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  • DoorDash vs. UberEats Food Delivery

    DoorDash and Uber Eats are amongst the most popular food delivery options available today. Both offer on-demand service that’s accessible via smartphone app or desktop computer. Both show an estimated delivery time. Both apps have a simple ordering process – just add your credit card, delivery address, food order, and any special delivery instructions.

    Due to growing demand, Uber Eats increased their revenue by more than 230% during the last year alone. DoorDash is doing even better by more than 250% year-over-year.

    Food Delivery Promo Codes for March 2020:
    — $15 Free DoorDash Food Delivery Credits
    —$7 off UberEats with code eats-ubervip4me
    and Free Delivery from all local restaurants during this crisis

    City Availability

    Uber Eats is available in far more cities across the United States and across the world outside of the Americas. Currently, you can use Uber’s food delivery service in cities all over North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. DoorDash is only available in the US and Canada.

    DoorDash vs. Uber Eats: Which One is Cheaper?

    Convenient food delivery comes at a price. Both companies make money by charging customers a delivery and service fee for each order. So, in addition to paying for the order itself, you’ll also have to fork up a few extra dollars to cover the cost of the service.

    DoorDash, for example, charges a base delivery fee of $5.99. This fee is higher in certain cities. It also increases during busy hours (i.e. lunch and dinner time).

    They also charge a service fee for when you order from certain restaurants. If the restaurant is not an official DoorDash partner (or “Merchant”), they tack a few extra dollars onto the bill. In other words, DoorDash orders can be expensive when delivering a low-cost meal.

    When you order from an official Merchant restaurant, the fee is typically waived. This helps them to promote their partnerships with specific restaurants.

    Similar to the delivery fee, the service fee varies depending on the delivery time and time of day. However, you can always expect to pay a few dollars more for a delivery person to drop off your food than if you just walked into the restaurant yourself.

    Similarly, UberEats charges a variable delivery and service fee. Now, the fee is determined by the distance between your location and your restaurant of choice. In other words, the further a driver has to travel, the more you can expect to pay. Typically, it ranges between $2 and $8.

    DoorDash’s Subscription Service is great for those that use it frequently

    One benefit of DoorDash is that they offer DashPass, a subscription plan that grants customers free delivery and lower services fees on all orders over $12.

    It only costs $9.99 per month and subscribers can opt out at any time.

    If you think about it, $9.99 per month isn’t a bad price for unlimited free deliveries. That means that you pay the same price you’d pay in-house. But, you get to enjoy the meal in the comfort of your own home.

    If an average delivery fee is $5.99, you only have to place two orders each month for your DashPass to pay for itself.

    Of course, the DashPass isn’t for casual customers. If you only order once every few months, it’s not worth your money. But, if you’re constantly browsing the DoorDash app in search of your next meal, this could be a great way for you to save some cash.

    Uber Eats vs. DoorDash: Who Has Better Promotional Partnerships?

    Both companies have exclusive brand partnerships with different restaurants. These partnerships have huge benefits for customers. For example, it makes more sense to order Chipotle from DoorDash. The two have an ongoing contract in which DoorDash handles all deliveries for more than 1,800 Chipotle locations across the U.S.

    They did something similar with Cheesecake Factory, another partner. Everyone who used the app to order from Cheesecake Factory received free delivery.

    Uber Eats, on the other hand, partners with fast food restaurants like White Castle and McDonald’s. They are also waiving delivery fees on local restaurants during the Coronavirus pandemic.

    So Uber Eats or DoorDash?

    Ultimately, it’s hard to decide which of these two services is better. No clear winner emerges from the comparison. They both have their own perks and downsides.

    The best thing you can do is test them both out.

    P.S. Get an exclusive Uber Eats and DoorDash promo code here to maximize your savings.

    Scan through the menus on each app and see which restaurants they work within your area. When you choose a restaurant, order through the app that delivers for that restaurant.

  • 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.

    Postmates was found to have the highest fees.

    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.

    UberEats hidden service fees can rack up.

    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 hidden service fees can add up but can be cheaper than the other apps.

    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.

  • Unreal Mobile’s $10/month unlimited cell phone plan to good to be true?

    When you see cell phone bill come in at less than $30 a month you start to think it’s fake news or unreal. Although, if you do not consume data from the mobile provider and use Wifi there actually are some options for cheaper than Sprint’s $25 a month plan.

    The reality is that no unlimited plans are truly unlimited.

    They may offer unlimited talk, text and data, but you must pay attention to the limits on high-speed data.

    Unreal Mobile’s cheapest “unlimited” plan is $10 a month, but it only comes with 1GB of LTE data.  After you’ve reached the limit you then get your speeds reduced to 2G. If you plan on streaming video 2G is too low.

    Unlimited Mobile Starting at $10

    If you’re willing to pay more than $10 a month, Unreal will give you more high-speed data:

    Unreal Mobile data plans
    Unlimited talk, text and 1GB LTE data $10/month
    Unlimited talk, text and 2GB LTE data $15/month
    Unlimited talk, text and 5GB LTE data $30/month

    According to Unreal’s website, all plans include a built-in VPN security service that lets you browse anonymously without being tracked, an ad blocker, the ability to save unused data, and live agent customer support.

    Unreal is a mobile virtual network operator(formerly FreedomPop) that used to only run on Sprint’s network but now updated to AT&T. Unreal sells only a handful of devices on its website, but you can bring a phone that you’ve bought from Sprint or a carrier that partners with them. To be sure your phone is compatible, enter the device’s MEID or IMEI number on Unreal’s website.

    UPDATE: Unreal Mobile is now offering AT&T SIMs that will work on any unlocked GSM phone. The service was previously only available through the Sprint CDMA network.

    “We have had over 50,000 people bring their existing phone to UNREAL Mobile, but until today, only certain Sprint devices worked and most of those devices did not qualify. That put us in the unfortunate position of having to turn customers away,” said Samantha Lewe, UNREAL Mobile GM. “With the addition of GSM SIMs from one of the top nationwide networks, mobile users across the U.S. can now access our lowest-cost service, and on the nation’s best networks.”

    An AT&T SIM card will cost $4.99, with monthly cell phone plans from $10 that include talk, text and data.

    Review of Unreal Mobile 

    Most people are aware of complaints about Sprint’s network including dropped calls and slow data but some actually get really good service with the network. To get the best service make sure you bring over a good phone and you will have a better quality experience.

    We had no problem with the 1GB high-speed data limit because we were connected to Wi-Fi so often and didn’t use much data. The service was never throttled to 2G speeds.

    Due to the 1GB limit on high-speed data, the $10/month plan is really only suitable for light data users with Wi-Fi access. If you need more than 5GB of high-speed data per month or have experienced issues with Sprint’s network in the past then Unreal probably isn’t the best deal for you. Although now you can bring in an AT&T phone or use the AT&T network and see if that works better in your area. The bottom line is that Unreal Mobile is getting more Real by the day!