Uber, the app that connects riders with drivers, is partnering with online store, Kalahari.com, to make Christmas shopping easier for Capetonians this festive season.
From 18 to 24 December, between 10am and 4pm daily, Uber riders will be able to do all their Christmas shopping through the Uber app by requesting an UberSleigh – a van full of Kalahari’s best-selling products that will come to their door.
The products in each of the three vans will be divided into four sections; For Him, For Her, For the Kids (girl, boy and both) and Generic (gender neutral). All items will be under R1 000.
Within these categories Kalahari will pick the best-selling product lines for fashion, beauty, books, music, movies, appliances, gaming, tools, sports and outdoor. Products will vary based on stock when the truck is packed each morning, but Kalahari will stick to these categories and will ensure to always include the top-selling products.
The three vans will be kitted out with a festive Christmas design, so rest assured you will see them coming. The drivers will be dressed like Father Christmas and there will some helpful elves to assist with purchasing of items.
There will also be a few familiar faces in the vans, like Karl Ahari, TV presenter Kia Johnson, and comedians Paul Snodgrass and Colin Moss, to help spread the festive cheer.
Once users have selected their products, all payments will be done through the Uber app and they will receive a payment receipt via e-mail.
How it works:
* New users must sign up for Uber using the new user code UberSleighSA;
* Open the Uber app between 10am and 4pm from Thursday 18 December to Wednesday 24 December to order the UberSleigh;
* An icon called UberSleigh will be visible (only in Cape Town);
* Users should toggle over the UberSleigh option; and
* They can then request a car, and an UberSleigh will be on its way to with the top-selling products from Kalahari.
