Amazon dips toes into sharing economy, pays Ars to deliver your dog food

Ars' Sam Machkovech fakes like an Amazon deliveryman via the Amazon Flex service. Video filmed by Will Lemke, edited by Jennifer Hahn. (video link)

SEATTLE—Late last year, Amazon launched a pilot program in one of its biggest Amazon Prime Now markets to ship more packages within that service's two-hour window. It was a "sharing economy"-styled system where anybody could sign up to deliver Amazon's packages—and get paid $18 an hour while doing so, plus tips.

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