Uber Is Testing a Massive Merchant Delivery Program

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Post by jigneshhk » Thu, Apr 30, 2015, 9:17 AM UTC

Uber Is Testing a Massive Merchant Delivery Program
techcrunch.com

Re: Uber Is Testing a Massive Merchant Delivery Program

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Post by JohnLen » Thu, Apr 30, 2015, 9:30 AM UTC

This will be an ideal service that many are looking forward to. Fast and convenient.

Re: Uber Is Testing a Massive Merchant Delivery Program

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Post by netcan » Thu, Apr 30, 2015, 10:32 AM UTC

Uber is in a inherently interesting space, directing large numbers of people using software for stuff that happens outside of the computer.

That means that instead of solving problems that are sticky enough in the lab never-mind in the world, they can solve them with a market. For problems like who should deliver what package and how to optimize that, they can offload a lot of the intelligence to drivers.

This might have interesting implications for other products.

Re: Uber Is Testing a Massive Merchant Delivery Program

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Post by jacquesm » Thu, Apr 30, 2015, 10:41 AM UTC

JohnLen wrote: post #2

This will be an ideal service that many are looking forward to. Fast and convenient.

Could I borrow your crystal ball?

Re: Uber Is Testing a Massive Merchant Delivery Program

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Post by leaveyou » Thu, Apr 30, 2015, 10:56 AM UTC

jacquesm wrote: post #4

JohnLen wrote: post #2

This will be an ideal service that many are looking forward to. Fast and convenient.

Could I borrow your crystal ball?

Jaquesm, let me firmly remind you that this is not reddit ! :)

Re: Uber Is Testing a Massive Merchant Delivery Program

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Apr 30, 2015, 10:58 AM UTC

leaveyou wrote: post #5

jacquesm wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Could I borrow your crystal ball?

Jaquesm, let me firmly remind you that this is not reddit ! :)

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Post by imaginenore » Thu, Apr 30, 2015, 11:15 AM UTC

https://www.uship.com/

Re: Uber Is Testing a Massive Merchant Delivery Program

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Post by tempodox » Thu, Apr 30, 2015, 11:18 AM UTC

After appearing in TC & on HN, the “quietly” attribute may be removed from the testing. It has become quite loud now.

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Post by marvel_boy » Thu, Apr 30, 2015, 11:27 AM UTC

Right now Uber is trying a food delivery scheme in Barcelona https://hbr.org/2015/02/ubers-food-delivery-experiment-in-ba...

Re: Uber Is Testing a Massive Merchant Delivery Program

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Post by ams6110 » Thu, Apr 30, 2015, 11:43 AM UTC

The taxi companies in my town have always offered package delivery (though I've never seen it used much). The idea isn't new, though the technology could help out with the practicality of it.