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There are already courier companies employing essentially casual employees. No uniform or anything like that; these people use their own cars and simply pick up
by EliRivers 14y ago
There are already courier companies employing essentially casual employees. No uniform or anything like that; these people use their own cars and simply pick up a stack of parcels in the morning and deliver them as best they can over the day. No reason why a company as large as WalMart can't manage that, and by paying these people with a discount on their shopping instead of money, WalMart effectively pays less. Add in that WalMart already has established locations, so they won't need to rent distribution centres, and they're laughing.
- HarryHirsch 14y agoEight or ten years ago Amazon tried using Parcelnet, and what a desaster it was. Parcelnet, if anyone remembers it, was Moms With Vans that were contracted by (I think) Selfridge's to deliver their orders. If that sounds iffy, that's because it was. Packages would never arrive, there was no number to complain, it was awful. It's possible that Walmart are going for a rerun, but I wouldn't recommend it.
- EliRivers 14y agoThey were rebranded as Hermes Europe and they still operate. Amazon uses them today.
- ams6110 14y agopaying these people with a discount on their shopping instead of money Something the IRS will likey have a problem with....