With the holiday season approaching, many people will find their packages at risk of being swiped at their front door or misdirected.
There are one billion packages delivered by UPS, FedEx and the US Postal Service each year, according to recent estimates. Last season, over 2 million deliveries got delayed, or went missing due to front porch theft.
The app Doorman is one option to help solve that problem. For $3.99, online shoppers can have their package delivered at a Doorman package acceptance location and then delivered to their home when they are there to collect it. For $19 a month, the frequent shopper can have unlimited package deliveries.
Once you install the app, you’ll get a unique shipping address for your package. When ordering from a retail site, just enter Doorman’s address into the shipping info instead of your own.
“That address goes directly to our warehouse,” said Doorman’s founder and CEO Zander Adell. “When it arrives we can associate it with your account.
The website for the startup touts its benefits:
No more missed deliveries
- On-demand delivery means no need to chase packages around town.
No more stolen packages
- Our secure depots keep your packages safe until you’re home and ready for delivery.
Stop lugging boxes home
- Forget the hassle of hauling big packages home from work.
Work late? We do, too.
We deliver until midnight, 7 days a week.
Wine. Furniture. Perishables. Electronics, Doorman’s got you covered! It’s available at the Apple Store and Google Play.
Doorman is currently in New York city, San Francisco and Chicago with plans to expand to other cities.
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