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In the USA the postal system generally delivers mail (and
picks up mail) at every physical address --but this is
sometimes simplified, such as in apartment buildings
where a wall of mailboxes makes it easy to deliver mail
to
the whole building. Such a place might also have a
single
particular
large mailbox (see link) which many people in
the building can use for sending out stuff.
However, these days the postal service is not the only
entity delivering stuff to people --but only official mail is
legally allowed to be placed in mailboxes. Therefore
many
packages are left exposed and vulnerable to theft.
With the rising use of on-line sales and shipped
deliveries,
it is becoming common for packages to be both
vulnerable
and stolen, after getting delivered. Logically, we need a
way to prevent that.
Recently (relative to when this Idea was written), one of
the
major
home-delivery companies proposed obtaining house keys
so
that packages could be placed directly inside residences.
Most folks are not comfortable with that, so we need an
alternative.
Logically, a relatively simple lockbox located outside the
residence could suffice. Let the shipper have a key to
that, but not the key to the house.
A more sophisticated box could allow packages to be
placed inside it without needing a key. See the link
again!
--because that style of lockbox allows anyone to put stuff
inside it, but removing that stuff requires a key.
However, we
need a different design, since that particular design is
considered to be for exclusive use of the postal system.
I'll
leave the type of alternate design as an exercise for the
readers.
Postal Service lockbox --note it is rain-resistant.
http://1.bp.blogspo...1696787491602_2.jpg As mentioned in the main text. [Vernon, Nov 07 2017]
Parcel Motel
http://www.parcelmotel.com/ somewhat baked in Dublin Ireland [xenzag, Nov 08 2017]
Security arrangement for delivered goods
https://www.google....O1987006298A1?cl=en My old student landlord would have fit in on halfbakery. Here's one of his old ideas. [prufrax, Nov 08 2017]
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// every physical address // |
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Is the address space linear or segmented ? |
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The idea suggets the concept of protected areas within the
address range. This is WKTE. |
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We suggest that the answer is actually to swap the contents of
the address location to local backing store, operating in Demand
Page mode, I.e. when you request something it's immediately
brought right
to you by a small boy with a pudding-basin haircut wearing an
elaborately -embroidered 16th century uniform. |
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Attach a combination-lockbox to the porch. Give the number to the delivery service. Change the number after delivery. |
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I'm not sure how this is supposed to be complicated. |
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They're nice, but actually any 2-seater sports car would do. Or a
big motorbike ... |
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Usually it's a pool or a clan celebration, not a box. |
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