Naysayers of delivery app , Postmates , have long been critical of the platform , stating that it is “ doomed ” because the cost of the delivery drivers is higher than the revenue generated by delivery drivers . However , it reports that it recently received “ documents that detail company ’ financials ” which show that company is running at gross profit margins above 20 % . The report points out that this does not necessarily confirm profitability , as the numbers reflect operating costs , but that it does prove that revenue is higher than driver expenses ( drivers are paid per transaction on a freelance basis ) . From Uber to Lyft, there are a handful of on-demand “unicorns,” with sky high valuations. The platform , which does not mark up the cost of any items it delivers , now has 3.2k merchant partners across the US who pay 15 - 30 % commission per transaction to appear on the app .
Naysayers of delivery app , Postmates , have long been critical of the platform , stating that it is “ doomed ” because the cost of the delivery drivers is higher than the revenue generated by delivery drivers . However , it reports that it recently received “ documents that detail company ’ financials ” which show that company is running at gross profit margins above 20 % . The report points out that this does not necessarily confirm profitability , as the numbers reflect operating costs , but that it does prove that revenue is higher than driver expenses ( drivers are paid per transaction on a freelance basis ) . The platform , which does not mark up the cost of any items it delivers , now has 3.2k merchant partners across the US who pay 15 - 30 % commission per transaction to appear on the app .