Why Seamless?
Why do I always hear about NYC finance people ordering off of Seamless? Do banks have a deal with Seamless, or is it just a NYC thing in general?
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Certain apps dominate each region. Postmates used to dominate LA, Doordash dominates the Midwest or something, Grubhub dominates another region... etc.
Most platforms make restaurants sign a contract where you either A) cannot be listed on multiple platforms or B) can’t be listed as a preferred company (like how the prices of some companies are not lowered by dash pass on Doordash). This monopolistic tactic, along with offering better coupons than competitors, is how each app stays dominant in their respective region.
My best bet is that seamless is just the one that dominates in New York. They probably have better/more restaurants with a cheaper delivery fee or something. It’s definitely not a deal with banks or anything - you can use your food budget at any restaurant or on any food delivery app.
My bank is hardwired into seamless, at least it was pre-COVID.
I guess I could technically use another app but would have to submit expenses and would soon get an email along the lines of “why the fuck aren’t you using seamless”
Also Seamless was pretty early to the game at least on the east coast. I remember using seamless in ‘09
I don’t get it, my bank now lets us use Uber Eats as well. If I order on Seamless I end up paying 10-15 in tip and delivery fees. On Uber, 5-7 bucks tops. That 8-10 dollars is a huge difference ordering out
Seamless fees are absurd
Lol maybe a dumb question but do banks not cover tips as well? Not really sure how seamless works or what the common practice is but seems like you might as well get out and pay for your own meal those tip/delivery charges are insane
No they do. How it works is you get a set amount so for me its $35, and that is towards your whole order. What then happens is $10-15 of that goes towards tip and so I can only really spend $20. In most places in the country that’s more than enough but NYC restaurants are just generally more expensive, and some places like fast casual or fast food will jack their prices up on delivery platforms.
So it’s harder to get a good quality meal, I generally just get some sweetgreen with add ons and a seltzer, that’s how far the $35 goes with 10-15 in delivery and tip.
You get a specific amount to cover all costs associated with the order. At my bank we get $25 and that's all we get. Have to fit the food costs + delivery/tip/seamless fees under $25 so if you're paying $15 in fees, you can only order $10 of food which gets you practically nothing in NYC.
That's definitely unfortunate. What do you end up doing then for lunch? Is it a use it or lose it type deal or does it accumulate so you can actually afford something decent some days?
Also, would it be alright if I ask which bank this is? Just trying to get a feel for what might be typical for me at my firm next year so I can plan and budget accordingly
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