I know that many of love the convenience and savings of Amazon Prime (especially those of us who earn free Amazon gift cards from Swagbucks!). And I know that many of us will likely order a number of our Christmas gifts from Amazon (myself included!)
So when I saw the news about Amazon Key, I just had to ask you all for your thoughts on it. Essentially, Amazon Key is a service that allows couriers to open your front door and place packages inside while you’re not home.
The Verge did a great article on it explaining how it will work and the pros and cons behind it. Here’s a snippet of the article:
The service is called Amazon Key, and it relies on a Amazon's new Cloud Cam and compatible smart lock. The camera is the hub, connected to the internet via your home Wi-Fi. The camera talks to the lock over Zigbee, a wireless protocol utilized by many smart home devices.
When a courier arrives with a package for in-home delivery, they scan the barcode, sending a request to Amazon's cloud. If everything checks out, the cloud grants permission by sending a message back to the camera, which starts recording. The courier then gets a prompt on their app, swipes the screen, and voilà, your door unlocks. They drop off the package, relock the door with another swipe, and are on their way. The customer will get a notification that their delivery has arrived, along with a short video showing the drop-off to confirm everything was done properly.
You can read the rest of the article about it here.
So, what do you think of this service? Would you use it? Why or why not? I’d love to hear your honest thoughts!
