Portland approves 10% cap on fees that food delivery apps can charge restaurants

Re:Portland approves 10% cap on fees that food delivery apps... by mkolodny on Thursday July 09, 2020 @02:58PM (#23783736)

When I take a flight, I don't demand to know how much the airline is paying the pilots and flight attendants. When I buy food from a restaurant, I don't demand to know how much the restaurant is paying the waiters and cashiers. I also don't know how much the restaurant paid for the food they cooked.

That's true of any company/workers/suppliers. People only know and care about how much they end up paying. As long as there's a minimum wage, people don't know, and usually don't care how much a company pays their workers/suppliers.

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Re:Portland approves 10% cap on fees that food delivery apps... by cocoa19 on Thursday July 09, 2020 @06:05PM (#23785780)

I don't think that's a good analogy because having a pilot or not is not optional.

A better analogy would be extra baggage. I appreciate being able to save $25-$50 in domestic flights by not bringing an extra bag.

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Re:Portland approves 10% cap on fees that food delivery apps... by mkolodny on Thursday July 09, 2020 @06:41PM (#23786106)

Unlike asking people to pay for baggage, this law doesn't change how much the customer ends up paying.

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