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What were the names of the companies that failed? I've heard of Kozmo, but that's not the same thing as this.
by gusgordon 14y ago
What were the names of the companies that failed? I've heard of Kozmo, but that's not the same thing as this.
- jaredsohn 14y agoYou can find some by googling "like Kozmo" or search Hacker News for "Kozmo": https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/all&q=kozmo https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/all&q=kozmo
- gusgordon 14y agoI don't see anything similar to what I proposed. All of those companies cost far more to run since they have their own inventory. Hopefully not being ignorant.
- jaredsohn 14y agoHere is a company that I think tried what you're proposing and ended up failing: http://techcrunch.com/2008/06/11/licketyship-ceo-out-ditches-business-model-to-focus-on-couriers-as-a-web-service/ http://techcrunch.com/2008/06/11/licketyship-ceo-out-ditches... Note that I'm not making the statement that others have tried this and failed nor suggesting that you don't do this; I'm just suggesting specific ways that you can research it more.
- jurassic 14y agoWebvan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webvan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webvan