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Notes on Food Delivery from the DoorDash Driver of the Month

32 points by deoates 11y ago

jroitgrund 11y ago
I don't get why using moped share makes him faster.
- elthran 11y ago
  Same here - I can see how it might be cheaper than running a non-electric moped, and thus increase his weekly takings. Maybe other delivery drivers are using cars and thus get stuck in traffic more? Not sure how feasible/likely that is in SF though (UK here)
- bgilroy26 11y ago
  I enjoyed reading the article, but there's a pretty good chance this is PR for Scoot
- cjrp 11y ago
  The only advantage I could think of is that he could be out and about, have an order come through and pick up a scooter to make the delivery. Rather than be tied to wherever his personal scooter is.
  - SideburnsOfDoom 11y ago
    There's convenience, but maybe also the moped rental subscription turns out to be cheaper (or similar but more predictable) than the costs of fuel, licensing and maintenance on your own scooter.
- noer 11y ago
  Well, I'd assume it's faster than using a a bike and cheaper than using a car or his own moped. I wonder if he's not saying that he's hacking the system by signing out a moped when he's going from restaurant -> customer or customer -> restaurant and then signing it in again when he's waiting for a pickup or making a delivery.
noelwelsh 11y ago
Very well written. Surprising (or perhaps not) that the author preferred the system that involved less thinking. Not everyone is chasing self actualisation, or perhaps this is a job to fund other activities.
seanwilson 11y ago
Entertaining article! "I realized it’s the same reason DoorDash can afford to pay me $12 per delivery, not including tip" How do they make a profit if delivery costs them that much?
- noer 11y ago
  Some of that payment is passed on to the customer, some of it is passed on to the restaurant. I think most places deliver for $5-7 and the restaurant pays the other $5-7.
laoba 11y ago
I know the book "Snow Crash" gets mentioned a lot here, but this article reminded me of Hiro and Y.T.'s stories about their different delivery jobs.

32 points by deoates 11y ago

jroitgrund 11y ago

I don't get why using moped share makes him faster.

elthran 11y ago
Same here - I can see how it might be cheaper than running a non-electric moped, and thus increase his weekly takings. Maybe other delivery drivers are using cars and thus get stuck in traffic more? Not sure how feasible/likely that is in SF though (UK here)
bgilroy26 11y ago
I enjoyed reading the article, but there's a pretty good chance this is PR for Scoot
cjrp 11y ago
The only advantage I could think of is that he could be out and about, have an order come through and pick up a scooter to make the delivery. Rather than be tied to wherever his personal scooter is.
- SideburnsOfDoom 11y ago
  There's convenience, but maybe also the moped rental subscription turns out to be cheaper (or similar but more predictable) than the costs of fuel, licensing and maintenance on your own scooter.
noer 11y ago
Well, I'd assume it's faster than using a a bike and cheaper than using a car or his own moped. I wonder if he's not saying that he's hacking the system by signing out a moped when he's going from restaurant -> customer or customer -> restaurant and then signing it in again when he's waiting for a pickup or making a delivery.

noelwelsh 11y ago

Very well written. Surprising (or perhaps not) that the author preferred the system that involved less thinking. Not everyone is chasing self actualisation, or perhaps this is a job to fund other activities.

seanwilson 11y ago

Entertaining article! "I realized it’s the same reason DoorDash can afford to pay me $12 per delivery, not including tip" How do they make a profit if delivery costs them that much?

noer 11y ago
Some of that payment is passed on to the customer, some of it is passed on to the restaurant. I think most places deliver for $5-7 and the restaurant pays the other $5-7.

laoba 11y ago

I know the book "Snow Crash" gets mentioned a lot here, but this article reminded me of Hiro and Y.T.'s stories about their different delivery jobs.