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How Food Delivery Killed Competition (And Took Your Budget With It) | Diving In

How Food Delivery Killed Competition (And Took Your Budget With It) | Diving In

Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers vor 2 Monaten

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Getting food delivered should be simple — but somehow it's gotten
outrageously expensive. In this video, Justin Wolfers break down
why food delivery apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub make
it nearly impossible to compare prices, and why that's no
accident. Justin Wolfers spent half an hour pricing the same
dinner order across four platforms, and the results will make you
rethink every takeout order you've ever placed. This is what
happens when bad design is there by design.

This isn't just a story about annoying apps — it's about how
markets can fail even when competition exists. When comparing
prices is too painful, firms stop competing on price, and you end
up paying more than you should. The FTC is starting to take
notice, and there are real fixes on the table. But until then,
that $28 burrito isn't going anywhere.

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