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		mcintyre1994 83 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: DoorDash and Waymo launch autonomous delivery serv... That calculation doesn’t work. If an item costs $10, and Uber marks it up 25% then Uber lists it at $12.50. When Uber takes 25% of the marked up price, they’re taking $3.125 and the restaurant is getting less than $10.

prepend 83 days ago [–]

Under would just mark up the price to $13.33 so after they take their 25% the restaurant would get $10.

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