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> "uber for freight" A few years ago I needed an M1 machine to finalize arm64 support for the product I was working on. I asked our office manager if I could
by jrockway 3y ago
> "uber for freight"
A few years ago I needed an M1 machine to finalize arm64 support for the product I was working on. I asked our office manager if I could expense one, and the answer was "yes". So I went to the Apple store and ordered one with same-day delivery. It turns out that Apple's same day delivery provider is ... Uber Eats. After the order was picked up from Apple, you could see the Uber Eats tracking page. It was in transit for about 5 minutes, and then marked as "delivered", and the tracking page became unavailable for use. I emailed Apple and they gave me a refund, then I went to the store myself and acted as my own courier. That time I got a laptop.
What I'm saying is, "uber for X" is exactly what already exists. Someone picks up your stuff for a small fee, and if it's good, they just keep it for themselves and re-join the platform with a new name.
Incidentally, Apple no longer offers same-day delivery, at least to me.
- ChuckMcM 3y agoOuch! My thought was that the app based model with some sort of vetting of drivers was better than a jobs board with people's names on it. Perhaps not a lot better but possibly better.
- jprete 3y agoThe job board has better vetting, because only actual truckers even know it exists. In the OP, at least “Tristan” was actually a trucker with a truck.