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Re:DoorDash to Acquire Instacart by billbuild on Thursday October 29, 2026 @11:53AM (#50291061)
We need the government to deliver food to our doorsteps? Shouldn't the stores provide this service? If there were demand and a sustainable business model, wouldn't they? Costco delivers, to commercial customers. I imagine they are not necessarily losing money doing that, but perhaps.
Re:DoorDash to Acquire Instacart by nonethewiser on Thursday October 29, 2026 @11:55AM (#50291102)
>We need the government to deliver food to our doorsteps? Shouldn't the stores provide this service?

Here is the neat thing.

They want stores to be government owned too.

Re:DoorDash to Acquire Instacart by Banditoz on Thursday October 29, 2026 @11:58AM (#50291142)
Why should stores be in the business of delivery? It's not a common thing.
Re:DoorDash to Acquire Instacart by nonethewiser on Thursday October 29, 2026 @12:09PM (#50291337)
Pizza delivery has been a thing long before door dash, and is usually much cheaper.
Re:DoorDash to Acquire Instacart by IncreasePosts on Thursday October 29, 2026 @12:34PM (#50291800)
15 years ago, every pizza or chinese food place would have employees hanging out waiting to take delivery orders