We're not banned in China, amazingly
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Amazon pick-up lockers are coming to the UK
ONLINE BOOKSELLER Amazon is expanding its pick-up lockers to shopping centres in the UK.
According to Retail Week, the internet retailer has plans to install a network of collection lockers aimed at customers that find home delivery inconvenient. The first lockers have already appeared at the One New Change shopping centre, Retail Week said.
Earlier this week, The INQUIRER reported that Amazon's in-store pick-up lockers in the US could be open as early as this Friday.
The service, tipped as being trialed at US 7-Eleven stores, was hunted down by web site Geekwire at the 1522 East Madison Street 7-Eleven in Seattle. It was told by a clerk that the store plans to activate them by the end of the week.
The different size cabinets are managed by a keypad and monitor in the middle of the unit much like a cashpoint.
As we said earlier this week, pick-up lockers seem so very 1999 and we are happier to have our goods handed to us than have to go out and track them down.
A full rollout across the US isn't expected until next summer. The UK's version, which is probably a trial too, is expected to go live next week. µ
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so fraudsters can now easily pick up the goods purchased with stolen cc's. hmm.
We're delighted that Amazon have finally endorsed the delivery locker model. The more locker banks on the streets, the better!
What we've found is that some people just can't afford to wait in for the delivery and don't have a "safe place" to store the items.
So rather than trek to the depot to track down the package, we've installed hundreds of lockers locations around the UK, which can be used with any retailer today.
If you want to have a sneak peak of the experience then go to myByBox.com or try it on figleaves.com. And please do let us know if we can do anything to improve the service/experience.