you can't move the burden of logistics costs to the e-commerce retailers, they put the burden right back on the consumer.
Swapbox Lands $800K To Take On Google’s BufferBox And Amazon’s Lockers
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#32How do these services differ from the UPS store where I get mail delivered to and packages signed for?
Our goal is to bring Swapboxes close to people who need them and add some really cool technology to the process. One advantage our users see is that they are notified immediately via email / text when the package arrives and can pick it up on their own time. They're also not tied into a monthly plan since we dynamically allocated space. No keys, no hassle. Some people have already figured out solutions that work for them, we just feel that there's still a lot of pain points that are unaccounted for! Hope that sheds some light for you :)
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#33Come to Australia - Australia Post Parcel Lockers need some competition!
I've used Parcel Lockers twice so far, and got the fastest and most convenient delivery I've ever had, with 24hour access (you get a temp password for a temp locker - which also acts as a signature, for packages requiring that).
However, they charge a fee to non-Australia Post couriers (FedEx etc), and so it seems those couriers refuse to deliver to them... which might be shortsighted but could be an effective strategy to kill the competition in Australia, since they are far superior to FedEx (in my experience, so far - I've used FedEx many times, always frustrating).
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#38Are you kidding me? We have this for over 5 years in Germany... Normal service of Deutsche Post.
So then why are you surprised? This isn't a normal thing in North America and seems like you are a fan of the service, so the funding is justified. Maybe it's an obvious concept but it's not developed here.
Normally technology is invented in Silicon Valley Start-Ups and then either copied or expanded to Germany. To see a slow developing company like the German post company (previously government owned) use a technology for years and then seeing people getting totally excited about the idea in the US years after is just a strange experience.
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#39Are you kidding me? We have this for over 5 years in Germany... Normal service of Deutsche Post.
You're right, but it's not common in America, that's where we come in, with a few other tricks and tech up our sleeves...
I agree that there is a lot to improve upon the existing designs. Don't worry, my surprise was not meant as criticism on your project.