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nacs on Sept 5, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Amazon’s Shipping Empire Is Challenging UPS and Fe...

False, there are lots of last-mile Amazon delivery guys -- I live by a distribution center that has literally hundreds of Amazon-branded last-mile vans that deliver straight to my house.

The program you're thinking of is likely "Amazon Flex" which is just part of their last-mile delivery system and uses independent contractors.

johnbrodie on Sept 5, 2019 [–]

Those aren't necessarily employees of Amazon, you can sign up to be a shipper and buy the vans. https://logistics.amazon.com/marketing/opportunity

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