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I don't think Amazon even needs experiments like this to increase its dominance. Take the apartment complex i live in as an example, last year there was a mark
by dhruvrrp 7y ago
I don't think Amazon even needs experiments like this to increase its dominance.
Take the apartment complex i live in as an example, last year there was a marked increase in package thefts that the residents started complaining. The management came up with a few solutions that all got shot down, cameras were a straight no from most people because of privacy implications, increasing rounds by the security was also shot down since its a huge complex and it would require a lot more people (which they implied might lead to increase in rents in the coming years).
What did everyone decide on? on-site Amazon lockers. So now the choices are that you either buy from Amazon, or risk having your package stolen. Guess what everyone does now?
- frei 7y agoThe Amazon locker still makes non Amazon packages safer just by reducing the thief's reward. For example, if I forget my bike lock, I feel better leaving my bicycle in a locked bike cage with cheaper bikes that are all well locked with chains than with a bunch of pricy unsecured bikes, since there's less incentive for a theif to cut the cage fencing and take all the bikes.
- progval 7y agoIronically, Amazon lockers also have a camera
- chii 7y ago> on-site Amazon lockers. why not general lockers that all deliveries could be put in? The pin could be given as instructions to the deliverer.
- notyourwork 7y agoBecause tenets have to pay for those. My building has them and apartment company offloads cost to tenets in form of a yearly fee.
- arantius 7y agoFYI: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenet https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenet vs https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenant https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenant
- orbifold 7y agoHere in Germany DHL has their own lockers, so any delivery by them is secured.