Re:Uber Eats will start accepting food stamps for grocery de...
by dragonwriter on Thursday September 21, 2023 @02:08AM
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> Isn't this basically a taxpayer subsidy to Uber as most uber delivery/pricing/fees are anywhere between a 15-50% markup on in store pricing?
No, because “food stamps” (actually, a food-specific EBT card) can only be used for the in-store cost on specific goods. It is Uber avoiding a self-created anti-subsidy that exists if people buying groceries plus Uber’s fees and delivery charges are prohibited from using a means they would otherwise have available to pay for the groceries.
No, because “food stamps” (actually, a food-specific EBT card) can only be used for the in-store cost on specific goods. It is Uber avoiding a self-created anti-subsidy that exists if people buying groceries plus Uber’s fees and delivery charges are prohibited from using a means they would otherwise have available to pay for the groceries.