This has always intrigued me, and I want some answers now. For some reason, PPC.bz gets a lot of traffic for Pizza related inquiries, mostly due to this post that rips on Dominos putting plastic soda bottles in the oven.
What is this $2 delivery fee from Papa John’s when you order online?
I know at least one reader either works at Papa John’s or knows someone that does.
Here are my questions
- Why is this Delivery Fee there?
- Who gets the Delivery Fee? Papa Johns? The Driver? Or some sort of rev share?
- If I know the answer to above question, I can tip appropriately. But since I do not know, I am either tipping the driver $2 too much or $2 too little in 6th step. Why won’t you explain the goddamn delivery fee to me Papa John!
- After you order, you are upsold some Netflix / Magazines. I’m curious to know how much more Papa Johns rakes in if you order online instead of over the phone.
That is all.
Edit: That is not all actually.
Delivery Charge is Extortion!
The big deal is that the big chains keep the money and fuck you, and the driver. Here’s a good explanation
Stop buying from big chain pizza joints. Support your local pizzeria! Now go get fat!
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I think the delivery charge is not the way to go many people stiff the driver when these fees are tacked on and it just isn’t fair to them.
They have to pay to have a website, and they have to pay their drivers. When people come by to order and eat in, that expense isn’t there. They don’t charge more for every pizza in order to cover those extra costs. (Have you checked the price of gas lately?) in other words, it just keeps everyone from having to pay for the services others might need or just want. No problem. If you don’t want to pay, just go in person.
Drivers get paid $1.15 for every delivery they go on, which is to cover gas. I would imagine that’s where a big chunk of it goes.
I also agree with the above comments. I think most of it goes to the drivers. In some cases I think this fee is used to pay salary to the drivers.
Although I can see the driver’s side and the “wtf” side, I consider pizza to be a luxury, one that I can and will only get when and if I can afford it.
The same goes for dining out, going to the movies, driving range, shooting range, batting cages, and anywhere else that costs money. Lining pockets is part of a company being a company. How many companies are out there ‘for the people’? That’s what they call non-profits, and even those sometimes have shady goings-ons in the back rooms.
Bottom line is, if you can’t afford the extra fees, eat a sandwich, because you probably won’t be able to afford to have Chinese delivered either.
P.S. Have you ever broken down your phone, cable, or internet bills? Now there are some ludicrous fees that would be nice to have some meaning.
I too agree with the above comments. They are charged for their website maintenance and the delivery charge is normally used to pay the drivers.
I don’t go out or eat out very often. For me eating a pizza is something like luxury which Keith has rightly mentioned. I don’t see any harm in paying in the delivery fee. When you can pay for the pizza, $2 is not going to pinch your pocket.