Amazon Goes In-Car Delivery

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Is giving Amazon access to your house while you are a gone a bit much for you in terms of exposure? Now you can give them access to your car! Amazon Key In-Car actually sounds like a much better idea than giving a stranger access to my entire house. Thanks cageymaru.

Check out the video.

Amazon gave a select number of customers from across the country early access to Amazon Key In-Car; here’s a video of them sharing their experience.
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So, people are worried about their packages being stolen from their front door. But, packages are totally fine in an unlocked car?

I wonder what people will say when something goes missing and they thought it was in their car. "It must've been the AMAZON GUY!"
 
Donald Bell said:
So, people are worried about their packages being stolen from their front door. But, packages are totally fine in an unlocked car?

I wonder what people will say when something goes missing and they thought it was in their car. "It must've been the AMAZON GUY!"
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Pretty sure the trunk is opened remotely upon arrival.
 
jpm100 said:
Pretty sure the trunk is opened remotely upon arrival.
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By the recipient or by the Amazon delivery person? It can't be by the recipient. There were people talking about not having to be home to get deliveries in the video. There is no way Amazon would have keys. The car would have to be unlocked, right?
 
TBH I like this. When getting expensive camera/computer equipment delivered, I have to stay home or hold it at the distribution center over 5 miles away.

If it can be delivered to my car based on the location I'm at within a certain timeframe I'll go for it.
 
Donald Bell said:
By the recipient or by the Amazon delivery person? It can't be by the recipient. There were people talking about not having to be home to get deliveries in the video. There is no way Amazon would have keys. The car would have to be unlocked, right?
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I'm thinking they copy your key fob.
 
WorldExclusive said:
Well, it has to be some way Amazon remotely open the car. If I have to open the car, it's useless.
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Maybe they send you a text asking you to unlock the car for them. Some cars you can open remotely on your phone with an app, so you wouldn't have to be home in that case, I presume.
 
"this is great for busy families where one car can be left at home as a delivery locker"

I dunno how their family works, but for ours, many times both of our vehicles are on the road, as one parent is working while the other is taking kids to sporting events, doing grocery shopping, etc. Also, using a car as a delivery locker seems a bit.....excessive. One would think all these theft problems would be solved by a locking mailbox, such as the ones used when you get a PO box but somewhat larger to handle larger packages.
 
Well it does say, basically it connects the Amazon app to your car service account to allow remote unlock/locking.

What is a connected car service plan?
A vehicle with an active connected service plan can enable features such as remote lock and unlock, remote start, emergency services, vehicle diagnostics, in-vehicle Wi-Fi and more. A connected car service plan will enable Amazon Key to connect with your vehicle for in-car deliveries.
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Balkroth said:
Well it does say, basically it connects the Amazon app to your car service account to allow remote unlock/locking.
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No fair, you read the article before commenting. -10 points

jpm100 said:
Hack someone's account and order 10 gallons of milk on a hot day.
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What items can I receive in my vehicle?
We do not support delivery of certain products at this time, such as heavy or bulky items that weigh more than 50 pounds.

That might be pushing the weight limit. Probably best to stick with 5 gallons.
It should be fine in Tucson in July.;)
 
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So Mark Zuckerberg once said "I can't believe people are willingly giving us all their information for free" (paraphrased), now Jeff Bezos is is like "I can't believe people are willingly giving me access to their house and now cars!"
 
Travolta said:
The delivery guy breaks your window to drop the package inside the car.
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No, that's the guy who's scoping out the parking lot waiting for some free shit thanks to that "emergency window breaking" that Costco and many others has sold many of all for people who think that driving into the water is ever going to happen.
 
i think everyone just needs a big fucking amazon box at the end of their driveway

then if you get a package you put it in the amazon porta-potty.
 
I've done this for years. I just tell UPS and FedEx to leave the package in the car if the weather is bad, and they do (well unless there is a substitute driver). Of course if someone wants to steal my 2000 f250 with pealing paint they can, but it's got 200K on it and it's not uncommon for a squirrel or opossum to be starting a home in it and the big very aggressive mud and snow tires are, by far, the most valuable thing about it. Really it's just a big lock box. There are some advantages to living rural besides somewhat cleaner air.
 
