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Delivery App
Delivery App
Need are that you need your order as fast as possible when you order it
What is paid?
How is it paid?
Postmates charges a nominal delivery fee which depends on the distance covered from pick up point
and drop off point.
The delivery guys or couriers who work with Postmates are also called Postmates.
The minimum delivery fee is $5 but often there are offers in particular areas with even lower delivery
fee.
Customers: Customers for postmates are the ones who are willing to spend a little more than the exact
price of an article in order to get it delivered at their doorstep. People
Merchants:Postmates ties-up with local merchants and provides them with a platform with an
opportunity to reach out to people who want goods delivered at their location. These merchants are
happy to pay a percentage of the total billed amount to Postmates for their delivery service. Hiring own
staff to make deliveries is obviously a costlier option as compared to paying a small percentage of the
bill to Postmates.
Delivery Persons: Delivery personals for postmates are the people who want to earn money by working
according to their own schedule. These human couriers are called postmates. According to the business
model, postmates driver get 80% of the delivery fee and rest 20% is kept by the company. According to
Postmates, a delivery guy can earn upto $25 per hour.
Value Propositions
Postmates business model offers excellent value propositions for customers, delivery personal as well as
local stores. Let’s understand the value provided by Postmates to these customer segments.
Users:
Merchants:
They can serve their own customers at their doorstep through Postmates.
Delivery Persons:
The more they deliveries they make, the more they earn.