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Why was the subtotal of the actual food being ordered omitted?
Likely because it would give meaningful context to the amounts of the fees, and the ragebaiting OOP wants to avoid that.
$92 assuming they’re being honest about it being New York and it’s for food delivery. Since their tax rate is 8.75% for prepared food.
The $30 in fees don’t seem unreasonable when you think about it.
A chunk is taxes and well, they’d have been there anyway so I’m not counting them.
A chunk is tip, which was voluntary so I’m not including it.
That leaves about $15 for a delivery fee, in New York. Not sure what the driver makes but a portion of that $15 is going to them.
The real question is about how this person values their opportunity cost, because they actively decided that the time they would save was worth paying the extra delivery fees and tip. They made that decision and THEN complained about the injustice of…. Their own behavior and choices?
Damn, I think I'll be in the ground before I've ever paid that much for a meal, delivery or not, lol.