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Somewhere on reddit I saw an info graphic showing what parts of the US were dominated by food delivery businesses. Uber Eats was apparently the top delivery ser

Somewhere on reddit I saw an info graphic showing what parts of the US were dominated by food delivery businesses. Uber Eats was apparently the top delivery service in the Georgia region. I don’t recall them being anywhere else. I have this weird feeling with people ordering out food, Uber could easily shift to being a delivery service. 1) You keep your fit economy workers employed. 2) They have an app to tell them where to go from point a to point b for deliveries. 3) People are shipping more things across town and social distancing. Honestly for what I do for my job, I’d rather pay an Uber to pick up the equipment I need to ship out biweekly and take it to UPS to get boxed and shipped. Sort of a TaskRabbit for deliveries. The whole bad image Uber gets for drivers sexually assaulting passengers or even attacking passengers goes away.

SyneRyder 6y ago
Is Uber not already in the delivery business in the US? In Australia, Uber Eats grew 3x post Coronavirus, and they even landed contracts with our two biggest supermarket chains to fill the gaps in their home grocery delivery services. Both companies didn't have enough trucks or drivers to meet the surge in demand: https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/consumer/2020/04/27/woolworths-uber-delivery-shopping/ https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/consumer/2020/04/27/woolw... And three weeks ago, Uber Australia launched Uber Connect, a parcel delivery service. They're running a promotion for Mother's Day - since we're still meant to be distancing from the elderly, you can use Uber Connect to deliver a home-made package to your Mom same day, faster than the postal system (which has just about collapsed in Australia). https://www.uber.com/en-AU/newsroom/uberconnect-2/ https://www.uber.com/en-AU/newsroom/uberconnect-2/ So what you're suggesting Uber try has already happened in foreign markets - I'm surprised if Uber US hasn't already built that out there.

SyneRyder 6y ago

Is Uber not already in the delivery business in the US? In Australia, Uber Eats grew 3x post Coronavirus, and they even landed contracts with our two biggest supermarket chains to fill the gaps in their home grocery delivery services. Both companies didn't have enough trucks or drivers to meet the surge in demand: https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/consumer/2020/04/27/woolworths-uber-delivery-shopping/ https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/consumer/2020/04/27/woolw... And three weeks ago, Uber Australia launched Uber Connect, a parcel delivery service. They're running a promotion for Mother's Day - since we're still meant to be distancing from the elderly, you can use Uber Connect to deliver a home-made package to your Mom same day, faster than the postal system (which has just about collapsed in Australia). https://www.uber.com/en-AU/newsroom/uberconnect-2/ https://www.uber.com/en-AU/newsroom/uberconnect-2/ So what you're suggesting Uber try has already happened in foreign markets - I'm surprised if Uber US hasn't already built that out there.