A courier will send visual confirmation or a photo of the receipt when the package drop-off is complete, according to Uber. Customers can track their packages in real time in the Uber or Uber Eats app. Uber said packages to be delivered should be under $100 in value and weigh less than 30 pounds. For one-time ground pickups, it’s $3 for each next-day or future package and $4 for same-day or return packages. FedEx charges $4 per one-time express package pickup, but that hikes up to $16 on Saturdays. UPS charges $13 for same-day pickup and $8 for future pickups. With the United States Postal Service, pickup is free - your letter carrier will pick it up when regular mail is delivered - but the pickup needs to be scheduled. The services from Uber and DoorDash cost the same - either a $5 flat fee or $3 if you’re an Uber One or DashPass member.Īnd of course, the carriers themselves offer package pickup services. DoorDash introduced its branded Package Pickup product in January. Regardless, Uber’s not the first company to think of package drop-offs. Must show delivery person name and not be expired. You must also be at least 21 years old and have a 2-door or 4-door car with a maximum vehicle age of 1990 or newer. The packages have to be prepaid and sealed, an important caveat that makes me wonder if Uber is introducing this feature in part to pivot away from its peer-to-peer service, introduced in 2020 during the pandemic lockdowns.Īs the service stands today, there really isn’t a mechanism to ensure that Uber couriers aren’t being used as drug mules, something others have reported on and is a regular source of amusement/concern on Reddit.ĭespite these concerns, an Uber spokesperson told TechCrunch the Return a Package feature is not meant to replace Uber Connect’s peer-to-peer service, but rather build on it. Driver’s licence requirements vary based on location. Uber couriers can pick up five packages at a time to be delivered at your local post office, UPS or FedEx, according to Uber. Now customers who don’t want to schlep a package to the post office can request an Uber courier to do it for them with the new “Return a Package” feature. Uber is expanding its peer-to-peer package delivery service, Uber Connect.
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