tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post6835517134579168552..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: The Postmates scamBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47687607395690151822020-05-20T02:26:42.525-07:002020-05-20T02:26:42.525-07:00Postmates charged my debit card $53.87 for a coupl...Postmates charged my debit card $53.87 for a couple of dinners. Not a bad amount, but I never ordered the dinners. Couldn’t get them on the phone, had to communicate the fraudulent charge via the Postmate website. They were initially snippy and distrustful until I offered to call the police. They finally admitted that my debit card had been compromised and my money would be refunded. <br /><br />The dinners were delivered to someone in a town 50 miles away. Either that person or the delivery people stole or bought my card number. Or someone at Postmates was a contributor. <br /><br />Thank you to the majority of wonderful people working hard, doing an honest job. Shame on Postmates for not being better employers. <br /><br />The experience was creepy. I still may call the police.Jeff Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708037522976667642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-57228363124700785872020-05-19T12:22:29.629-07:002020-05-19T12:22:29.629-07:00I drive Uber eats in CA and I went to start workin...I drive Uber eats in CA and I went to start working yesterday and was required to take a picture of myself wearing a maskJohnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-82340356674497941252020-05-19T10:05:03.698-07:002020-05-19T10:05:03.698-07:00To add to the possible "Friday Question"...To add to the possible "Friday Question" above, and I'm gonna be more direct - Seinfeld's Netflix special was awful. When did he turn into such an elitist asshole? The whole rant about "you people" with "your" cell phone addictions. Like he doesn't use one? And his rant about expensive movie theater concessions and thus being outraged at the suggestion to pick up your own trash - as a former Disney World employee who regularly had to slop out 2,300 seat theaters after every show, fuck you Jerry.McTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08672101599685031569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45317463654913958342020-05-19T02:16:58.817-07:002020-05-19T02:16:58.817-07:00I always tip a delivery driver at least 20%, and s...I always tip a delivery driver at least 20%, and sometimes 25%, if it's a large order. It's just the right thing to do. Two local pizza places that both have very good food, also have<br />reasonable delivery charges.<br /><br />Grubhub? The last time I went to order something through them, a food order of $12 came to a total of $27.50 with tax, delivery fee, and tip. That's just unacceptable to me. And so, even though it was raining, I walked to the restaurant and back. Kevin In Choconut Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06716028779815999846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36024340350142142012020-05-19T00:09:44.648-07:002020-05-19T00:09:44.648-07:00I hear ya, Colleen, and like I said, I tip 20%. T...I hear ya, Colleen, and like I said, I tip 20%. The tip should be mandatory, not the service fee. By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70774687469330937992020-05-18T22:40:13.417-07:002020-05-18T22:40:13.417-07:00I’m one of those Postmates drivers. I wear gloves ...I’m one of those Postmates drivers. I wear gloves and a mask and a coffee filter under my mask. <br />Tips, let’s talk tips... out of 5 deliveries I may get 2 tips and it’s barely 5.00. I’m working my as off for what? A paycheck barely ! If u were at restaurant and I was a waitress everyone would tip me, why can’t I get a tip now To Save My Life! <br />ColleenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985055753566634521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4271513686124618962020-05-18T18:08:33.787-07:002020-05-18T18:08:33.787-07:00I drive for Uber eats, I've never had to take ...I drive for Uber eats, I've never had to take a picture of myself wearing a mask. I do anyway because of the obvious safety reasons. I don't see why all delivery drivers don't wear masks, you get better tips. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713105960070677585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74883999119553019552020-05-18T17:42:14.342-07:002020-05-18T17:42:14.342-07:00Postmates is the worst of all of the food-delivery...Postmates is the worst of all of the food-delivery services. Last year, my wife ordered dinner via Postmates. The woman who delivered the order brought the wrong order. She told my wife that she would head right back to the restaurant to pick up the correct food. Except that she DIDN'T. We never saw her again. <br /><br />We called the restaurant, and we were told that she never came back. I contacted Postmates via Twitter for an explanation as to why this woman never returned, and to find out what Postmates was going to do about it. Postmates replied to my Twitter post, only to tell me that my wife would have to contact them via her account (for some reason we ended up having our own accounts on our own phones). So, my wife contacted Postmates. But... surprise, surprise, no response. She tried again... and again, nothing. Even *I* tried again via Twitter. Except Postmates was now ignoring me, too.<br /><br />Of course, we've never used Postmates again.Jerrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8211475681853373392020-05-18T17:36:39.328-07:002020-05-18T17:36:39.328-07:00Fortunately I live closeby most of my favorite hau...Fortunately I live closeby most of my favorite haunts. Even without a car I'll just call in an order and just pick it up myself -- my walking distance stats have gone through the roof since getting furloughed. <br /><br />Eliminate the middleman, tips go direct to the restaurant.Saburohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075733019914312218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14134951777743671362020-05-18T14:06:23.277-07:002020-05-18T14:06:23.277-07:00I tried to order flowers from FTD for Mothers Day....I tried to order flowers from FTD for Mothers Day. When it was time to pay they'd added a $30 delivery fee on a $55 bouquet. I didn't make the purchase.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66446480836763278152020-05-18T12:43:54.506-07:002020-05-18T12:43:54.506-07:00 Yup. We tried Postmates over the weekend -- super... Yup. We tried Postmates over the weekend -- super excited for some local Mexican food. Our order ended up being almost $100 with about $30 of that being in service charges. We immediately deleted the app and said never again!<br />MellaBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13760044599524760013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61446335865562379452020-05-18T11:41:45.538-07:002020-05-18T11:41:45.538-07:00That's what you get for wanting to eat.
