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Nationwide Concierge Selling Services

The Gone App is Partnering with UPS to Scale Nationally

— April 7, 2015 — Business
The Gone app, which helps you sell your stuff online by getting the best price and picking it up for free, is partnering with the United Parcel Service (UPS) to expand its services nationwide. Gone! was until recently only based out of Austin, but this move will enable them to scale at a very fast pace.

The Gone app lets you take pictures of your inventory, but will automatically price it and pick your stuff up for you the same day. They'll also package and ship it to a buyer or to Gone! to re-sell later. The original seller gets a paycheck in the mail a few days later.

The UPS collaboration is resulting in Gone Lite, which ships customers packaging materials automatically. This way, customers can send it off themselves via home pick-up or UPS dropping it off at a local branch.
Trend Themes
1. Concierge Selling Services - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating platforms that offer personalized selling services for individuals and small businesses.
2. Nationwide Expansion - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partnering with established companies like UPS to rapidly scale and offer services nationwide.
3. Automated Packaging and Shipping - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing automated systems that streamline the packaging and shipping process for online sellers.
Industry Implications
1. E-commerce - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating concierge selling services into existing e-commerce platforms to enhance the selling experience.
2. Logistics - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with logistics companies like UPS to revolutionize the process of picking up, packaging, and shipping items for online sellers.
3. Reselling - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Building platforms that facilitate the reselling of items, offering convenience and additional income opportunities for sellers.
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