Shopping in stores is done. That you still shop for gifts and assorted goods in person truly makes us concerned for you, you poor lamb. And with that, here are a few choice apps that will have your items waiting for you curbside, the moment you walk in the door, or right on your porch. Perfect the holiday shopping.
Because having to deal with long lines and that large family who can't control their kids will, indeed, make you rip your hair out, let Curbside do the shopping for you. Launched by the former head of Apple’s geo team, Jaron Waldman, Curbside just started working with Target in downtown San Francisco (no need to go to Daly City ever again!) to offer their products from their app. Then, after a long day at work, pick up your goods right on the curb.
Curbside is only available in Silicon Valley and San Francisco.
Having a package delivered to your home, only to miss it since you're at work, can result in numerous, frustrating "delivery attempt" stickies stuck to your door. Luckily, Doorman solves the annoyance of missing your FedEx or UPS delivery window. Their depot stores it at their facility and can deliver your package to you until midnight. This service is ideal for people who cannot have larger items (e.g., a chest of drawers, a spiffy chandelier) send to their office.
“I was completely obsessed with Uber, and used it all the time,” company founder Zander Adell explained to TechCrunch. “And one day, I missed a package delivery – like I always did, because I lived in San Francisco – and I remember being furious, thinking ‘why doesn’t this work like Uber? Why can’t I just hit a button and it comes to me when I want it to come?’”
And now you can. Download it for iPhone or Android.
Launched this year, Order lets you to pre-order your daily coffee and have it waiting for you when you get to your favorite cafe. Using arrival-time prediction, your coffee will be waiting for you the moment you walk through the door. Try it out at Blue Bottle today.
Oh boy, there are few things in city life less trying than having to wait in line at your favorite taqueria with a bunch of obnoxious Missionites? Which is why Seamless will do it for you. Rosamunde Sausage Grill, Paxti's, and 'Wichcraft, just to name a few, are ready for you.
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