> On 31 October 2017 at 05:53 John Francis <jo...@panix.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 02:24:51PM -0400, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
> >
> >
> > I suspect that Amazon has read Bill's recent saga of scaring away the
> > delivery driver from his porch together with the package. ;-P~
> >
> > It's all over the news: Amazon offers a way to get the package delivered
> > inside your home ("Amazon Key").
> > It is a controversial proposition, with some pro's and con's, and I haven't
> > made up my mind about it (although my first reaction was rejection), but for
> > sure, I am not ready to pay $250 for that privilege.
> >
> > It is quite interesting though to read the reaction of people, e.g. on
> > Petapixel:
> > https://petapixel.com/2017/10/28/amazon-will-soon-deliver-camera-gear-directly-house/
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Igor
> >
> > PS. Actually, what would be a much more straight-forward solution (at least
> > for people leaving in suburbs and rural areas) is "Amazon closet":
> > you get a lockable box/shed outside your house to which Amazon authorizes
> > access of the courier.
>
> Just a couple of days ago I noticed a row of "Amazon Closet" lockers in the
> Whole Foods store in Mountain View. Have your package left somewhere safe,
> and pick it up while you're shopping for groceries!
For a substantial portion of the population, that would be like asking them to
collect their new Bible from the lockers in the Ann Summers shop.
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