Where are you based? Here in SV I've never seen delivery fees like that. They always tack on at least $5 in mandatory fees, to say nothing of their inflated pricing (versus ordering direct from the restaurant).

This would have happened somewhere between Vacaville and Davis, inclusive.

I'm reporting the itemized delivery fee advertised by the services. I did no investigation at all, because I wasn't looking for delivery.

Ah, I was including all of the delivery-related fees, which seem to be spread across three or four separate charges. The "delivery fee" is often waived, since they make plenty of money on their other delivery-related fees.

In my experience, anything less than a 50% off coupon for DD or UE is not worth it. Their markup and delivery fees really add up.

> UberEats / DoorDash delivery fees were under $1

They have a low fixed "delivery fee" that they advertise heavily and then add a 15% "service fee" for the customer and also charge the restaurant a percentage.

The fees get charged to the restaurant. The restaurants make up for it by charging higher prices on their (delivery) food. This is in addition to the "delivery fee" those services advertise and the extra "service fees" some services don't show you until you check out (look under "taxes and fees".)