Possible future threat to UPS

[1989]

I'm going to 3D print a 3D printer and sell them on EBay if I lose my job.

Then send them fedex because UPS fired you?

 

[BakerMayfield2018]

Go

Deception pass.

God is great. Thanks for that. Gorgeous

 

[bbsam]

has anyone considered that this would threaten not only UPS but all of the transportation industry? Somehow this technology will be railroaded into obscurity...probably on concerns of copyright infringement.

 

[oldngray]

has anyone considered that this would threaten not only UPS but all of the transportation industry? Somehow this technology will be railroaded into obscurity...probably on concerns of copyright infringement.

I was thinking they would do something like digital copyrights where you would buy or download the plan to print something limited to X copies and requiring a license key. Deadly to common carriers but allows controlled growth of the new technology.

 

[bbsam]

I was thinking they would do something like digital copyrights where you would buy or download the plan to print something limited to X copies and requiring a license key. Deadly to common carriers but allows controlled growth of the new technology.

except it would be way easy to pirate the same way the music industry has been.

 

[oldngray]

except it would be way easy to pirate the same way the music industry has been.

Pirating would occur of course but it would slow down casual users.

 

[FilingBluesFL]

The biggest threat to UPS is UPS...

True story.

 

[joeboodog]

Besides, who would pick up the used toner cartridges?

 

[EmraldArcher]

Maybe not, but if some customers were to add up all the stuff they buy online in a year...especially the HSN and QVC queens...$4000 to print it at home might save them money.

If these people had this kind if of forethought they wouldnt be spending that much on QVC junk to begin with.

 

[Dagoof]

I just delivered a 3d printer to a house on Friday. I looked it up $499 65 pounds and the filament refills only $28. Prices are coming down to reality. It has like a 7 1/2 by 7 1/2 print area.

 

[AKupser]

Deception pass.

I thought it looked like Lake Cresent on the Olympic peninsula!