RE: UKNM: Waitrose man in The Guardian

[Niki Hunter]

BearBox have done a lot of research into the whole area of security and have

had conversations with delivery companies, including the Post Office, all of

whom were more than happy with the security BearBox has put in place.


Reasons why security is not an issue:


1. Because every time a person opens the box an electronic signature is

transmitted to the BearBox server, the system is considerably more secure

than the current process other carriers use which usually involves asking

�someone� to sign for a package (assuming they are around) or just leaving

the package �round the back�. Both retailers and carriers have expressed a

preference for the BearBox electronic signature, since it more formally

�pins down� who has had access to the box and when (only the owner can open

it with his physical key).


2. Each BearBox has a tamper alarm installed, which issues an audible

warning, and also notifies the server that unauthorised access has been

attempted.


3. If there was a second delivery into a box before it was collected by the

owner, we would know who had had access to the box and when. Again,

retailers and carriers like this model.


4. If a retailer is sending a valuable item, he can �book out� the box,

meaning that no other deliveries can be made until it is collected by the

owner.  The owner can also set this feature as a preference.


5. In order to break into a box (which is as difficult to break into as most

cars), the thief would have to trespass a person�s property (in most cases

during daylight hours) with some kind of tools. In addition, unlike a car,

where you can often see, say, a mobile phone, on a seat, he/she wouldn�t

know what was in the box. Later versions may also have mini camera�s

installed as additional security support.



-----Original Message-----

From:

ownerchinwag [dot] com

 [

ownerchinwag [dot] com]On">mailto:ownerchinwag [dot] com]On

 Behalf Of Robin

Edwards

Sent: 27 November 2000 09:53

To:

uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

Subject: RE: UKNM: Waitrose man in The Guardian



Whilst undoubtedly a neat solution my feeling is that this kind of thing

works best in the US where people are happy to have an insecure post box at

the end of their drive, safe in the knowledge that no-one is likely to steal

from it. The BearBox is relatively secure, but might suffer in this country

from the fact that the chances are it contains something of some value (may

even be a high value in some cases) and is thus a major temptation to those

of a criminal persuasion.


Maybe the solution is that we all need to work from home instead and thus

we'll be in when the delivery people turn up.


Robin


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> -----Original Message-----

>

From: ownerchinwag [dot] com [ownerchinwag [dot] com]On">mailto:ownerchinwag [dot] com]On Behalf Of Niki

> Hunter

> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 2:39 PM

>

To: uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

> Subject: RE: UKNM: Waitrose man in The Guardian

>

>

> You should check out BearBox (www.bearbox.com), a final mile delivery

> solution that enables 24/7 delivery whether you're in or not.

>

> -----Original Message-----

>

From: ownerchinwag [dot] com [ownerchinwag [dot] com]On">mailto:ownerchinwag [dot] com]On Behalf Of Ben

> Rooney

> Sent: 23 November 2000 12:00

>

To: uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

> Subject: Re: UKNM: Waitrose man in The Guardian

>

>

> > We await the fulfillment genius who can make our e-commerce dreams come

> > true ;-)

>

> Fulfillment woes are not unique to the "New Economy". Just ordered the

> children's christmas presents from Argos on the dog-and-bone (sooooo old

> economy).  They gave a delivery slot of 8am - 8pm. Extraordinary.

>

> Ben

>

> Ben Rooney

> Editorial Director, FirstPersonGlobal.com

> 13 Bruton Street, LONDON, W1X 7AH

> (t) 020 7333 8786  (m) 07712 397039

>

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> Career Management for Business Leaders in Technology



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