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I spent two weeks delivering for Uber Eats and made $4.40 per hour

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383 points imartin2k | 2 comments | 13 May 17 10:08 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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arekkas ◴[13 May 17 11:05 UTC] No.14330355[source]▶
Time and time again, Uber has shown that undercutting their competitors in pricing is not done through smart technology or better business models, but by avoiding regulations and getting away with inhumane wages.
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jerguismi ◴[13 May 17 11:26 UTC] No.14330414[source]▶
However has to be said that uber eats is not their core business. I've heard about it before but never used it. They should probably leave that business to others.
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lionyo ◴[13 May 17 12:24 UTC] No.14330603[source]▶
Are you referring to a previous article that says Uber Eats is just to juice up Uber's revenue numbers for their investors?

I recall that Uber ride-share accounting doesn't use top line as revenue (only the cut), but for Uber Eats, they are allowed to use the whole order as revenue.

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1. tehwebguy ◴[13 May 17 12:31 UTC] No.14330630[source]▶
That's nuts, they probably pay out even more of the total amount for eats orders.
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2. tehwebguy ◴[13 May 17 21:26 UTC] No.14333107[source]▶
Not sure why downvoted. Eats orders require Uber to pay a driver AND a restaurant.