Australian regulator flags scrutiny of Uber Eats
Several restaurateurs are disgruntled with contract termsSYDNEY: The head of Australia’s competition regulator said on Monday it will scrutinize contracts between Uber Technologies Inc and restaurants that use its food delivery app Uber Eats. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Sunday several restaurateurs were disgruntled with contract terms they said left them, and not Uber, responsible for late deliveries despite being charged by Uber for the service. “Certainly, we’ll have a look at it,” Rod Sims, head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, told ABC radio on Monday when asked about the report. Uber, which is backed by Japan’s SoftBank Group, said Uber Eats is merely a “marketplace that connects restaurants with delivery partners” and that its terms and conditions are “consistent with Australian law”. “Restaurants aren’t locked in, just like delivery partners and eaters.
Source: The Express Tribune April 23, 2018 00:33 UTC
