neel_murthy

No worries jrockway. It's in the headline. I'm just clarifying how we see ourselves.

Our goal is to bring Swapboxes close to people who need them and add some really cool technology to the process. One advantage our users see is that they are notified immediately via email / text when the package arrives and can pick it up on their own time. They're also not tied into a monthly plan since we dynamically allocated space. No keys, no hassle. Some people have already figured out solutions that work for them, we just feel that there's still a lot of pain points that are unaccounted for! Hope that sheds some light for you :)

You're right, but it's not common in America, that's where we come in, with a few other tricks and tech up our sleeves...

Try us out if you're in SF, for free, and let me know what you think :)

I wouldn't say we're "taking on" Amazon...

We're on it!

swapbox.com :)

Glad we could provide you with a way to do this drakaal. Feel free to ping us at [email protected] with any ?s, concerns, feedback, etc!

You're totally right :) these prototype boxes don't make financial sense with the model you accurately described. These were the first generation of swapboxes, the ones currently in production have quite a few more compartments. We'll have a bigger update at demo day that should answer your questions, thanks for looking out though!

Some people have definitely figured out ways to fix this issue (sounds like you have), but for others the service that Swapbox provides means the difference between getting your package ontime and maybe never getting your package. I don't think that this solution is right for everyone, but I think that there are so many pain points in this space and Swapbox can solve some of them. Also, if there's ever anything perishable or you don't want to lug it home from work, check out Swapbox :)