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Comment by arethuza | Hacker News Reader

Somebody needs to work out how you drop of packages for Amazon while driving passengers around for Uber.

Actually - not completely crazy - how willing would you be as a passenger to take a few detours to get a saving on your taxi bill?

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Hmm. Sounds like an opportunity for a new business? Fluber will spawn itself as a broker to both services -- you just go where the app tells you and pick up your cargo (packages or people) and shuttle them to where the app tells you to go.

This is starting to sound suspiciously like missions in Grand Theft Auto. Now we need an app that shows you the best places to carjack and a social networking service for people who plan heists.

You'll need to also provide a voip service that will obnoxiously ping you for "entertainment".

Flüber - disintermediating the sharing economy!

Uber has already branched out to meal deliveries, so this is not far from their wheelhouse... no pun intended (actually it was).

For me personally (and I imagine many others), not willing at all. I use Uber when I need to be somewhere quickly, so I'm not going to risk being late so I can save $5.

I'm actually curious if anyone knows how well Uber Pool is working? I've never used it for a few reasons, but a big one is that I don't want to risk another rider pickup causing me delay in getting to my destination.

In London you see them working for food and other delivery services on the side quite often.

Uber Pool for things.

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