>wash-n-fold laundry or taxi service
Which the vast bulk of people don't use either. I'm sure there's some market and I've seen market research that suggests grocery delivery is something that will hang around at higher levels post-COVID. (Though the same report also highlighted home cooking, not food delivery.)
I admittedly don't have great food delivery options where I live. But getting most prepared food delivered isn't something I find very interesting at all.
Re:DoorDash S-1
by standardUser on Friday November 13, 2020 @01:03PM
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"Which the vast bulk of people don't use either."
Who the hell said they did? These are long-standing and economically viable businesses - that was my only point.
Re:DoorDash S-1
by lotsofpulp on Friday November 13, 2020 @03:38PM
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I think the contention is they’re not able to produce margins capable of returning what a VC or public company would need to for investors to make it worth their while.
the fees double the cost of the burrito. maybe the calculus is different if you live in more suburban areas but being in SF it is easy to walk to food places nearby.
Never order just 1 thing if you are getting delivery. That will never make sense for delivery of any item. Same applies for grocery.
Re:DoorDash S-1
by chrisseaton on Friday November 13, 2020 @05:27PM
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What do you do with the extra food?
Isn't the point of takeaway that you get hot fresh food without having to prep it? 'Stocking up' on takeaway seems counterproductive.
"Amazing that people have normalized..." something that is ridiculously convenient and comes at a marginal additional cost? I'm no more amazed at that than wash-n-fold laundry or taxi service.