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Google acquires BufferBox (YC S12)

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Re: Google acquires BufferBox (YC S12)

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Post by drd »

revelation wrote: post #9

This is a german Packstation: http://images.computerwoche.de/images/computerwoche/bdb/1841... Welcome to the future, America. I'd be happy to see what a startup under Google can do, but the competition isn't exactly asleep.

Yes, DHL already did this. But, its market is huge and it will grow. Even, I would say still there is space for new arrivals in this field.

Re: Google acquires BufferBox (YC S12)

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Post by salimmadjd »

Where were these services during the Cold War era? I could imagine endless movie scripts of sending secret packages of stolen material prototypes etc. via these services. I guess drug lords and assassins might still be able to use them :)

Re: Google acquires BufferBox (YC S12)

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Post by abraham »

sandipc wrote: post #13
IanDrake wrote: post #5

>Eventually the company plans to charge $3 or $4 per package. Wow, not sure that was ever going to be feasible. Won't be an issue now that Google bought them. Good for them!

Yes, especially since products like Amazon Locker are free

It makes sense for Amazon since they make money on all the packages. I would guess that purchases made through Google would likely be free at BufferBox.

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Post by chris24 »

IanDrake wrote: post #5

>Eventually the company plans to charge $3 or $4 per package. Wow, not sure that was ever going to be feasible. Won't be an issue now that Google bought them. Good for them!

FWIW, they were charging $3/package for their initial launch at UWaterloo, and people were actually paying for it. You're right - probably not enough people for it to be feasible, but yeah, even some of us ('poor' students) were paying for it.

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Post by tcgv »

salimmadjd wrote: post #22

Where were these services during the Cold War era? I could imagine endless movie scripts of sending secret packages of stolen material prototypes etc. via these services. I guess drug lords and assassins might still be able to use them :)

I was thinking the same thing while reading the post. Maybe a scene in the next 007 franchise film could boost their revenue ;)

Re: Google acquires BufferBox (YC S12)

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Post by drd »

salimmadjd wrote: post #22

Where were these services during the Cold War era? I could imagine endless movie scripts of sending secret packages of stolen material prototypes etc. via these services. I guess drug lords and assassins might still be able to use them :)

That is why starting a business is so difficult. You have to solve the problems. Remember Airbnb!
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