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Comment by jbob2000

Ok, I hear you, but I think you're missing the forest for the trees - Why did amazon beat these businesses in the first place?

It wasn't because they connected buyers with sellers, people have been doing that for decades. It has nothing to do with the rules of engagement, amazon is full of fake products and reviews. It wasn't because the user experience was bad, the amazon UX is pretty bad, it's very cluttered, and Shopify's UX is really impressive.

Amazon beats Wal-Mart et al. because their delivery is faster. And that takes control. The difference between delivering in two days and delivering in three days comes down to seconds.

And for what it's worth - Sometimes I am unable to get an Uber, but every time I call the taxi company, a taxi shows up.

(All of this isn't to say Deliverr won't provide value, just that I am doubtful it can beat amazon)

parent jbob2000 8 years ago

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