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Used this a few times. Pizza place will give you a box full of left over slices for like $3.
Problem is, I think some businesses are using it to draw customers. I get asked occasionally “want anything else while you’re here?” and I worry that they’re making extra food just to give out on the app.
You mean like a loss leader?
Really depends on the discipline of the consumer.
The problem is that the point of the app is to reduce food waste by selling extra food at a discount.
I think some of these people are just making more food intentionally so that they’ll have something for the app. There’s a perverse incentive where not having extra food at the end of the night means fewer customers.
The lost revenue on the discount sale of extra food can be less of a disincentive than gaining extra customers can be an incentive.
It’s like the cobra issue in India which is from Perverse incentive.
The basis of all of this issue is simply that things required to live are either too expensive or the income is too low. (Or efficient distribution is too difficult)
I have the app. I dunno if it helps with food waste, since the places I’ve gone wouldnt have thrown it away, but sold it in discount anyways.
Regardless, I found it as a cool way to buy discount donuts and bread.
I tried it. They are lazy, to specify what you will get (I want vegan food), if you are lucky enough to book an offer.
Not so popular here.
