DoorDash will let users buy now, pay later for fast food, a possible worrying sign for the economy

Channel 3000 News/CNN ^ | March 21, 2025 | CNN Bitter LOSERS

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"That report also found that the share of households becoming seriously delinquent (a missed payment for 90+ days) on their auto loans and credit cards is at 14-year highs."

Disturbing to those of us that have always tried to be fiscally responsible.

BUT, I'm not the one living beyond her means. ;)

[No name given]

Extremely disturbing I’d say.

[V_TWIN]

Oh THIS is gonna end well.

[BigFreakinToad]

I think that is a pretty bad idea.

[alancarp]

“I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today”

[one guy in new jersey]

👍👍

Wimpy Blast from the Past!

[Nifty]

As if there isn’t a problem already with the use of credit.

[econjack]

I wonder what the interest rate is after the 4 interest-free payment period passes. My guess: one arm, one leg.

[ComputerGuy]

My plan is to spend it all before I go.
My heirs can pay for the funeral.

[Gay State Conservative]

When you have to put your McNuggets on layaway you know you have a problem.

[PeterPrinciple]

They don’t think Bruno will come to collect.............

This may be a good way to launder money also.

[jeffc]

People complain about the price of fast food, etc., then pay to have it delivered?

[GOPJ]

Cooking simple meals is so much easier and cheaper...

[catnipman]

“Cooking simple meals is so much easier and cheaper...”

and much healthier ...

[discostu]

DoorDash isn’t just fast food. During the lockdown a lot of of higher end places went to the delivery services to keep money coming in. And many have stayed, revenue that doesn’t cost real estate is always a good thing. I’ve dropped $100 for sushi for 2 brought to me. Mind I don’t need a payment plan for that. But really is it any different to payment plan via DoorDash than to go to a restaurant and put it on a credit card.

[goodnesswins]

Disturbing is that people don’t cook their own food (it is cheaper)

[9YearLurker]

If you can’t pay for DoorDash food now, you shouldn’t be ordering it.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

I thought I was joking about people having to take out a loan to buy a fast-food meal, but it seems not.

[HombreSecreto]

There was dine and dash...

Now we have dash and dine and dash...

[libertylover]

“A possible worrying sign for the economy”

Pfffft. Where was CNN’s worry when Obama and Biden were spending trillions of dollars that we don’t have?