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The extra costs are highest on Postmates, where higher prices, service fees, and a tip for the worker delivering the food increased the cost of orders by 105% on average. DoorDash was the second-highest at 95%, while Grubhub came in third at 93%. Uber Eats had the lowest markup — but it was still 80%.

Postmates is a goods and food delivery service that allows customers to order almost anything they want, including personal items, groceries and restaurant meals.

Service Fees: DoorDash also charges a service fee for every order, which typically ranges from 10% to 15% of the subtotal, starting at $0.60 and increasing based on the order subtotal. Delivery Fee: The DoorDash delivery fee can vary between $1.99 and $5.99 and may be different based on the restaurant you order from.

' Postmates drivers receive 100% of their tips, so they are guaranteed the full amount you send. After customer tips, it will take at least 24 hours to process so the driver won't see it straight away in the dashboard of their App.

As of Jul 23, 2024, the average hourly pay for a Postmates Delivery Driver in Los Angeles is $18.04 an hour.

Postmates Inc. is a food delivery service, founded in 2011, and acquired by Uber in 2020. It offers local delivery of restaurant-prepared meals and other goods.

According to the report, Postmates have the highest markups, making orders some 92% more expensive than menu price.

At the end of the day, though, it was Uber Eats that won, with an average price that was just a few cents less than the competition. This would seem to indicate that if you are a customer looking for the absolute cheapest option, UberEats will likely be your app of choice.

In every instance when the food costs topped $75, Grubhub was either the cheapest or essentially tied with Uber Eats, and both Uber Eats and Grubhub were cheaper than DoorDash. This is likely due to DoorDash's fixed 15% service charge that climbs in congruence with your bill.

Postmates' price hike was due to the passage of Prop 22 — the very same measure that was supposed to keep costs down. Postmates explains on its website that the increases are needed to pay for the benefits independent drivers are getting from Prop 22.