Gov't to offer shopping points to promote contactless delivery

leav in front of your door and let the thieves take it away. No thanks

I always ask Amazon to deliver to my closest convenience store, but it refuses this request about half the time, so I have to stick around or home or ask for a second delivery attempt if I've been out. A waste of time for all involved.

Business often needs to be forced by the government to do the right thing.

Why giving points ? Where the budget comes from, taxes ?

Just let people and companies decided.

Amazon has been doing that. Putting boxes in my water/gas meter box in my appartement building, Convenient are we are often not here. Only once the package was in the neighbor’s box.

The only thing that I regret is that the driver never tries to give the box directly, even when the front door is opened. It is less social interaction

Not just no! But HELL no! This is a waste (again) of taxpayer money for what is in effect a service used by some, and one that does not benefit all!

Hell NO!

So, it's the same as nearly all tax revenue then? Just because not all benefit doesn't mean it's a waste.

You can feel good that you are helping overworked delivery workers by preventing some unnecessary redeliveries.

Not just no! But HELL no! This is a waste (again) of taxpayer money for what is in effect a service used by some, and one that does not benefit all!

Hell NO!

Maybe if the gov't pressured these companies to raise salaries and better working conditions, then they wouldn't have this problem. But no, there idea as it is always is to throw tax payer money at it. This will also help the companies and we the customer will get a few points here or there. Typical LDP thinking!

The people in my building always have out packages left outside our doors. Points reward sounds good to me!

But certainly it comes down to what neighborhood you live in as to whether this is viable or not.

Maybe the building owners can install delivery boxes and get some sort of tax break from the Government! Individual houses can install delivery boxes on their own and get reimbursed from the Government. For the Government it might be a cheaper option in the long run depending on how long and what amount of points the Government will start giving out ( using tax payers money )!

You can feel good that you are helping overworked delivery workers by preventing some unnecessary redeliveries.

Wrong answer! The delivery companies COULD hire more drivers, and pay them a decent LIVING wage, and then this wouldn't be a problem.

Drivers are in short supply all over Japan, and it's just going to get worse!

Contactless delivery means I have to use my credit card to buy stuff online, nope I prefer COD had my credit card compromised twice on online shopping twice.

I have many times been home and the delivery person will not ring my doorbell and just drop off the package outside my door without me ever known. Blessedly, I live in a very secure building, however, for those who don't I wonder how many times packages have been stolen?

Instead of bringing in more foreigners, make these companies raise wages because I don't mind paying a little more.

So, it's the same as nearly all tax revenue then? Just because not all benefit doesn't mean it's a waste.

You can feel good that you are helping overworked delivery workers by preventing some unnecessary redeliveries.

In the USA we have PO boxes where mail gets delivered to PO address. Japan need to come up with the same.

I live in an area where that wouldn't be a problem.

Just scrap the new overtime regulations and everybody will be happy: drivers, consumers and transport companies.

Most of my online purchases are via Amazon due to the convenience of ordering at any time and receiving in my delivery box or front door. Delivery used to be so silent that I use to know that the delivery was done when I check my email! So far, along more than 4 years in Japan, even being living with foreigners neighbors as I am, never had a problem, 100% deliveries had been successful.

Have people go to collection centers to get their packages, end of the problem. Only deliver to Business establishments and confirmed attendance Sagawa already doing it.

Btw, not long ago they all bigmouthed phantasized that those skillful drones and robots will do the deliveries at wide scale. lol

I have that option selected in my Amazon account. But, Yamato still insists on handing the package to somebody, if there isn't a lockable delivery box. But, the Amazon delivery slaves will leave it, which is what I prefer. Never had anything stolen. The lack of "porch pirates" is one of those areas where Japan is better than the US. (And, I imagine some other countries, as well.)

didou

The only thing that I regret is that the driver never tries to give the box directly, even when the front door is opened. It is less social interaction

One man's regret is another man's pleasure.

My Amazon is already set to deliever to my door (And I have a house not apartment) but Yamato never will do it. They leave the paper even though clear instructions to leave it. They said it’s their comapany policy

Yeah, but we will end up paying more then as costs are passed along. Why not eliminate the inefficiencies in the system first so it's unnecessary to hire more drivers? Redeliveries is a big time waste in many cases.

Wrong answer! The delivery companies COULD hire more drivers, and pay them a decent LIVING wage, and then this wouldn't be a problem.

