Is Yales latest security device the answer to lost and stolen parcels?

Date:
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:42:15 +0000

Description:
The Yale Smart Delivery Box is a secure place couriers can leave you parcels, and could put an end to the millions of stolen deliveries that occur every year.

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Missing a delivery is one of the big frustrations of modern life. Everyone is extremely busy, so finding time to head to the depot to pick up a parcel because you werent in when the courier called is one more headache you dont need.

The best video doorbells can be of some help in this situation, as even if youre not around, they ensure you can converse with whoever is on your doorstep. This means you can ask the delivery driver to leave your package with a neighbour, or in a safe place.

But what if you dont have a safe place? You run the risk of the courier leaving your parcel outside your front door, in full view of passers by - potentially leading to it getting stolen. Yale, however, hopes to put to this with its Smart Delivery Box.

The delivery box can be bolted to your property and features a smart lock so you can generate a code that allows the courier to open the box and leave
your package there safely. Alternatively, an optional smart module can be purchased for the box that ensures it can be remotely opened and locked. The Smart Delivery box is available now and priced at 299.99. More than just
money

Theres no denying that lost and stolen parcels are a big problem, no matter where you are in the world. According to UK comparison site confused.com , more than 7.5 million parcels were stolen in the UK in 2020, even though many people were at home due to the global pandemic. While in the US, lost and stolen parcels equate to $25 million, according to C+R Research .

However, its not just the monetary cost of the missing parcel - its also the frustration. Perhaps youve ordered a dress for a particular occasion, or a birthday present. If the delivery goes missing, you may not be able to get a replacement order in time. Then theres the time it takes to report the
missing parcels - something most of us are short of. The Yale Smart Delivery Box should help solve these problems.

It could also put an end to the worry your neighbours are getting fed up with taking in your parcels. For me, this certainly was the case. While I have a video doorbell, part of me worried that if I told a courier to leave the parcel behind the recycling bins, someone on the street might hear and steal the package. And that was if I managed to answer the video doorbell in time - more often than not, I was in meetings when the notification arrived, or struggling with spotty Wi-Fi, which meant I was unable to answer.

The final straw came when a courier left an expensive delivery - a circular saw - in what he deemed a safe place, which actually turned out to be the front doorstep so it could be seen by anyone walking past.

So I started asking delivery drivers to leave parcels with my neighbour. However, I shop online frequently, which meant he took more and more deliveries for me and I got the impression he was feeling like my PA. I resorted to taking wine and home-baked treats with me when I collected the parcels, but I definitely felt our friendship was a little frostier than when I first moved in. If Id had the Smart Delivery Box, though, it might have never got to that point.

Yale isnt the first company to launch a smart parcel box, but its certainly one of the more well-known brands. Hopefully this will ensure these smart devices become more popular - after all, who wouldnt want to save money and get their deliveries when they were planned to arrive? Check out these great home security camera deals



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