Uber Connect Now Handles Returns

Uber Connect, the local package delivery business of Uber Technologies, Inc., now offers a service to handle returns.

Available in nearly 5,000 cities, the service, called Return a Package, involves an Uber driver to pick up sealed and pre-paid packages at a customer location and drop them off at a local post office or FedEx Corp. or UPS Inc. location.

Key takeaways:

• Uber charges a $5 flat fee for up to five packages tendered at a time or a $3 fee for Uber One members.
• Real-time tracking is available in the Uber app.