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[kristopher]

Amazon already has these up and running in Japan.

Amazon Help Article (JP): http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId...

Google Translate: http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js...

[nandemo → kristopher]

Yes, and it has been running for several years now. Very handy.

In Japan, the customer doesn't have to mess with any lockers. In the convenience store (Lawson instead of 7 Eleven) there's an electronic terminal used for buying tickets, pre-paid cards, etc. The customer inputs the order code and key into that terminal to print a ticket. Then they hand it to the clerk who picks up the package from the storage.

[mleonhard → nandemo]

7 Eleven in Taiwan has the same system. It's a delivery option for Taiwan's big online store http://pchome.com.tw/ and Taiwan's eBay http://ruten.com.tw/.