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This is a thieves paradox problem, if every other restaurant is on GrubHub, are you going to go out of your way to order from the one that isn't?

Edit: The solution would be transparency in delivery fees, Amazon has made it pretty clear that "free shipping" will always win though.



Compare the price of the item online versus in store, you will easily see the actual cost of "free shipping".

I was shopping for vanities (very heavy furniture) selling for $300 online as "free shipping". The same item down the street was $150 with no markdown.


People keep saying that, but I paid the exact same price in restaurant and with delivery, since both have people that require a tip and delivery is free over a certain amount




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