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The recent surge in physical shipping startups is interesting, but concerning as well. How can these new companies with limited funds afford to be sending drive

The recent surge in physical shipping startups is interesting, but concerning as well. How can these new companies with limited funds afford to be sending drivers around to pickup packages and visit various locations? I think yesterday there was a company that would come pickup your mail from your mailbox. How is that possibly sustainable? And how can it scale to anywhere beyond maybe San Francisco? It just seems like a very lofty goal.

kevingibbon 13y ago
By being profitable on every transaction from day 1. I can't speak to other shipping startups but we make good margins after paying our delivery drivers. If this works in SF it will most likely work in other major cities. Shipping stuff sucks everywhere.
- calbear81 13y ago
  Are you seeing more traction with in city deliver (so basically courier on demand for individuals) vs. people who want to eliminate the hassle of shipping out of the city?
  - kevingibbon 13y ago
    It's been 90/10 shipping out of city.
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