Glovo

The sharing economy continues to offer many practical applications thanks to the mobile technology and the Internet And it is not only a mere way to save, also it's a way to deliver services profitably A fad that new types of businesses are joining or trying to fit in with. This is the case of Glovo, a start-up from Barcelona that makes the leap to thecapital of Spain to bring your service of messaging and messagesAll this while focusing on offering flexible work to the delivery boys who decide to work with them, and offering a cheap way to send or order messages to users on foot that are completed in less than an hour

The Glovo service is provided both through its web page , as through their mobile applications, so the user can be in charge of carrying an object to a specific place , or receive an order at a different location while you are anywhere. All this taking advantage of mobile technology such as tracking the shipment or message, and contactingat any time glover or carrier that handles it.

Its operation is really simple. Simply download the application and access the web and request a glovo or order. There are two types. On the one hand there is the transportation of an object (button I want to send something), with the that the glover can pick up the thing in question and take it to a specific point. You only have to choose the point of origin and the destination, in addition to offering details of the objectif desired, and an optional image of it so the carrier knows what type of item it is. After confirming the shipment, in less than an hour the procedure is carried out within Madrid or of Barcelona, the cities where this service is active.

On the other hand, there is the option of recados (button I want to ask for something). In this case, the user can request any type of messageA specific type of coffee from Starbucks, certain sneakers from El Corte Inglés, or any specific object desired, including orders of food Along with address, time and confirmationof the order, the user now only has to wait less than an hour to receive it at said delivery point, knowing the current location of the carrier and of his order at all times.

After carrying out the glovo or procedure, the user can pay directly through the application , without carrying cash on you. In addition, you must value the attention of the glover or carrier. Something really important to improve the service in addition to offering a point of reference for the payment of their salaries And is that any user who is a worker autonomo can be a glover, requesting the training and the Glovo uniform to work in their spare time transporting and placing orders.

Regarding the costs of this service, Glovo applies a fixed rate of 5.50 euros for each shipment or message A cost that increases by 2, 75 euros for each new stop or visit that must be made to complete the order. All of this taking into account that it is possible to request this service from 8 in the morning to 12 at night, although they are already working to extend this schedule to 24 hours.

In short, a messaging service to use from your mobile that stands out for the possibility of requesting any type of message for a fixed rate of just over 5 euros Something that can already be used both in Barcelona and in MadridThe Glovo application is available on both Android and iPhone, and can be downloaded free via Google Play and App Store