Express grocery app Gopuff introduced a 20-minute delivery guarantee, but the Big Apple’s Paul was similarly quick to say he was against it, citing safety concerns, the Post reported.
The Philadelphia-based company launched a new service for subscribers on Tuesday that “promises delivery within 20 minutes for just $1.49 per order,” calling it “the fastest delivery on the planet.” ing.
But in 2022, city councils waged war on delivery services that were too fast, leaving pedestrians dodging electric scooters and blinded by bikers going the wrong way on one-way streets.
City Councilman Christopher Marte (D-FiDi) introduced a bill that would make it illegal to advertise 15-minute delivery guarantees, but the proposal stalled.
“Mr Gopav’s announcement shows the importance of why we need to do something and move quickly to take advantage of government policy delays.” [response]” Marte (D-FiDi) told the Post on Wednesday.
He described increasingly faster deliveries as “irresponsible.”
Fellow City Council member Gail Brewer (D-Manhattan) called the 20-minute promise “outrageous.”
“We’re all trying to slow down the delivery guys,” Brewer told the Post.
In 2019, a 41-year-old woman was killed while making a delivery to Postmates while crossing a street in Midtown.
Marte told the newspaper he plans to reintroduce the stalled bill next week.
“It’s very dangerous for everyone who comes into contact with the delivery person, including pedestrians and vehicles driving next to them,” he said.
Gopav said the 20-minute guarantee, called FAM20, is the result of new technology in its fulfillment centers that allows staff to pack items more quickly.
“We take the City Council’s 15-minute guarantee bill very seriously,” Gopuff Senior Vice President Daniel Folkman told the Post.
“In fact, we have met with council members on this issue and as a result of that conversation, we are working to improve the four walls of our building to reduce overall delivery times for our customers without changing the way our delivery partners operate.” We have improved our internal processes.”
The service is available to subscribers who pay $7.99 a month or an $80 annual fee in exchange for free delivery and discounts on everything from tomato sauce to laundry detergent to garbage bags.
Marte first filed an invoice after startups like Gopav promised delivery within 10 minutes.
Many of the companies subsequently came under fire, including Buyk, Joker, and Fridge No More.
Even DoorDash ended its fast-delivery efforts last July, according to a report from Business Insider.
Gopav is the largest remaining in the city and is also served by Gorilla and Ghetil.
