For Hot and Lazy New Yorkers, Uber Is Delivering Air Conditioners

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By Chelsea Stark2014-05-31 20:56:07 UTC

For those New Yorkers not ready to suffer through another unbearable summer, Uber is offering to deliver air-conditioning units for the next three weekends.

The Uber blog said the high-end car service startup will deliver Aros units — Quirky and GE's new smart air conditioner — to New Yorkers for $300.

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New Yorkers can begin accessing the offer from through the Uber app from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday, and on June 7 and 8 and June 14 and 15. After entering the code "UberCOOL," the air conditioner will be delivered by a driver.

And while the deal includes free delivery, the promotional tie-in with Quirky doesn't offer a discount on the A/C unit, which costs $300.

This isn't Uber's first such promotion offering a seemingly unrelated product or perk in order to promote its car service. Last holiday season, Uber drivers delivered Christmas trees for one day in 10 U.S. cities. It also offered on-demand snuggle time with kittens last October for National Cat Day.

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