Swapbox Lands $800K To Take On Google’s BufferBox And Amazon’s Lockers

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Post by drakaal » Thu, Dec 05, 2013, 8:55 PM UTC

Swapbox Lands $800K To Take On Google’s BufferBox And Amazon’s Lockers
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Post by drakaal » Thu, Dec 05, 2013, 8:58 PM UTC

I love the idea of having packages delivered to a locked location near my home.

Being able to have expensive things delivered to some where safe that has 24 hour access is awesome. (No Mailboxes ETC isn't a bad idea but it costs money and gets junk mail)

I also like that I can have people send stuff without giving my address. (there are some creepy people on Etsy and Ebay)

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Post by neel_murthy » Thu, Dec 05, 2013, 9:19 PM UTC

drakaal wrote: post #2

I love the idea of having packages delivered to a locked location near my home. Being able to have expensive things delivered to some where safe that has 24 hour access is awesome. (No Mailboxes ETC isn't a bad idea but it costs money and gets junk mail) I also like that I can have people send stuff without giving my address. (there are some creepy people on Etsy and Ebay)

Glad we could provide you with a way to do this drakaal. Feel free to ping us at support@swapbox.com with any ?s, concerns, feedback, etc!

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Post by toomuchtodo » Thu, Dec 05, 2013, 9:27 PM UTC

neel_murthy wrote: post #3

drakaal wrote: post #2

I love the idea of having packages delivered to a locked location near my home. Being able to have expensive things delivered to some where safe that has 24 hour access is awesome. (No Mailboxes ETC isn't a bad idea but it costs money and gets junk mail) I also like that I can have people send stuff without giving my address. (there are some creepy people on Etsy and Ebay)

Glad we could provide you with a way to do this drakaal. Feel free to ping us at support@swapbox.com with any ?s, concerns, feedback, etc!

Where do I signup :)

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Post by voltagex_ » Thu, Dec 05, 2013, 9:33 PM UTC

Come to Australia - Australia Post Parcel Lockers need some competition!

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Post by dustcoin » Thu, Dec 05, 2013, 9:41 PM UTC

I could see this service being very useful to Silkroad buyers as it avoids giving a home address to drug dealers. If paid for anonymously, it would also make the buyer more difficult for law enforcement to track than someone who sends packages directly their residence.

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Post by jrockway » Thu, Dec 05, 2013, 9:42 PM UTC

So they've taken $800K from someone who works at Amazon in order to take on Amazon? I think not.

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Post by FreeKill » Thu, Dec 05, 2013, 9:47 PM UTC

I'm a big fan of BufferBox, so I hope SwapBox brings even more to the table. I find it especially useful when ordering anything that ships via UPS/Fedex since they mostly try to deliver during the day and if you're not home to receive, it can be a big PITA. With BufferBox, they sign for it, then place it in the locker for you.

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Post by protomyth » Thu, Dec 05, 2013, 10:30 PM UTC

How do these services differ from the UPS store where I get mail delivered to and packages signed for?

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Post by erikb » Thu, Dec 05, 2013, 10:32 PM UTC

Are you kidding me? We have this for over 5 years in Germany... Normal service of Deutsche Post.