Category: ubereats

Tipping point: The gig economy hits delivery drivers in their wallets

Post author By Randall
Post date October 31, 2019
Categories In business, cornell university, doordash, economy, gear, gig economy, grubhub, michael lynn, nber, Tech, tipping, tips, tomorrow, ubereats

[ad_1] The US Bureau of Labor Statistics defines those providing their labor in the gig economy as “independent workers.” Their jobs range from day labor, seasonal workers, substitute teachers, or “Intermediate contractors who are self-employed but connect with clients through an online marketplace or other intermediary, which include drivers hired via peer-to-peer ridesharing apps.” Virtually […]

Uber has more than 100 million users, but is still losing money

Post author By Randall
Post date August 8, 2019
Categories In business, earnings, gear, Tech, Transportation, Uber, ubereats

[ad_1] UberEats certainly boosted the bottom line, as it helped bring in new customers. The number of people Uber delivered food to over the quarter rose by 140 percent from Q2 2018. “Over 40 percent of new Eats consumers had never used Uber’s platform before,” the company said. Uber’s net loss over the quarter amounted […]

Uber tests a $25 Pass that covers Eats and transportation

Post author By Randall
Post date July 22, 2019
Categories In ebike, escooter, gear, jump, Tech, Transportation, Uber, uber eats, ubereats

[ad_1] The test seems to be an expansion of the Ride Pass. Subscribers get discounted rates on rides for a monthly fee. It costs $14.99 in some cities, and $24.99 in those where e-bikes and scooters are available — currently, you can ride on those for up to 30 minutes for free with the pass. […]

Uber experiment allows Eats orders from the main app

Post author By Randall
Post date June 5, 2019
Categories In app, gear, Mobile, Tech, Uber, ubereats

[ad_1] “We’re rolling out a new way to order Eats directly in the Uber app on Android (we’ve already been experimenting on iOS),” the spokesperson told TechCrunch. “This cross-promotion gives riders who are new to Eats a seamless way to order a meal via a webview instead of opening up the App Store for download.” […]