No more latching a tree to the roof of your car or dragging it home on city sidewalks — at least on Thursday. For one day only, Uber will deliver Christmas trees on demand across 10 cities in the United States.
The startup that connects passengers with car services is partnering with Home Depot on Thursday to bring live trees and stands to houses or offices just minutes after an order is placed using the Uber smartphone app (for iOS, Android or Blackberry). Requests will be taken between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (local time) on Thursday in the following cities: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
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The service costs $135, but similar to Uber's regular service, you don't need cash upfront. The cost is charged using credit card information that you must load into the app. It's also possible to split the fee among roommates, friends or family members.
Some took to Twitter to share complications about tree delivery in urban areas.
CitiBike used as Christmas tree delivery vehicle. http://t.co/e4g3RXZHAt
— Alex Goldmark (@alexgoldmark) December 2, 2013
Christmas tree delivery system with @AdamSegarty @Dan_brockway pic.twitter.com/91Z9I1KLjk
— Patrick Harries (@Patrick_Harries) December 2, 2013
SF, what's the best way to get a small Christmas tree delivered to my apt? Also, why is there no seasonal Uber-like app for this yet?
— Ashley Brown (@ashbrown) December 3, 2013
Uber has experimented with on-demand services more and more frequently. In fact, its Seattle team will bring Santa to your office or home for pictures, and later this month, the company will launch an "UberSleigh" campaign to collect toys for children in need.
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