[1]Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN[2]) may not be ready to take on same-day delivery[3] like eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY[4]), but the online retailer does appear to be expanding on an unusual means of delivery: Amazon Lockers[5].
Here are 6 things to know about the growing service that’s catching on among folks who live in apartments.
- The service isn’t new, but Amazon is adding more locker locations.
- The lockers are Amazon’s equivalent of to-store shipping options available from retailers like Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT[6]), J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP[7]) use. Since Amazon doesn’t have a store to ship to for convenient customer pickup, the lockers are its solution.
- Amazon Lockers have popped up in grocery stores, drugstores and other venues where customers shop.
- According to The Wall Street Journal[8], the latest lockers have been installed in San Francisco, but they can also be found in Seattle, London, D.C. and various cities in New York.
- Customers who live in cities with Amazon Lockers can mark the locker option during the checkout stage of their purchase.
- Customers can then also “manage” their lockers via their Amazon account.
- Size and weight restrictions apply to items that can be stored in the lockers.
You can learn more about Amazon Lockers at Amazon.com[9].