Doordash customers in Seattle will soon pay even higher fees to use the service in the city as the company cites a loss in revenue due to the minimum pay ordinance.
Come August 1, get ready to fork out even more for your next DoorDash delivery order.
The food delivery giant announced new fees Tuesday, adding $1.99 to certain orders in order to offset losses in the wake of Seattle’s “Pay Up” legislation.
A $1.99 minimum service fee will also be added to all orders for DashPass subscribers.
Hannah Sabio-Howell, the communications director with Working Washington & Fair Work Center, a low wage worker advocacy group, told KIRO 7 she believes the fees boil down to one thing.
“DoorDash is extorting Seattle,” Sabio-Howell said. “It has never once shown its numbers to explain why fees to cover operational costs are necessary.”
At the same time, a wave of lobbying continues to be seen from both sides.
Sabio-Howell pointing to DoorDash spending more than a hundred thousand dollars per month on advertising campaigns – mostly targeted at the city council and against the wage law.
