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Re:The Bezos backlash: Is 'big philanthropy' a charade? by mrob on Monday September 17, 2018 @08:09AM (#18005069)
> I'm not sure I'd allow the delivery times and customer support to be attributed as a real thing to Amazon.

Amazon has "Amazon Lockers", which let me accept deliveries at a time convenient to me, with no human interaction. This is a real improvement over previous methods, and AFAIK no other retailer in my country has anything similar.

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Re:The Bezos backlash: Is 'big philanthropy' a charade? by coldtea on Monday September 17, 2018 @09:22AM (#18005677)
>Amazon has "Amazon Lockers", which let me accept deliveries at a time convenient to me, with no human interaction.

So, just like a post office box?

Not to mention that the raise of companies like Amazon and the "on demand" mentality is the one that forces people to not have more regular hours "convenient to them".

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Re:The Bezos backlash: Is 'big philanthropy' a charade? by mrob on Monday September 17, 2018 @09:55AM (#18005924)
Post office boxes are expensive, require filling in an application form, and require human interaction to access the contents. Amazon Lockers are included in the normal "free" delivery, require no paperwork, and are completely automated.
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