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Re:Amazon Flex by gherkin0 on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @01:39PM (#10297963)
Plus, the established couriers have several useful services that Amazon can't practically replicate. For instance, with UPS/FedEx/USPS I can easily divert all my packages to a nearby pickup point regularly or on short notice, even in a flyover suburb. Amazon will never be able to replicate that[1]. If they ever offer Amazon Flex in my area, I hope there will be a way to opt out.

[1] I'm aware of Amazon Locker, but I don't live in Seattle, the Bay Area, or Manhattan; and dealing with yet another pickup point for a specific merchant just seems like an annoying hassle.

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Re:Amazon Flex by Domenic_S on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @01:54PM (#10298127)
On the page it says:

> What kind of things will I deliver? You’ll deliver ultra-fast Amazon Prime Now packages.

If you're ordering something for ultra-fast same-day delivery, surely you know precisely where you want it delivered to at the time of ordering?

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