April 7, 2014
A reliable ride for your deliveries
K
Kimiko
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With UberRUSH, your packages travel like a VIP. You get fast messenger pickups and immediate deliveries of the things you need to send.
Do you work at a business that relies on delivery? Visit rush.uber.com to learn more about how UberRUSH can make your business delivery process seamless and affordable.
How UberRUSH works:
- Choose UberRUSH in the Uber app.
- Request by placing the pin at the pickup address. Your messenger will arrive in minutes to pick up your Permitted Item and delivery instructions.
- Track delivery progress in the Uber app, and easily share your item’s location with the recipient.
Details:
- You’ll find the best UberRUSH reliability from 8am – 10pm, Monday through Friday
- Our coverage area includes all of Manhattan, plus neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens
- Messengers will not purchase items for delivery
- Your messenger will be on bike or on foot, and will not be able to deliver some oversized items
- ETAs may be inaccurate and tracking may pause if a messenger hops on the subway
- See the UberRUSH Terms here
Have more questions? We’ve got answers:
Permitted Items:
- Messengers will pick up and deliver any item that a normal human can carry weighing no more than 30 pounds
- RESTRICTED ITEMS: You may NOT send for delivery:
- People or animals of any size
- Alcohol
- Illegal items
- Fragile items
- Very expensive or rare items
- Dangerous items (weapons, explosives, flammable, etc.)
- Stolen goods Any items for which you do not have permission to send
- Your messenger will be on bike or on foot, and will not be able to deliver some oversized items
- If your messenger refuses to accept an item due to size or weight or because it is a RESTRICTED ITEM or because the messenger is asked to purchase an item, a cancellation fee will apply
- Messengers reserve the right to refuse to accept any item in their sole discretion
- Messengers will not purchase items for delivery
Delivery Guarantee:
- Uber will guarantee lost or damaged items up to $100 except for RESTRICTED ITEMS for which no guarantee applies
- EXCEPT FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE DUE TO A MESSENGER’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT (FOR WHICH THE GUARANTEE SET FORTH ABOVE SHALL APPLY), REQUESTOR [YOU] IS FULLY RESPONSIBLE AND LIABLE FOR THE ITEMS SENT FOR DELIVERY BY MESSENGER HEREUNDER. OUR LIABILITY TO REQUESTOR [YOU] SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED US $100.
Tracking Your Item:
- Follow your messenger’s progress in the Uber app
- Share your messenger’s progress with Share My ETA
- ETAs are estimates and may be inaccurate at first, but GPS will show messenger’s location
- Tracking may pause if your messenger hops on the subway
Communicating with Your Messenger:
- Text detailed pickup instructions if getting into the building isn’t easy and straightforward
- Call your messenger at any time by tapping the arrow next to his / her info at the bottom of the Uber app
Chain of Custody:
Cancellation and Fulfillment Policy:
- If no one is present at your pickup location, a cancellation fee will apply
- If no one is present at your delivery location, your messenger will wait 5 minutes before returning your item. Requestor [you] will be responsible for full fare
- Any delivery requested without recipient present will require text message confirmation from requestor stating no recipient is necessary
- If no one is present at delivery location and requestor is [you are] also unavailable when item is returned, requestor is accountable. Messenger will leave item at original pickup location and requestor [you] will be responsible for full fare.
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