The future of shipping is HERE
"Ship Safe Neighbor" solves
* Package Theft: 70% of Americans say they have had a package stolen.
* People avoid buying online due to fear of theft.
* Having to burden a friend, relative or office with a package because you can't be home.
* Having to change plans to be home for a package.
* Limited to time of delivery, usually a range.
* Shipping costs drive up cost for consumers.
* Reroutes for packages requires pick-up at distribution centers. These centers are in inconvenient locations.
* Shipping reruns due to multiple attempts to deliver for signature packages.
* Distribution hubs require real estate, building cost, maintenance, insurance and sometimes employees.
* "Last Mile" of shipment id the most expensive. Fed-ex, UPS paying USPS for "Last Mile Delivery" throughout the US.
* Online e-commerce growing at a pace the shipping companies cannot keep up with.
* Vehicle maintenance cost (due to frequent stop and acceleration) plus man hours spent in once area.
(Note: UPS makes approximately 35 stops in my neighborhood of 116 homes delivering 75 packages IN ONE DAY.
"Ship Safe Neighbor" could receive all of these packages, save the carrier costs, make money and put "Ship Safe Neighbors" minds at ease knowing their packages are safe)
How Ship Safe Neighbor™ works
A Ship Safe Neighbor is a neighbor in your area that can receive packages for all of the surrounding neighbors for convenience (Can be picked up anytime within pick-up window). A Ship Safe Neighbor can receive packages that require a signature allowing consumers to rest at ease with expensive packages while at work or scheduled events. Ship Safe Neighbors can receive secret packages for special occasions, etc...
Ship Safe Neighbors will drastically reduce theft and weather damage, once the package is received it becomes the responsibility of the Ship Safe Neighbor (Qualification process and package insurance required for Ship Sage Neighbors). Ship Safe Neighbors will have ratings based on customer satisfaction for your comfort. Ship Safe Neighbors will reduce end costs of deliveries.Ship Safe Neighbors will use their own real estate to receive package for pick-up.
Ship Safe Neighbors will also be able to ship packages, designated vehicles can pick up at Ship Safe Neighbors during the delivery process, reducing the need for shipping centers that require real estate, employee's, thus reducing costs for the carrier. Ship Safe Neighbors can also take redirected packages from shipping companies when homeowners re not home to reduce or eliminate returns. Ship Safe Neighbors can add income to their household when normal circumstances don't allow.