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by handy2000 924 days ago
At the end of the day this is all driven by market dynamics that affect everyone. Uber Eats doesn't have a secret sauce that makes it cheaper for drivers to deliver food in cities with lower restaurant density. Someone has to pay for gas, someone has to pay for drivers' time. Even in large cities Uber Eats is now more expensive than ordering directly from restaurants in the past, why would it be different for cities with fewer restaurants?
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Oh I don't think anyone said they're making it cheaper. But a lot of restaurants now have expensive delivery instead of no delivery. Before, there were very few places where most restaurants would deliver.