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Y Combinator pitch boosts Waterloo’s BufferBox

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Re: Y Combinator pitch boosts Waterloo’s BufferBox

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Post by tsurantino »

mbh wrote: post #2

Wasn't Amazon already doing this with their amazon lockers? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000087239639044354550457756...

The argument is that Amazon controls 30% currently, so 70% is "fair game".

It's a pretty weak argument considering that Amazon has the infrastructure muscle out someone like Bufferbox, if there is no distinct competitive advantage for the startup.

Re: Y Combinator pitch boosts Waterloo’s BufferBox

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Post by bmoggach »

tsurantino wrote: post #3
mbh wrote: post #2

Wasn't Amazon already doing this with their amazon lockers? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000087239639044354550457756...

The argument is that Amazon controls 30% currently, so 70% is "fair game". It's a pretty weak argument considering that Amazon has the infrastructure muscle out someone like Bufferbox, if there is no distinct competitive advantage for the startup.

Amazon lockers offer a solution for Amazon only products. This is an open platform all carriers to use, in addition to the other 70% of eCommerce sales in Canada.

Re: Y Combinator pitch boosts Waterloo’s BufferBox

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Post by jarek »

mbh wrote: post #2

Wasn't Amazon already doing this with their amazon lockers? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000087239639044354550457756...

Regarding chronology, FWIW, this is a final year project for a group in a class of 2011. The concept would have been developed in summer and fall of 2010 and a prototype implemented in winter of 2011. First mentions of Amazon lockers are from late summer/early fall of 2011.

Re: Y Combinator pitch boosts Waterloo’s BufferBox

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Post by rykov »

bmoggach wrote: post #4
tsurantino wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The argument is that Amazon controls 30% currently, so 70% is "fair game". It's a pretty weak argument considering that Amazon has the infrastructure muscle out someone like Bufferbox, if there is no distinct competitive advantage for the startup.

Amazon lockers offer a solution for Amazon only products. This is an open platform all carriers to use, in addition to the other 70% of eCommerce sales in Canada.

For a long time Amazon fulfilled only their own products (and some large partners) from their warehouses. Now, it's offered to everyone as Fulfillment by Amazon service. No doubt Amazon will offer the locker service, if the market is there.

Re: Y Combinator pitch boosts Waterloo’s BufferBox

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Post by bmoggach »

rykov wrote: post #6
bmoggach wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Amazon lockers offer a solution for Amazon only products. This is an open platform all carriers to use, in addition to the other 70% of eCommerce sales in Canada.

For a long time Amazon fulfilled only their own products (and some large partners) from their warehouses. Now, it's offered to everyone as Fulfillment by Amazon service. No doubt Amazon will offer the locker service, if the market is there.

You're right. Their marketplace model has been built out. Amazon's use of the locker system is an incredible opportunity and as exceptional validation of the technology.

And of course, the open platform to all carriers.

Re: Y Combinator pitch boosts Waterloo’s BufferBox

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Post by matt4711 »

jarek wrote: post #5
mbh wrote: post #2

Wasn't Amazon already doing this with their amazon lockers? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000087239639044354550457756...

Regarding chronology, FWIW, this is a final year project for a group in a class of 2011. The concept would have been developed in summer and fall of 2010 and a prototype implemented in winter of 2011. First mentions of Amazon lockers are from late summer/early fall of 2011.

and has been done a long time before that all over europe...
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