How Does Postmates Work?

Help me out here - how is this different from Seamless Web which has been around in big cities for many, many years?

Is it that Postmates goes to restaurants that don't do delivery?

UberEats. Postmates. Instacart. Seamless. GrubHub. FreshDirect. Max Delivery. In NYC, those are the ones just off the top of my head. It's all pretty great. Though am sure they're all slammed on a weather day like today.

I'd personally recommend Munchery. Quality chef prepared food with a changing menu available weekdays. They only operate in a few cities as of now but if you're in LA / SF / NYC I'd certainly suggest you try it out. I've been using it since they came to LA earlier this year and haven't been disappointed.

Use this link for $10 off first order munchery.com/invite/EGYXK33Y

Postmates works well, but it's far from perfect. I work in Downtown LA, and once in a while I get a craving for a salad from La Scala (now that you're going to be here more often--go and get the chopped salad but add oven-dried tomatoes, red onion, green pepper, and cucumber--you're welcome). It works less well for things like Starbucks where it kind of seems like fewer drivers are willing to make the small, cheap trips. I've had to try 4-5 times in a row just to get someone to accept it, and then once they do, they're like...in Hollywood. If they can figure that out it'll be much better.

Is this similar to Foodler?

Lots of these places (at least in Dallas) are order-at-the-counter anyway kind of places, so you are paying a big delivery premium. For nice restaurants, maybe not, if you factor in the 20% tip dining out. But, wow, this just seems quite expensive on a daily basis.

It'll be amazing once you discover Seamless, Grubhub, Delivery.com, Minibar, Caviar, Instacart, and Doordash.

Agreeing with @David above, I am a HUGE fan of Munchery. The food is fantastic.

My referral link is munchery.com/invite/9E7ZKDAZ

Loving "Favor" which isn't in as many cities yet, they do feature menu for some places but will go anywhere to pick up anything (that's legal), Lower % service charge, fixed fee and tipping the same. Great for places that don't deliver, aren't linked up with delivery services (like food trucks). Even have them pick up items at the drugstore on the way.

Agree with Gary. Here in Austin, Favor's the way to go as far as delivering literally anything that's legal. Postmates has made its way here too and I like their integrated ordering menus which makes for better UI, but really, most of the apps today are all very similar.

I've used Postmates in SF when I was not feeling well or working on something and didn't want to go out. I thought it was worth it. I think it's great. Some cities it may be better and more worth it than others.

When credit card referrals aren't netting you enough for food on your table you have to resort to begging others to use your referral code for some random delivery service. LOL

Hmm this has nothing to do with travel. Rampant commercialism prevails.

I'm happy with the limited selection of restaurants that offer free delivery.

I can't see how the cost of Postmates is palatable to anyone but young Silicon Valley or Wall Street types or trust funded college students.

@bgriff,

Definitely a fan of Caviar and Doordash.

Postmates is not a food delivery service; it's a delivery service that happens to deliver—among many, many other things—food.

Delivery fee and service fee and tip ?!? This seems outrageously expensive! In London we have deliveroo offering the same service for a flat £2.50. (You may chose to tip the delivery driver a quid or two as well, I guess, but still)

Sunday during NBA game 7 Postmates wanted to charge me a $22 delivery fee on a $69 order. I told them to cancel my order, which they did.

"I’m happy with the limited selection of restaurants that offer free delivery.

I can’t see how the cost of Postmates is palatable to anyone but young Silicon Valley or Wall Street types or trust funded college students."

Yeah, well, some of us don't want to only be able to choose from pizza hut, dominos, and papa johns.

$100 in free delivery credit when you use Postmates for the first tine! use code V7QD1

Fantastic review! Just the right amount of personal comment & opinion with important information. I just finished using the Postmates app for the first time, and am beyond impressed. Such a fabulous solution to any number of reasons why one would need a delivery service! It did take a little while to arrive, however, I believe it was due to me ordering my "weeks" worth of groceries, instead of one or two things. The delivery charge (would have been without your code, thank you) was very low/ reasonable. Also, when my Postmates could not locate one of the items listed, he immediately called me and had several comparable alternatives ready to go. I live on the very top floor of my building, and carrying grocieres up can sometimes prove to be quite the task. So, for me, this app is absolutely 110% worth it.

Whoever told you that Uber eats has the food ready in their car before you even ordered it told you a lie. That's the stupidest thing I ever heard cause my husband works for Uber.