THE ANATOMY OF DELIVERY EXTORTION.
When a sandwich costs $12 on the menu and $29.40 at the confirmation screen, you are no longer buying food; you are paying a private courier to indulge your inertia.
You are looking at a food delivery basket containing service fees, delivery fees, regulatory fees, and tip. Is the laziness worth the toll?
When a sandwich costs $12 on the menu and $29.40 at the confirmation screen, you are no longer buying food; you are paying a private courier to indulge your inertia.
Scrambled eggs, canned soup, or frozen dumplings take less time to prepare than waiting for a bicycle courier to get lost behind your apartment complex.
Then ordering food is survival, not luxury. Order something nutritious that yields tomorrow’s lunch as well.
Spending $7 to save $4 in delivery is peak modern financial delusion.