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This raises the question of is it actually inefficient? I'm not so sure that trade-off of delivery worker taking parcels from the PO to a bunch of addresses in
by stordoff 9y ago
This raises the question of is it actually inefficient? I'm not so sure that trade-off of delivery worker taking parcels from the PO to a bunch of addresses in _broadly_ the same area versus ad-hoc journeys to the PO by individuals is as clear as you make it.
Not to mention you'd get huge push back from retailers (more hassle -> less orders) and users (how do I collect large items / I don't commute / PO is closed / PO is not in a convenient place etc.).
- rtpg 9y agoI remember seeing a thing about how the primary cost for selling t-shirts online made in India (for example) was the last mile delivery. At least in Japan, there's extreme turnover among these delivery people at the last mile that would go away. I agree that it's not clear-cut, but to me it feels wasteful, at least in densely urban areas where 24 hour pickup windows at the PO/ "pickup-only" places are reasonable. And for people at the margins (for example, people who have difficulty moving), you could imagine having the "direct to home" delivery service still existing, but no longer being the default. Not sure how you would know you have something though....