Comments on: Paying for Priority Pizza

By: T-Mac

T-Mac — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:31:34 +0000

I think this would work and make more money for Papa John’s, but I hope they never move to this. I’d want my pizza as quickly as possible, but I wouldn’t want to pay extra to ensure it. I think I’d constantly be behind extra people.

By: Red

Red — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:14:31 +0000

I get what you’re saying, but I still disagree. But if it’s not part of the tip, it’s part of the cost. If it’s part of the cost, then I only want to but something dependable/certain, rather than a potential to be delivered first, depending on what someone else does.

By: Jamey Stegmaier

Jamey Stegmaier — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:56:13 +0000

Red–I see what you’re saying, but as I noted, this isn’t part of the tip. This would replace the delivery fee. Right now you pay a set delivery fee, and I’m saying that instead of it being set in stone, you could choose the delivery fee–all the way down to $0. So if you’re in no rush to get your pizza, you could actually pay less than what you pay now. Conversely, if you really want pizza in your mouth in 15 minutes, you can outbid the top bidder to jump to the front of the line.

By: red

red — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:46:03 +0000

I don’t want to have to go to quibids to get my dinner before it’s cold. I understand that tipping (especially where relates to non-fast-food service) is how most servers(drivers) make the majority of their money. And I understand that is about as capitalistic as it gets. But tipping in it’s (current, standard method) is considered a reward for effective services once they have been rendered. What you’re suggesting sounds (to me) as shady as sliding a host/hostess an extra $20 to get seated at the front of the list. Wait your goddamn turn, just like everybody else! If the product is the same (same pizza) then the service should be the same, UNLESS (like with shipping) you are literally buying a service. If for 10% increase, I am guaranteed my pizza in 30 min (we saw that this behavior was causing reckless driving from Dominoes ~15 years ago), then I’m fine with it (not killing pedestrians, but providing some kind of guarantee). But I shouldn’t have to have a stare-down with my neighbor to get a Hot Pie!