On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 06:41:51AM +0000, mike wilson wrote: > > On 31 October 2017 at 05:53 John Francis <[email protected]> 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.
The lockers are right by the entrance to the store - no need to actually shop there. And a quick web search shows there are many other locations as well if even crossing the threshhold would be a problem for you; other supermarkets, 7/11 stores, . . . -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
