Contacted by GoPuff and they’ve peaked my interest. Strong valuation, recently received over a billion dollars in funding, and they’ve acquired brands like BevMo, RideOs, and are now expanding internationally. On paper they look good, but it seems like no one has heard of them. I tested out the service myself and it was good - much faster than other delivery services with good selection. What’s the culture like? Will DoorDash eventually crush them? Does their marketing just suck? Why are they a relatively unknown brand? Advice needed. https://www.google.com/amp/s/techcrunch.com/2021/03/23/gopuff-new-funding/amp/ #gopuff #tech @gopuff
See it advertised on fb a lot. Never looked further at it now that I’ve figured out the food delivery game. The markup on the items is huge, then you often pay delivery, then tip to driver, can cost twice as much as calling in your order and driving to pick it up. Figured gopuff I’d just the same
It’s a flat $1.95 delivery rate and you can pay $5/month (I think?) for free delivery. Their differentiator is delivery in 30 minutes or less, and it’s convenience store items (diapers, OTC medicine, cleaning supplies, beer etc) not restaurant food. They’re doing an Amazon model where they have their own stocked warehouses. I’ve used them twice now and my delivery was under 30 mins both times. The service is actually really good which is why I’m surprised they’re not more popular. Trying to see what I’m missing.
How different is ordering convenience items on gopuff from Walgreens( through DoorDash)?
i'm in seattle and i freaking love them
I think it’s promising and differentiated. Never used them but I’m a big fan of the model
I just heard about Gopuff today and decided I would try it. I bought some stain remover to spray on my shirt it was at my house in 10min from order. I have never been so impressed with delivery and I order food every day. went and applied to some jobs in ops right after.
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In Uni, I would always see people coming and marketing for gopuff. Got some merch from them when I was there lol. My girlfriend uses it all the time, pretty well known here. Maybe depends on the market you're in. I've always had a good experience when we used them
What city are you in? Seems like they’re well known in Philly (their HQ) and Chicago.
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