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WunWun, a free on-demand anything service, launches in San Francisco

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Re: WunWun, a free on-demand anything service, launches in San Francisco

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Title of HN post: WunWun, a free on-demand anything service, launches in San Francisco

FTA: For a courier service (delivering something or performing a task without a purchase), WunWun charges $10. If you ask for a special request like waiting in line for cronuts or at Madison Square Shake Shack for a shake, WunWun will add an extra $15 for every hour of waiting (after the first twenty minutes of waiting) in line.

Maybe I'm confused but that doesn't sound free to me. What am I missing?

Re: WunWun, a free on-demand anything service, launches in San Francisco

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Post by nlh »

jack-r-abbit wrote: post #3

Title of HN post: WunWun, a free on-demand anything service, launches in San Francisco FTA: For a courier service (delivering something or performing a task without a purchase), WunWun charges $10. If you ask for a special request like waiting in line for cronuts or at Madison Square Shake Shack for a shake, WunWun will add an extra $15 for every hour of waiting (after the first twenty minutes of waiting) in line. Ma…

I think the idea is if you buy something, they don't charge for delivery since their plan is to sell your data (i.e. if you order an Oral-B toothbrush, they won't charge but they may give you an ad/offer to buy a SoniCare for X$). The $10/$15 charge looks like a fee if there is no retail purchase (tasks, waiting in line, etc.), hence no opportunity to advertise.

Re: WunWun, a free on-demand anything service, launches in San Francisco

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nlh wrote: post #5
jack-r-abbit wrote: post #3

Title of HN post: WunWun, a free on-demand anything service, launches in San Francisco FTA: For a courier service (delivering something or performing a task without a purchase), WunWun charges $10. If you ask for a special request like waiting in line for cronuts or at Madison Square Shake Shack for a shake, WunWun will add an extra $15 for every hour of waiting (after the first twenty minutes of waiting) in line. Ma…

I think the idea is if you buy something, they don't charge for delivery since their plan is to sell your data (i.e. if you order an Oral-B toothbrush, they won't charge but they may give you an ad/offer to buy a SoniCare for X$). The $10/$15 charge looks like a fee if there is no retail purchase (tasks, waiting in line, etc.), hence no opportunity to advertise.

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