The new feature lets you send a shopper to virtually any store in one's area to shop for exactly what one needs.
Uber Eats‘ latest feature, Shop for Me, is rolling out to San Francisco, New York City, Phoenix, Dallas and Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday, with more cities coming soon.
The new feature, which was revealed at Uber‘s annual Go-Get product event last April, allows the shopper to virtually shop at any store in one’s area for whatever they need — even stores that aren’t available on the Uber Eats app. It gives them access to thousands of stores. Whether it’s a pair of denim jeans from one’s favorite neighborhood boutique, a premium cut from the local butcher, a specialty ingredient from the local gourmet market or last-minute wine glasses for a party one’s hosting, Shop for Me brings one’s favorite stores right to one’s door.
The way it works is the user opens the Uber Eats app and taps the “Shop for Me” icon at the top of the screen. The user searches for a store in their area, and lets the shopper know what they’re looking for, providing as many details, such as color, price point, fit, size, etc. as they can. The user approves the items as the shopper finds them in real time or requests alternatives. The order will be canceled if the user doesn’t respond within five minutes. When the user is satisfied with their order, the shopper will pay in-store pricing for the items on the user’s behalf and deliver the items to one’s door.
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