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UberRUSH API – Add on-demand delivery to your app or service

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Re: UberRUSH API – Add on-demand delivery to your app or service

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Post by dieselz »

This is a game changer - not only for what service it provides, but I think it will lead to more companies making APIs for totally non-technical tasks. Sure there are companies like task rabbit, shyp, etc etc, but this is the next level of ease.

Relevant - I want an API for a cleaning service. AirBnB integration so that it can automatically track when a guest has left and the cleaner shows up within an hour to get it ready for the next guest. Would build if I didn't have so many projects going on already...

Re: UberRUSH API – Add on-demand delivery to your app or service

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Post by hatsunearu »

dieselz wrote: post #2

This is a game changer - not only for what service it provides, but I think it will lead to more companies making APIs for totally non-technical tasks. Sure there are companies like task rabbit, shyp, etc etc, but this is the next level of ease. Relevant - I want an API for a cleaning service. AirBnB integration so that it can automatically track when a guest has left and the cleaner shows up within an hour to get it…

It really is. There is nothing more to say than the fact that small business owners can't afford to have a dedicated delivery service when they know demand is near 0 in some hours and through the roof in another.

I'm curious though--will small business owners bother to implement this in their website, or isn't it easier for someone else (Uber, or its competitor) to do it for them?

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Post by seibelj »

dieselz wrote: post #2

This is a game changer - not only for what service it provides, but I think it will lead to more companies making APIs for totally non-technical tasks. Sure there are companies like task rabbit, shyp, etc etc, but this is the next level of ease. Relevant - I want an API for a cleaning service. AirBnB integration so that it can automatically track when a guest has left and the cleaner shows up within an hour to get it…

I'm not sure I follow your example. Why would a cleaning service use uber? The cleaner doesn't have a car, or the uber driver will also clean your house?

Edit - I see what you mean now, more companies will make physical service API's

Re: UberRUSH API – Add on-demand delivery to your app or service

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Post by dieselz »

hatsunearu wrote: post #3
dieselz wrote: post #2

This is a game changer - not only for what service it provides, but I think it will lead to more companies making APIs for totally non-technical tasks. Sure there are companies like task rabbit, shyp, etc etc, but this is the next level of ease. Relevant - I want an API for a cleaning service. AirBnB integration so that it can automatically track when a guest has left and the cleaner shows up within an hour to get it…

It really is. There is nothing more to say than the fact that small business owners can't afford to have a dedicated delivery service when they know demand is near 0 in some hours and through the roof in another. I'm curious though--will small business owners bother to implement this in their website, or isn't it easier for someone else (Uber, or its competitor) to do it for them?

if you check out the bottom of the article, Uber has developed a dashboard for SMBs. But it's smart that they've opened this up to enable startups to leverage this as well as enterprise customers.

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Post by dieselz »

seibelj wrote: post #4
dieselz wrote: post #2

This is a game changer - not only for what service it provides, but I think it will lead to more companies making APIs for totally non-technical tasks. Sure there are companies like task rabbit, shyp, etc etc, but this is the next level of ease. Relevant - I want an API for a cleaning service. AirBnB integration so that it can automatically track when a guest has left and the cleaner shows up within an hour to get it…

I'm not sure I follow your example. Why would a cleaning service use uber? The cleaner doesn't have a car, or the uber driver will also clean your house? Edit - I see what you mean now, more companies will make physical service API's

No no - two separate services. I was just saying an API for a cleaning service would be great, just like an API for a courier.

Re: UberRUSH API – Add on-demand delivery to your app or service

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Post by laurabw »

We integrated the UberRush API as part of our multi-carrier shipping API https://goshippo.com/shipping-blog/introducing-uberrush-ship... It's interesting to see Uber entering the space of same day delivery. Happy to chat about the integration experience if anyone is interested!

Re: UberRUSH API – Add on-demand delivery to your app or service

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Post by thesimpsons1022 »

sharemywin wrote: post #7

Better hope domino's doesn't enter the market. Not sure if they could since it's all franchises. But, I imagine they could price it less than $6 per delivery.

maybe not. dominos makes money from the pizza it is selling not just the delivery fee. if they had to purely make profit from delivery it might be a similar price
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