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Re:Amazon and Google are on a collision course by jeffasinger on Wednesday May 08, 2013 @04:15PM (#5676602)
Yea, in store pickup, and local delivery by a store are two things I doubt Amazon is prepared to handle well.
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Re:Amazon and Google are on a collision course by SatvikBeri on Wednesday May 08, 2013 @05:46PM (#5677167)
Amazon does something similar to in store pickups in Japan. They'll deliver to a convenience store near you and you can pick it up there-it's a very popular option.
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Re:Amazon and Google are on a collision course by qohen on Wednesday May 08, 2013 @09:32PM (#5678259)
They do this now in the US as well, using 7-Eleven convenience stores equipped with a set of Amazon-branded lockers that has an ATM-like device in the center -- you type in a PIN that opens the specific locker holding your package, as shown here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoJiizFlxno

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Re:Amazon and Google are on a collision course by jeffasinger on Wednesday May 08, 2013 @05:53PM (#5677198)
I was more talking about the option to buy something that's in inventory at a local store, but yes, I can see why that would be a popular option.
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