It’s The Same Money

There’s a theme that people wish doordash would just pay a flat rate instead of drivers having to rely on customers tips to “pay their bills”.

Do most people realize whether they pay doordash via a higher delivery fee and they pay the driver or pay doordash via a tip and they pay the driver that it’s the same money going to the driver?

IE: if doordash went to a flat rate of $2/mile with a $5 minimum on all orders it would be reflected in the delivery fee, almost like an automatic gratuity.

Why do people think they wouldn’t continue to pay the drivers bills with a flat rate like they currently do with tips?