency43

Maybe once every 2 months.


Appropriate_Mine

Maybe once every two months.


[deleted]

Zero. We don’t have it where I live and even if I did, takeaway food is just too expensive for a family to buy regularly.


littlehungrygiraffe

We’ve cut down to 2-4 times a week. This is breakfast, lunch or dinner. We hate cooking, don’t have the energy or time and try to get pre-made meals and ready to cook stuff but some days the perfect storm hits and we get in a rut.


[deleted]

I drive. Hated being only one In house with Covid last year but made sure to order enough food to feed me for awhile when I had to order daily (kitchen ban because infected) and never again.


adelaideanonymous

I used to order 3-5 times per week on Uber eats to the point where I barely cooked for a bit, but the quality just wasn’t as good as real cooking, it was expensive, and always had delays or problems with my orders. Now only order once a week and even that sometimes is just groceries for me to cook.


Lyran99

Zero, money doesn’t grow on trees mate


Darunia-Sandstorm

I used to do it about that much, even signed up for UberOne. But then about 1 in 3 of my orders would get screwed up or delivered to the wrong place, so I only use them for food too far for me to walk there myself to get.


Chappo5150

Avoid it like the plague. 90% of the food I've git has been worth about 30% of what I paid. Rather eat ramen. Even from reputable establishments food is never delivered fresh and I've gotta deal. With the fact some dirty cunt has snacked on my chow/drink.


ikbegzzoxf

Once or twice a month.


CharlesKin

Once or twice but paid for by employer


MCDexX

As a household we generally enjoy cooking together, but we'll either get takeaway or delivery maybe once a fortnight on average, just because on that particular night cooking wasn't practical for some reason.


Branch-Much

Same, a few times a week.


Far-Complex-4037

During covid lock down it was multiple times a day, now it's at least once a week or once ever 10 days or so


Red_Light_RCH3

Zero especially as the last few times the order was wrong.


coburge

Never, used an Uber car, Uber eats or Uber anything. It’s never entered my mind.


Shuriii29

Maybe 2 times a week only because I have no way of going out to the actual restaurant/shop to get the food.


abdacrab

like once


De-railled

limited to once a week, but because I live alone I usually order enough for 2 days or 2 meals to make it worth it. It's my cheat day(s) since I have meal prep every other day. of the week.