Amazon Wants Suckers!

[Non sequitur]

What is this Amazon Mexico! The Mexicans will be hiring Guatemalans.

 

[Philo Bedo]

Former ups region/district staff level operations managers have that kind money to invest in that amazon delivery business.

Since they already know the delivery business they can make that business work.

Are they allowed to do that? Thought they had to sign an anti competition clause.

 

[Tony Q]

Why would they need 100 employees for 40 trucks? Anyway, $300k doesn't seem like much return for all that would need invested and managed.

Amazon wants you to start a business to deliver its packages

It’s pretty sad, but someone will do it. Unfortunately this is the competition that we have to compete with now and we’ll into the future. It scares the crap out of me.

 

[El Correcto]

STRIKE STRIKE STRIKE

 

[olroadbeech]

You could earn that, then minus all your expenses, and your down to $25 grand.

that's probably pretty close.

what you are basically doing is buying your job.

 

[Non sequitur]

Buy a 7-11 less headaches

 

[olroadbeech]

amazon is just selling franchises just like mcdonalds, subway , and all the rest. all the huge trucking companies do this. they encourage company drivers to purchase their own trucks and make a fortune.

it will be a win-win for Amazon....lowers their risk and capital expenditures . If the franchisee wins , they win. If the franchisee loses they still win . Their risk is minimal and they have suckers lined up anyway to take their place.

Some of the people will do very well just as big corporate franchise private owners do well. the percentage is not very high. It's almost like a pyramid.

 

[The Driver]

You could earn that, then minus all your expenses, and your down to $25 grand.

...and you'll like it!

 

[Returntosender]

Are they allowed to do that? Thought they had to sign an anti competition clause.

That’s a good point set it up under their kids name

 

[specter208]

If we could just get that girl to come over to our side.

 

[Mutineer]

amazon is just selling franchises just like mcdonalds, subway , and all the rest. all the huge trucking companies do this. they encourage company drivers to purchase their own trucks and make a fortune.

it will be a win-win for Amazon....lowers their risk and capital expenditures . If the franchisee wins , they win. If the franchisee loses they still win . Their risk is minimal and they have suckers lined up anyway to take their place.

Some of the people will do very well just as big corporate franchise private owners do well. the percentage is not very high. It's almost like a pyramid.

Gee, that reads almost exactly like what RPS did way back in what, '88? Which became FedEx Ground in '00.
And it sure was nice of XG to get roasted with all those class-action lawsuits so that any company that tries the contractor business model will have an example of what NOT to do.

And in the end, XG could've avoided most of the trouble they got into if they had simply NOT treated their contractors like expendable garbage and made them sooo angry.

Amazon will treat their contractors with kindness and respect. You bet they will.

 

[Rick Ross]

I read somewhere yesterday that 40 trucks could have gross revenue up to $4.5 million, which was followed by the fact owners could earn up to the $300k profit mentioned earlier.

That is a pitiful return for all the risk and investment involved.

 

[1989]

I read somewhere yesterday that 40 trucks could have gross revenue up to $4.5 million, which was followed by the fact owners could earn up to the $300k profit mentioned earlier.

That is a pitiful return for all the risk and investment involved.

Have you seen all the details?

 

[Rick Ross]

Have you seen all the details?

No, but I saw a contract posted when they added their line haul contractors and it was a joke, contractors had zero protection. If I remember correctly the company could opt out with 30 days notice and the rates were low.

I'm guessing they will do something similar with these contractors.

 

[bbsam]

Gee, that reads almost exactly like what RPS did way back in what, '88? Which became FedEx Ground in '00.
And it sure was nice of XG to get roasted with all those class-action lawsuits so that any company that tries the contractor business model will have an example of what NOT to do.

And in the end, XG could've avoided most of the trouble they got into if they had simply NOT treated their contractors like expendable garbage and made them sooo angry.

Amazon will treat their contractors with kindness and respect. You bet they will.

And after all of it, X simply shrugs their shoulders and points at the billions in profit on the balance sheet.

 

[bbsam]

I read somewhere yesterday that 40 trucks could have gross revenue up to $4.5 million, which was followed by the fact owners could earn up to the $300k profit mentioned earlier.

That is a pitiful return for all the risk and investment involved.

I’d take it.

I wouldn’t do it off the street but after 24 years experience, I’d do it.

 

[Rick Ross]

I’d take it.

I wouldn’t do it off the street but after 24 years experience, I’d do it.

That breaks down to $20 profit per truck each day, which is insanely low for the amount invested.

If you invested $2 million in FedEx routes or FedEx linehaul runs how much would you make?

 

[bbsam]

That breaks down to $20 profit per truck each day, which is insanely low for the amount invested.

If you invested $2 million in FedEx routes or FedEx linehaul runs how much would you make?

Two million? Sorry. Didn’t see that.

 

[Tightupser]

I read somewhere yesterday that 40 trucks could have gross revenue up to $4.5 million, which was followed by the fact owners could earn up to the $300k profit mentioned earlier.

That is a pitiful return for all the risk and investment involved.

4.5 million with a 300k return with 40 trucks and 100 employees by what the site says which leave 42k or so for each employee not putting in gas and other cost literally will be paying those guys at most 15 a hour plus it says only way to make that is working 365

 

[Rick Ross]

Two million? Sorry. Didn’t see that.

I'm estimating $2 million, 40 sprinter van at $50k each. I'm sure Amazon will also going them for uniforms and technology.