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Re:Uber Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 by wpietri on Thursday February 06, 2020 @06:18PM (#22261504)
It really does amaze me how much worse the delivery experience has gotten in the last few years. Prices are way up, and the additional complexity means deliveries are less reliable and less predictable. Which makes a lot of sense, really. If a restaurant advertised delivery previously, they had delivery employees and treated it like an important aspect of their experience. Now it's really not clear who, if anybody, is responsible for ensuring a good experience.
Re:Uber Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 by unlinked_dll on Thursday February 06, 2020 @09:14PM (#22262639)
I use UE more than I care to admit and while the prices can suck the only weirdness I've seen is people lie about riding bikes, a lot.

I think there's an incentive for bike riders so I don't report it (not like they're paid well anyway) but it is odd.

Re:Uber Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 by matthewowen on Thursday February 06, 2020 @09:30PM (#22262728)
I think bike riders get extra information about orders (presumably so they can refuse orders that they can't carry), but obviously car drivers would like that information too.

This is just based on my recollection from a friend of mine doing Postmates a few years back.

Re:Uber Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 by idunno246 on Thursday February 06, 2020 @10:49PM (#22263074)
In a competitor app, I’m guessing it’s the same for Uber, bikers got paid more per mile because it was assumed to take longer. Also, bikers dont need proof of car insurance
Re:Uber Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 by lev272 on Thursday February 06, 2020 @09:54PM (#22262848)
I noticed the bike thing when traveling to NYC recently. I assumed it had something to do with the city's utilization bill not applying to bikes.
Re:Uber Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 by puranjay on Friday February 07, 2020 @03:44AM (#22264218)
Delivery is now just a pass-the-buck system. Delivery companies blame riders who blame restaurants who blame delivery companies again. I'm not sure if this is something that can sustain once the discount gravy train runs dry.
Re:Uber Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 by WC3w6pXxgGd on Thursday February 06, 2020 @06:27PM (#22261576)
Uber is responsible for the delivery experience, the restaurant is responsible for the food experience.
Re:Uber Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 by ethbro on Thursday February 06, 2020 @06:48PM (#22261712)
As any restaurant cook can tell you that there's a lot of steps they have no control over that directly impact food experience.