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   From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   J. Clarke wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   > droleary@8usenet2013.subsume.com says...   
   > > In article ,   
   > >  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.   
   >   
   > There is a technology in place already that implements this idea.  It is   
   > called a 'box'.   
      
   And a courier service like UPS.  :-)   
      
   The only difference is the pods won't require a human driver, and by   
   using robots the warehouse won't require a picker-packer, so that's two   
   more unemployed people going onto Governement benefits.   :-(   
      
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