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Re:Will Amazon Become the Wal-Mart of the Web? by wheels on Saturday September 19, 2009 @11:25PM (#832664)
In Germany (where Amazon uses DHL), DHL has "PackStations" scattered around the country where you can go to pick up your package if they miss you at home delivery. I think in most cases they're within half a mile of the home they tried to deliver to.

So when Amazon misses me, I just walk over with the DSL slip that says a package is there and scan the barcode on it and grab my package.

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Re:Will Amazon Become the Wal-Mart of the Web? by Erwin on Sunday September 20, 2009 @02:48AM (#832831)
The Danish Post has installed such a system for general packages here. If they cannot deliver, they stick it in such a machine (open 24/7) and you can pick it up. But you can also put a special delivery address on your package so it will end up there right away (and you'll get a text message when it's there).

You can also supposedly send packages from them.

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Re:Will Amazon Become the Wal-Mart of the Web? by eru on Sunday September 20, 2009 @12:15PM (#833181)
> You can also supposedly send packages from them.

In Germany too. Did not try it yet, though.

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