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<blockquote data-quote="worldwide" data-source="post: 5471007" data-attributes="member: 2193"><p>Could this really be considered subcontracting? For this service, the consumer, not UPS, is choosing to use the DoorDash service as opposed to taking the package to a drop off spot themselves. It's not like a PVD making a delivery that a UPS driver could have made. In this return package case, there was never an opportunity for a UPS driver to pick up the package unless either the shipper issued a return label or the consumer specifically requested a UPS pickup.</p><p></p><p>DoorDash isn’t the only delivery company that has worked to offer such a service. Back in 2015, Uber offered a<a href="https://www.uber.com/blog/new-york-city/limited-time-only-e-commerce-returns-powered-by-uberrush/" target="_blank"> “limited-time” option</a> for customers to send return packages to post offices. The feature was called “Returns” and was powered by UberRush, which <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/30/uberrush-is-shutting-down/" target="_blank">shut down</a> in 2018. Similarly, a former on-demand shipping startup called Shyp offered a service that picked up packages and delivered them to their destination. The company <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/27/on-demand-shipping-startup-shyp-is-shutting-down/" target="_blank">ended operations</a> in 2018 after struggling to find a scalable model beyond its launching point in San Francisco. Time will tell if DoorDash has success with this.</p><p></p><p>With the number of drop off locations available for a consumer to return a package, it seems like this has a limited audience. It's very easy to find a drop-off location for a UPS package. Then again, people want convenience so I'm sure there will be some that find this new option appealing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="worldwide, post: 5471007, member: 2193"] Could this really be considered subcontracting? For this service, the consumer, not UPS, is choosing to use the DoorDash service as opposed to taking the package to a drop off spot themselves. It's not like a PVD making a delivery that a UPS driver could have made. In this return package case, there was never an opportunity for a UPS driver to pick up the package unless either the shipper issued a return label or the consumer specifically requested a UPS pickup. DoorDash isn’t the only delivery company that has worked to offer such a service. Back in 2015, Uber offered a[URL='https://www.uber.com/blog/new-york-city/limited-time-only-e-commerce-returns-powered-by-uberrush/'] “limited-time” option[/URL] for customers to send return packages to post offices. The feature was called “Returns” and was powered by UberRush, which [URL='https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/30/uberrush-is-shutting-down/']shut down[/URL] in 2018. Similarly, a former on-demand shipping startup called Shyp offered a service that picked up packages and delivered them to their destination. The company [URL='https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/27/on-demand-shipping-startup-shyp-is-shutting-down/']ended operations[/URL] in 2018 after struggling to find a scalable model beyond its launching point in San Francisco. Time will tell if DoorDash has success with this. With the number of drop off locations available for a consumer to return a package, it seems like this has a limited audience. It's very easy to find a drop-off location for a UPS package. Then again, people want convenience so I'm sure there will be some that find this new option appealing. [/QUOTE]
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