But s...That's what you get for wanting to eat.<br /><br />But seriously, it shouldn't be too much longer before we are all living like "The Jetsons." <br />That is, soon a drone or autonomous vehicle with some sort of robot (TAKE THAT $15 an hour minimum wage!) will deliver your order quickly, efficiently and most importantly sanitarily. <br />And don't worry about having to handle filthy lucre. You'll pay with that chip that's implanted somewhere in your body. <br /><br />It's a great time to be alive, isn't it? <br /><br />M.B.Mike Bloodworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755626259169126800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-82586190973651816562020-05-18T11:22:45.899-07:002020-05-18T11:22:45.899-07:00They may be convenient, but that convenience comes...They may be convenient, but that convenience comes at a price especially when dealing with vultures. I have a favorite restaurant here where I live and I call them personally to order then I drive to pick it up. No expensive and greedy intermediaryAndy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15409352807879423572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36923451528757520022020-05-18T10:37:47.909-07:002020-05-18T10:37:47.909-07:00Maybe a Friday question? I just say the Jerry Sein...Maybe a Friday question? I just say the Jerry Seinfeld special on Netflix and I was surprised how stilted Jerry was in his delivery. He really seemed to be trying too hard. The jokes were OK but he seemed to be forcing it all . Did you notice that?blinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284135060900752329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-41673051649644444812020-05-18T10:35:48.082-07:002020-05-18T10:35:48.082-07:00Grub Hub does the same thing. If you look at menu ...Grub Hub does the same thing. If you look at menu of a restaurant on GrubHub and compare it to the one at the actual restaurant, they mark it up 20%. Fork those guys.<br />Although to be fair we have been sold the idea that everything should be free on the internet so if a delivery service was honest and said the deliver fee is say 20 percent of the bill we would be outraged. We consumers do want it both ways.<br />blinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284135060900752329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86353795642480312152020-05-18T08:03:43.061-07:002020-05-18T08:03:43.061-07:00I still have to drive 4-5 times a week for busines...I still have to drive 4-5 times a week for business (though working from home), so once a week I sanitize the inside of my car. Everything I could conceivably touch inside the car gets hit with Clorox wipes. It makes driving so liberating! Just remember that if you touch anything outside the car, like restaurant pick-ups or bank drive-through sucky tubes, wipe or gel appropriately. Teri McGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-13893148028623641212020-05-18T07:31:27.875-07:002020-05-18T07:31:27.875-07:00Lifehacker recently did a recent piece about how m...Lifehacker recently did <a href="https://lifehacker.com/reminder-grubhub-and-seamless-are-shitty-to-restaurant-1834898093" rel="nofollow">a recent piece</a> about how most of those food-delivery-facilitating sites and apps and services involve incredibly high fees and other dodgy practices. They recommend, if it's an option, ordering directly from the restaurant so that buyers and restaurants can avoid incurring those fees.<br /><br />Tommy Raikonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7153627867947891122020-05-18T07:30:20.396-07:002020-05-18T07:30:20.396-07:00Have you seen this story?
https://themargins.subst...Have you seen this story?<br />https://themargins.substack.com/p/doordash-and-pizza-arbitrage<br />food delivery is not making money for anybody, and launching new delivery services can lead to weird results...Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982456781495860478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6490967982878882602020-05-18T07:29:39.943-07:002020-05-18T07:29:39.943-07:00AFAICS, all these companies that intermediate betw...AFAICS, all these companies that intermediate between you and someone who used to be an independent - taxi driver, restaurant, delivery guy, plumber, window cleaner - are purely predatory. The free $100 introductory offer means somewhere some venture capitalist is paying you to adopt the system at those former independents' expense, and hopes to make it back by owning the market entirely. It's convenience now, societal cost later.<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75225140009320466812020-05-18T07:28:13.525-07:002020-05-18T07:28:13.525-07:00DittoDittoAnthony Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17758930176176483080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10414802083624535062020-05-18T07:06:08.591-07:002020-05-18T07:06:08.591-07:00From what I understand, they also put restaurants ...From what I understand, they also put restaurants on their list without the restaurant's permission, and aren't very quick to refund when they aren't able to get the things that are ordered. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07471477779947610652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83361263640331460092020-05-18T07:01:16.703-07:002020-05-18T07:01:16.703-07:00I know Uber/UberEats is now requiring drivers to t...I know Uber/UberEats is now requiring drivers to take a picture of themselves wearing a mask before they start their shift (ride, pickup, etc.). Whether they keep the mask on after they take the picture of themselves, of course, is probably indeterminate. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12668840121833858410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21617331325416560222020-05-18T06:37:57.353-07:002020-05-18T06:37:57.353-07:00Personally, I'm more comfortable driving to a ...Personally, I'm more comfortable driving to a local restaurant and picking up my own food (while wearing a mask and gloves) than I would be having a stranger deliver it. I feel that this cuts down substantially on the number of people handling my food orders.<br /><br />Delivery services provide the illusion of safety simply because you don't see what's going on behind the scenes. Nobody wants to see how the sausage gets made....slgchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947656936483533667noreply@blogger.com