Amazon wants to turn your neighbor into your deliveryman

Commodore · Jun 17, 2015

love this idea

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jun/16/amazon-delivery-service-public-mobile-app

Amazon.com is considering recruiting the man on the street to deliver packages to the rest of his neighborhood.

The e-tailing giant is developing a mobile app that would pay participating members of the public to deliver goods, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The low-tech meets hi-tech move is the latest in a long list of schemes to cut the costs of one of the most expensive parts of the Amazon business model, namely doorstep delivery.

The neighborhood delivery program is called On My Way internally, and there are significant logistical problems to be worked out before it solidifies, such as theft prevention, protection against liability, and, of course, cost - big delivery companies and the Post Office are much more efficient than most alternatives.
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The Captain · Jun 17, 2015

Ain't trusting my neighbor with my wife's new personal massagers.

RedRedemption · Jun 17, 2015

Here comes the delivery charge fees and expected tip!

Yonkers · Jun 17, 2015

I'm here to deliver.

*cue p*rn music*

Jontro · Jun 17, 2015

Will I get paid by the hour or...?

Cold Hard · Jun 17, 2015

No thanks, Amazon.

RedRedemption · Jun 17, 2015

Jontro said: ↑

Will I get paid by the hour or...?
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I will pay you in lotion and tissues breh.

Svpernaut · Jun 17, 2015

I don't care who delivers it, but considering I usually get 5-10 deliveries from Amazon a week, they need to make sure I keep getting them.

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