Category: amazon flex

Amazon foils plot using phones in trees to get more deliveries

Post author By Randall
Post date September 5, 2020
Categories In Amazon, amazon flex, chicago, deliveries, Delivery, e-commerce, gear, gig economy, Internet, News, phone trees, Scam, shopping, Tech

[ad_1] An insider aware of Amazon’s order system told Bloomberg that fixing the issue that allowed the effort only required altering a “few lines of code.” It could create a “dead zone” around places like Whole Foods to prevent gaming attempts. Your orders could take longer to arrive, but it would also ensure a fairer […]

Amazon asks delivery drivers to verify their identities with selfies

Post author By Randall
Post date April 19, 2019
Categories In Amazon, amazon flex, amazonflex, biometric, Delivery, delivery drivers, deliverydrivers, facial recognition, facialrecognition, fraud, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, selfie, services, Tech, Transportation

[ad_1] A message in the Amazon Flex app told drivers they had to take a selfie before they could continue working (though it urges them not to take photos while driving). Amazon also informed drivers it may collect their biometric data to occasionally confirm their identity. The selfie obligation could stop Flex drivers from sharing […]