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Gordon Harris was in Washington state when he got a text alert from the Nest webcam at the front door of his home in Scottsdale, Arizona.
“I could see somebody come into the picture, take a couple of UPS packages and run away,” he said.
Within seconds, Harris, 53, owner of a software company, alerted neighbors and contacted police. He also called UPS and the merchants. Because Harris was able to attach the video of the theft to his claim, he had no trouble getting a refund.
A UPS facility in San Bernardino was temporarily evacuated Friday evening after a delivery driver discovered a package addressed to a “suspect” home in Redlands, authorities said.
It was addressed to the home of the shooters who killed 14 people and wounded 21 others at a social services agency on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Amazon.com is getting into the delivery game itself, the company announced on Friday.
The e-commerce giant will employ its own fleet of semi trucks to deliver orders around the country. The trucks will number in the “several thousands” and will be operated by a third party, according to an Amazon spokesperson.
The Amazon-branded trucks are being used to help Amazon handle “dramatically increasing” volumes, the company said. The new method will be another tool the company can use to help deliver items on time
United Parcel Service, Inc. and FedEx Corporation are two leading delivery services companies and main competitors to each other, at least in the public eye. But to those following them closely, the two companies are actually quite different in their business models and strategies. While UPS is wildly known for its domestic ground package delivery, FedEx is mostly recognized for its worldwide air express freight. The two companies also differ in terms of their approaches to serving customers, how they have fared in the e-commerce environment and the different business structures unique to each company.