Uber Eats brings in minimum spend for grocery shopping

Uber Eats announced that it will introduce a minimum spend for grocery delivery services.

The charge for customers who want to buy less than $10 of groceries is $2.99.

Next week, a new fee will be added to the app that offers grocery and liquor delivery from selected retailers.

This fee will be added to the delivery and service charges.

Uber Eats has been running promotions for grocery delivery all year. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Roy VanDerVegt

The charge will only apply to those who want items delivered from convenience stores, supermarkets, and bottle shops.

Uber Eats’ spokesperson stated that they do not expect this charge to impact many users.

The company stated in an email that most people already spend more than $10 per order when they shop on its platform. We don’t expect this change to be felt by many, but it will help us run a more efficient platform.

Since 2021, Uber Eats has offered purchases from Woolworths.

In April this year, the company partnered up with Coles to give customers a choice between two major supermarket brands.