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   From: droleary@8usenet2013.subsume.com   
      
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    Bernard Peek  wrote:   
      
   > On 16/01/14 22:55, Rod Speed wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> I don't WANT to return something. That's a significant pain in the ass.   
   > >   
   > > When done properly it's a lot less effort than going to the store.   
   >   
   > Much easier if you have a pod system. Summon a pod to come to your door   
   > and collect the good for return.   
      
   Such as system should see "pods" as simply cheap containers of a   
   standard size.  Essentially the $10 plastic storage totes we have today.   
   You'd have a stack of them that come and go with the deliveries/returns   
   that need to be made.  All you'd "summon" is a service that can shuttle   
   them between locations.  It's so straightforward I once planned a   
   similar thing as the basis for a bicycle delivery network.   
      
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