Hidden costs of food delivery apps

How delivery apps are eating away at your money

The fad of ordering food through apps has caught fire. However, some hidden fees on the most popular platforms may be eating away at your wallet.

EatingNYC broke down the costs associated with Postmates, DoorDash and Uber Eats.

Although Uber Eats does a good job of breaking down the costs involved, consumers could be paying up to 20 percent more when ordering food.

At first you’ll see the delivery cost and then there’s services and fees, which usually is about 15 percent of the food cost… but then they try to add in all these other fees.

According to prices in four U.S. cities, Postmates proves to be the most expensive option since it has more food partners than other apps. You can read more about the rip off of Postmates hidden fees.

Although Postmates is one of the higher apps in terms of “service fees” you could be facing fees close to $8 or $9 per delivery using the alternatives.

If a consumer were to order one medium Big Mac meal from Postmates once a week, fees could add up to $1,000 per year. That equates to a domestic first-class flight or a nine-day trip to Disney World.

DoorDash may not be as explicit in explaining what the extra fees pay for but they are one of our favorites in lesser fees than the competitors.

Fees may be high with all of the delivery apps but there’s still a big demand for fast delivery and consumers are willing to pay the extra cost. You just have to compare each time you make a delivery until you get it down which restaurants better partners with what app.

The reason why these apps are so expensive because you’re paying for convenience. There are so many parties involved including the app who has to get paid and the courier too. There are just so many more transactions involved that really boost those fees.