Competition Bureau sues food delivery company DoorDash, alleging misleading price promotions

As for why the Competition Bureau would target DoorDash but not its rivals, Bester said that competition laws are often used to make an example of one company to deter the rest of the market from engaging in similar behaviour.

Canada’s Competition Bureau Sues DoorDash Over Alleged Hidden Fees

Canada’s federal Competition Bureau has launched legal action against food delivery giant DoorDash, alleging the company engaged in misleading pricing practices that deceived consumers. The case centers on the company’s use of what regulators describe as “drip pricing,” where additional mandatory fees are only revealed at the final stage of checkout.

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