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You think 25% more expensive is a "comparable price"? I think we'll have to disagree on that. ;) Similarly, the "hefty markup" at my local grocery store is....
by opendais 12y ago
You think 25% more expensive is a "comparable price"? I think we'll have to disagree on that. ;)
Similarly, the "hefty markup" at my local grocery store is....drum roll please...the same price I pay at the store.
Similarly, I can get similar same-day service from other shops in the general area if I buy sufficient quantities of goods. Admittedly, it requires a phone call and slightly more effort but they are frequently willing to split the bill for the courier to make the sale.
- ethomson 12y agoSo what you've established is that only an idiot would order groceries through Uber Courier. Which means that we agree that you're not the target market. Edited to add: 25% more expensive may be comparable, depending on how it scales. The price of a bike messenger goes up significantly if you want a rush, something larger than a legal-size document, etc.
- opendais 12y ago> Breakaway’s same day courier delivery services, including bicycle and foot couriers, allow for easy, same day courier delivery of small packages less than 15 lbs. http://blog.uber.com/RUSH http://blog.uber.com/RUSH "Your messenger will be on bike or on foot, and will not be able to deliver some oversized items" It is a bike messenger v. bike messenger situation. Eh? Seems similar to me. What I've been getting at here is Uber doesn't have a competitive advantage. It isn't cheaper. It isn't better. It doesn't even have first mover advantage. Sure, it'll make some money but not enough to justify a massive valuation that it has.