I live in the US, and was wondering about your guys' thoughts on tracked packages vs dropping off at a blue box.
One, the tracked is less anonymous. You have to show your face, or someone's face, at an actual shipping store.
The blue boxes, you just drop it in a slot. However, you are limited in weight. They can have a max of 10 oz, including the packaging, so your scale is limited. But still, there are many less chances of your identity being found, as you are not in a place with cameras. There might be cameras, but they will be from a farther distance, less chance at being identified well.
However, not having tracking means people are going to abuse your system. It would likely mean a very firm reship system, say where you have to give them one reship, and they have to make another purchase after that, no exceptions. Maybe have good prices in return for an inflexible reship system.
That is a very large barrier, and basically guarantees half of potential profit, as people will absolutely abuse the system.
I just can't see a way around the barrier of having to identify yourself, in some manner, in order to ship things through the mail.
Anyone care to give thoughts on this subject?
One, the tracked is less anonymous. You have to show your face, or someone's face, at an actual shipping store.
The blue boxes, you just drop it in a slot. However, you are limited in weight. They can have a max of 10 oz, including the packaging, so your scale is limited. But still, there are many less chances of your identity being found, as you are not in a place with cameras. There might be cameras, but they will be from a farther distance, less chance at being identified well.
However, not having tracking means people are going to abuse your system. It would likely mean a very firm reship system, say where you have to give them one reship, and they have to make another purchase after that, no exceptions. Maybe have good prices in return for an inflexible reship system.
That is a very large barrier, and basically guarantees half of potential profit, as people will absolutely abuse the system.
I just can't see a way around the barrier of having to identify yourself, in some manner, in order to ship things through the mail.
Anyone care to give thoughts on this subject?