<story><title>Google is building an anti-Amazon alliance, and Target is the latest to join</title><url>https://www.recode.net/2017/10/12/16464132/google-target-retailers-amazon-walmart-assistant-alexa-home-echo-augmented-reality</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>viperscape</author><text>With that said, I’m really irked that amazon is using “private” shipping companies, I’m tired of seeing joe schmoes ring my bell in their Honda Civic or uhaul rental van, with my goods, my address, and seeing my house and family. They even take pictures with cell phone of package at door, wtf. Is there any background check, nope. Stick to a professional shipping company and not fly by night, random folks please</text></item><item><author>hbosch</author><text>If I order toilet paper via my Google Home, where does it come from? Wal Mart or Target? How long for shipping? If they send me dog food instead, how do I get in touch with customer service? Is it Google&amp;#x27;s customer service or Target&amp;#x27;s?&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#x27;t see how this is a threat to Amazon. People don&amp;#x27;t shop there because they have voice -- they shop there because I can Prime myself anything in 2 days or less and if it&amp;#x27;s messed up I can talk to a human being and find out why. I&amp;#x27;d hate to try and get the same kind of service via Google and Target.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>glibgil</author><text>Random folks doing odd jobs is good. It puts responsibility back on society. Rather than background checks done by an employer, we should regulate industry. The equivalent of a food handlers license for customer privacy and safety for Uber drivers, Amazon delivers and Walmart greeters and even your bank manager and CPA would be better for society</text></comment>
<story><title>Google is building an anti-Amazon alliance, and Target is the latest to join</title><url>https://www.recode.net/2017/10/12/16464132/google-target-retailers-amazon-walmart-assistant-alexa-home-echo-augmented-reality</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>viperscape</author><text>With that said, I’m really irked that amazon is using “private” shipping companies, I’m tired of seeing joe schmoes ring my bell in their Honda Civic or uhaul rental van, with my goods, my address, and seeing my house and family. They even take pictures with cell phone of package at door, wtf. Is there any background check, nope. Stick to a professional shipping company and not fly by night, random folks please</text></item><item><author>hbosch</author><text>If I order toilet paper via my Google Home, where does it come from? Wal Mart or Target? How long for shipping? If they send me dog food instead, how do I get in touch with customer service? Is it Google&amp;#x27;s customer service or Target&amp;#x27;s?&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#x27;t see how this is a threat to Amazon. People don&amp;#x27;t shop there because they have voice -- they shop there because I can Prime myself anything in 2 days or less and if it&amp;#x27;s messed up I can talk to a human being and find out why. I&amp;#x27;d hate to try and get the same kind of service via Google and Target.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>colordrops</author><text>Have you had any actual problems with these &amp;quot;fly by night&amp;quot; shipping companies?  Do &amp;quot;schmoes&amp;quot; not work at Fedex and UPS?</text></comment>