Travolta said:
The delivery guy breaks your window to drop the package inside the car.
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The porch pirate following the delivery person is the one who breaks your window and steals the boxes.
So instead of a missing package, you will also have to pay to replace your window.
Plus, when complain to Amazon that the package wasn't delivered, they will point to the broken window as proof it was delivered and then stolen.
 
sfsuphysics said:
So Mark Zuckerberg once said "I can't believe people are willingly giving us all their information for free" (paraphrased), now Jeff Bezos is is like "I can't believe people are willingly giving me access to their house and now cars!"
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You also forgot, "And let me listen to everything they say, watch, listen, etc"
 
Donald Bell said:
Maybe they send you a text asking you to unlock the car for them. Some cars you can open remotely on your phone with an app, so you wouldn't have to be home in that case, I presume.
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They have collaborated with GM (OnStar) & Volvo (On Call). Some more details in this article.
 
I kind of like the idea, while for the most part I feel safe with packages on my porch, some items I don't want sitting out (and distribution center is a bit of a drive). So for most I can have sent to me at work, but if they could just put it in my car that would be great.

Maybe the delivery person can first fill my trunk with water before placing the package in there, just so I get that familiar feeling. I have a sidewalk up to my door, and a small little concrete porch, my packages often get placed in the mud puddle in the dirt next to said porch....
 
Someone should rig up an andrino to play audio when the car is opened 'this car must remain locked. if the car is not locked within 5 seconds, this car will self destruct. 5...4...3....'
 
Why is this so hard to figure out Amazon. They need to make a box. Lets say 30x30x30" with a special lock that only works for them. You can choose to put the box next to front door if you know a shipment is coming or anywhere really? I just think Amazon is overthinking this a bit?
 
Axiomatic said:
Why is this so hard to figure out Amazon. They need to make a box. Lets say 30x30x30" with a special lock that only works for them. You can choose to put the box next to front door if you know a shipment is coming or anywhere really? I just think Amazon is overthinking this a bit?
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We'll call it a mail box... They don't even need a special key, it just has to be a one way container. It's open by default and the delivery person has to turn a lever which locks it. Don't turn the lever, you can keep opening and closing the lid until someone does. Then the end user is the only one with the ability to unlock the box.
 
nutzo said:
The porch pirate following the delivery person is the one who breaks your window and steals the boxes.
So instead of a missing package, you will also have to pay to replace your window.
Plus, when complain to Amazon that the package wasn't delivered, they will point to the broken window as proof it was delivered and then stolen.
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And all your cassettes will be missing
 
bman212121 said:
We'll call it a mail box... They don't even need a special key, it just has to be a one way container. It's open by default and the delivery person has to turn a lever which locks it. Don't turn the lever, you can keep opening and closing the lid until someone does. Then the end user is the only one with the ability to unlock the box.
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And then some porch thieves check boxes that are unlocked, then lock them, so we're once again back at the point where Amazon just leaves a package.
 
sfsuphysics said:
And then some porch thieves check boxes that are unlocked, then lock them, so we're once again back at the point where Amazon just leaves a package.
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Or just don't leave the package if you can't deliver it securely? If someone keeps tampering with your lock box to the point where a package can't be delivered after multiple tries, then you probably don't want to have it left unattended.

Retronym said:
Didn't someone at [H] order a table saw from Prime?

Hmm.
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Table saws aren't actually that big in a box. Most of them don't come with legs so they are quite compact when you buy it from a store. I was actually kind of surprised when I noticed the boxes they come in when seeing them in a hardware store.
 
Master_shake_ said:
And all your cassettes will be missing
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Says you!

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bman212121 said:
Or just don't leave the package if you can't deliver it securely? If someone keeps tampering with your lock box to the point where a package can't be delivered after multiple tries, then you probably don't want to have it left unattended.
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Yeah they "can" do that right now, however they don't and Amazon tells the USPS to leave packages if no one is home. They are the ones who are making it so this happens.
 
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