Let's merge with QVC and crush Amazon!

[HubBub]

We've got the delivery capacity and they've got the warehouse space (maybe?). We could be what Amazon dreams of being. One stop shop/delivery service. We start selling thingamajigs online and stop giving Amazon sweetheart rates. Game over man! Who's with me?

 

[upschuck]

I remember when QVC seemed like it was every other stop like amazon is now, not anymore.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Qvc. is a dead horse. its the 8 track tape player, in the world of digital downloads! Look at the customers who order QVC =mostly older women. Look at the customers who order from Amazon = mostly all young!

if we shut off amazon, they will just divert, to other shippers. I like your idea, but I really dont think its a good option.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

I remember when QVC seemed like it was every other stop like amazon is now, not anymore.

True....qvc boxes have definitely been replaced with amazon. Even Oriental trading...i don't see nearly as many as I did a few years ago.

 

[HubBub]

OK, I'm not necessarily talking about a continuation of the QVC brand, it would just make more sense to merge with a company with an existing network of distribution centers. To me it seems the the hard part of a warehousing/delivery business is the delivery part. We've got that part down already. All we need is the warehousing and snazzy e-commerce website/branding and we could control our destiny as far as online retailing goes, instead of having to be Amazon's .

 

[oldngray]

UPS might as well merge with Fingerhut. About as equally stupid of an idea.

 

[upschuck]

Maybe sell all the overgoods stuff online instead of just local, they'd make shipping costs too.

 

[HubBub]

A lot of people thought the Louisiana Purchase was a stupid idea. Just sayin.

 

[upschuck]

A lot of people thought the Louisiana Purchase was a stupid idea. Just sayin.

What do you mean thought?

 

[bottomups]

Qvc. is a dead horse. its the 8 track tape player, in the world of digital downloads! Look at the customers who order QVC =mostly older women. Look at the customers who order from Amazon = mostly all young!

if we shut off amazon, they will just divert, to other shippers. I like your idea, but I really dont think its a good option.

You calling my wife old?

 

[TooTechie]

Qvc isn't as centralized as you might think. Much of what is sold on qvc is skipped directly from the vendor/manufacturer. (I've run a couple of routes that ship stuff branded as qvc.)

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

UPS might as well merge with Fingerhut. About as equally stupid of an idea.

It really isn't a stupid idea.

 

[beentheredonethat]

If we did try to merge and usurp amazon and other etailers. Don't you think that amazon, along with other ecommerce companies would leave UPS? Amazon, staples, walmart, target, qvc, hsn, etc wouldn't want to do business with their competitor. That would be a huge boon for the USPS and FDX as well as couriers. Would they be able to handle all the volume right away? No.. But i do believe they would divert and keep diverting so long as we were a competitor. Also, why would we want to get into that business? As it is, amazon doesn't really make much profit on their online sales.

 

[upschuck]

Competitors have limits now, but wouldn't take long to have enough capacity.

 

[Johney]

UPS makes enough money just selling a service. Why add all the headaches of inventory,warehousing & all the other problems that go with it.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

UPS makes enough money just selling a service. Why add all the headaches of inventory,warehousing & all the other problems that go with it.

Sounds like the perfect application for SCS.


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[Johney]

Let FEDEX try it first if it works we'll jump on the train.

 

[oldngray]

Let FEDEX try it first if it works we'll jump on the train.

... or the short bus?

 

[upschuck]

Diversification is good. We are not just a shipping company anymore.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Diversification is good. We are not just a shipping company anymore.

The day will come when small package is just another division within UPS Inc.


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