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<blockquote data-quote="Junkguy" data-source="post: 1143504" data-attributes="member: 47368"><p>The cost of a start up company in this industry makes it all but impossible. Just look at what happened to DHL and they were very well funded. RPS would have went out too if FEDEX hadn't bought them out and used their infrastructure to complete the buildout. If any of these Tech. companies think they can pull that off they are seriously confused. There's no where near the volume they would need to break even. The commercial volume at the big boys more or less subsidizes the residential business. We all know these packages are usually lighter, usually just one package per stop, and residential deliveries take much longer to deliver for various reasons which is what has made the "last mile" programs so popular with the deals made at the post office to reduce costs. If they find an investor to back an adventure like this though I have some ideas too that I would like to get funded.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Junkguy, post: 1143504, member: 47368"] The cost of a start up company in this industry makes it all but impossible. Just look at what happened to DHL and they were very well funded. RPS would have went out too if FEDEX hadn't bought them out and used their infrastructure to complete the buildout. If any of these Tech. companies think they can pull that off they are seriously confused. There's no where near the volume they would need to break even. The commercial volume at the big boys more or less subsidizes the residential business. We all know these packages are usually lighter, usually just one package per stop, and residential deliveries take much longer to deliver for various reasons which is what has made the "last mile" programs so popular with the deals made at the post office to reduce costs. If they find an investor to back an adventure like this though I have some ideas too that I would like to get funded. [/QUOTE]
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