There is no doubt that many industries have adapted their business ways to match the changing consumer trends not just in Pakistan, but all over the world, thanks to the social distancing and lockdown measures encouraged everywhere. Uber in Pakistan, in an attempt to match customer needs as well as those of their drivers, recently launched Uber Connect, a new delivery service that makes it easier for people to send and receives packages from their loved ones within a few hours. In a virtual talk with Uber Pakistan’s General Manager, Saad N. Pall, it was briefed on how Uber Connect is a no-contact delivery solution launched in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad, and will be the new interface for Uber Delivery that was introduced earlier this year to help consumers get their groceries and medicines during the countrywide lockdown.
Uber Connect works in two ways: one where packages can be delivered to and from one person to another, and the second, where a customer can request for deliveries from nearby stores and pharmacies. Here’s how Uber Connect on the Uber app works: After having used this delivery service firsthand, it seems like a quick way to send and receive things in a short span of time, or even order for deliveries from grocery stores, dry cleaners and other such places, without having to step out of your house. Here’s a rundown of what to do if you want to get something purchased from a store: As a standard policy, packages to be delivered should not exceed 15 kgs in weight and have a monetary value of less than Rs. 3,000. What makes this service stand out is the nominal fee that is being charged for intercity deliveries and the live-tracking feature on the app that ensures same day delivery of the package.
While Covid-19 and it’s consequential effects has managed to disconnect many of us from each other, here’s a nice way to ‘Connect’ with each other and easily send and receive care packages for our loved ones with Uber Connect.
