This Black-American mom wants her son to realize that ordering via Uber Eats is very expensive, so he better… take it to the restaurant itself. A traditionalist! Here’s the scoop.
A viral video of the mom is circulating online showed the mom showing her son how much of a financial loss if he keeps ordering from Uber Eats.
The video was captioned, “Stop spending almost double using Uber Eats,” then showed a comparison of the price on Uber Eats, and the price in a restaurant.
The mom drove her son to the restaurant where he ordered from using Uber Eats. In the video, the same meal’s prices were compared, showing nearly double the price on Uber Eats due to delivery fees, service charges, taxes, tips, and restaurant markups of up to 30 percent.
Netizens are not loving what the mom did.
@WallStreetApes commented on X, formerly Twitter, “This is crazy. American mother wants to teach her son the value of a dollar by showing him how much delivery apps are charging. He was about to make his order on Uber Eats, the price is $37.17. His mom drove him to the restaurant, put in the exact same order, and the price was only $20.96. That’s almost double the price for the same order, just because you’re using a delivery app. When Uber Eats first launched a delivery fee was only $3. Now in 2026, studies show delivery orders average 80 percent more expensive than the same pickup order… Insanity.”
Now, is this really the case? Well, when ordering via Uber Eats or DoorDash, you are basically paying for the convenience of not driving or taking a ride to the restaurant, so technically, ordering from Uber Eats is more expensive. But, what about the fuel you are buying when you drive to the restaurant, right? The Black-American mom may not have realized that.
Meanwhile, studies from LendingTree, Consumer Reports, and Boston Globe confirmed that delivery orders average 80 percent more than pick-up. They also noted that restaurants struggle with up to 30 percent commissions, prompting calls for direct orders instead.
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