Re:Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs
by blairanderson on Monday May 13, 2019 @03:13PM
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Its usually a brown cardboard overbox with a barcode that has extensive droptesting.
More common these days is for manufacturers to produce items, and separately purchase very durable over-boxes that are sent to eCommerce customers like amazon/walmart/bestbuy/etc.
Re:Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs
by mcintyre1994 on Monday May 13, 2019 @12:11PM
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I often see an indicator on Amazon that the product ships in packaging that reveals what it is, with an option to select Amazon packaging instead.
Re:Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs
by wffurr on Monday May 13, 2019 @01:43PM
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If you're worried about porch pirates - use a locker instead. They're already stealing some of your packages anyway.
Shady subcontractors are Amazon's problem.
Re:Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs
by Avshalom on Monday May 13, 2019 @07:46PM
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Its already the reality for most TVs and furniture (at least from Target), child car seats/strollers are the other big one that's always ship-alone
Re:Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs
by pkaye on Monday May 13, 2019 @01:01PM
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I've usually seen an option to select the kind of packaging at time order is placed.
Re:Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs
by michaelper22 on Monday May 13, 2019 @12:47PM
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This box of rubber gloves is SIOC and hopefully isn't too attractive to porch pirates: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JGLWP3S
Sorry, but how can this be a good idea? I'd hate if I ordered something expensive, for example a digital camera, and every porch pirate (or shady parcel delivery subcontractor) immediately sees "this thing is worth a couple grand", compared with the usual Amazon grey packaging.