Amazon wants to help you start your own delivery business

[MaxPC]

Maybe a good opportunity if you live near an urban area. Maybe not. Don't have all the details yet.

Amazon.com needs help going the final mile.

The online retailer says it will offer incentives to get entrepreneurs to set up their own small package-delivery businesses as part of Amazon's latest effort to solve the challenge of getting goods to customer doorsteps.

Amazon unveiled one of the dark gray Prime-logoed vans that it wants to lease to delivery businesses on what it says are attractive terms.

It also said it would provide uniforms, fueling plans and insurance programs for fleet operators and even offer classes on tax, payroll and other small-business challenges.

Link

[Josh]

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/ ... _test157_3

Amongst other allegations, Amazon expects its drivers to speed and park illegally. It conveniently avoids employment laws by treating drivers like “independent contractors” even though Amazon owns the vehicles. You actually have to pay Amazon for the truck you drive for them.

The pay is poor - $25/hr or less. UPS pays much better.