Drivers are in short supply all over Japan, and it's just going to get worse!

Amazon and Yamato (corporations) make SOOOOO much money. How about telling their "CEOs" to cut the crap and hire more drivers and pay better? That would also help.

We have usually no contact deliveries where I am living just now in the UK, but on 3 occasions when the drivers did knock the door I asked them if they would like to use the bathroom, all 3 did. And they were so grateful and relieved. 2 of them are now regulars and they now always knock.

Some companies have scheduled deliveries

Should be standardized

leav in front of your door and let the thieves take it away. No thanks

Amazon is already doing this in my building.

The number of trucks on city roads can be decreased by replacing many truck trips with deliveries by electric cargo bikes.

Many cities in Europe, and a few in North America like NYC, have been, and are now developing, hub and spoke delivery systems, with more and more last mile delivery done by cargo bicycle plus trailers capable of hauling heavy loads.

Well, sometimes Amazon leaves outside my door anyway. I have come home before to find a box outside my front door, can you believe it? Mind you, I was always for cheap stuff I bought for my dear son.

Nadrew

Today 12:03 pm JST

leav in front of your door and let the thieves take it away. No thanks

> Amazon is already doing this in my building.

You can opt for 'no unattended deliveries' but some delivery persons still leave unattended anyways.

But it will(should) stop if you complain

even being living with foreigners neighbors as I am, never had a problem,

Are foreigners more likely to steal packages?

Bandaid measure to address a much more serious problem with abuse for delivery workers. Not going to solve the problem and likely will end up being opposed by a lot of people because of the lack of security of unattended deliveries in many places.

excellent idea. i hate receiving a note saying some delivery attempt was made in my absence and that i should call to make a reappointment. maybe not so good for city compound dwellers with no security person on duty.

Delivery has to be one of the worst jobs.

excellent idea. i hate receiving a note saying some delivery attempt was made in my absence and that i should call to make a reappointment. maybe not so good for city compound dwellers with no security person on duty.

Oh, so you would rather have your packages left at your door, rather than receive them in person?

i hate receiving a note saying some delivery attempt was made in my absence

Oh this only happens when you make a requested delivery time and YOU arent home! Pretty sure the delivery folks hate it too!

Customers like you are a pain in their butts!

Here's an idea, if the people who make a requested time for delivery aren't home at said time, they should have to PAY for the re-delivery of the item.

If there was no delivery time stated, and no one was home, give them the slip, let them choose the redelivery time, and if they arent home, make them come and pick it up!

Amid the chronic shortage of truck drivers due to aging and poor wages

I wonder why this situation? Who is responsible?

leave in front of your door and let the thieves take it away. No thanks

Yup agree. The vacuum cleaner delivered at my door was stolen.

I wonder why this situation? Who is responsible?

It's not just delivery people, but truck drivers in general. The problem is that the jobs are not popular, poor pay, and no future. So no one really wants them. Not to mention they are physically demanding and literally back breaking!

Everyone is responsible, and no one is responsible. It's the current state of the society here.

And just like any field that needs employees, RAISE the pay, and people will come!

Hell I have the commercial licenses necessary to be a driver, but only getting 10,000 a day before taxes... screw that!

didou

Today 07:10 am JST

> Amazon has been doing that. Putting boxes in my water/gas meter box in my appartement building, Convenient are we are often not here. Only once the package was in the neighbor’s box.

> The only thing that I regret is that the driver never tries to give the box directly, even when the front door is opened. It is less social interaction

You do realize it is an option when you order from Amazon?

You can chose " leave it at the door, " mailbox/parcel box" or " hand deliver".

If you don't chose the default is to leave it at the door.

I am waiting for the government to pay for a larger "parcel" receiving box.

Some municipalities already offer to give a portion of the cost if you install a parcel box.

The 2 adjacent Tokyo wards give up to ¥10,000 back in vouchers but not my ward so I will wait.

Have local pickup sites, or give people lockable bolted drop-boxes for their front porch

Amazon already does that and is the best. I always get mail or sms alert when that happens. And you can also schedule when you want the package delivered, so you can be home. This is a no Brainerd and no rocket science. Why no other companies learn how to do that?

@Dante, you’re right, mail and a photo from Amazon when I get my parcel…but it should be said that service is new, it began one or two months ago.

Why is the government getting involved in private delivery? Are they only talking about Japan Post or is taxation money being used for private companies? Sounds very much like a slush fund for logistic companies.

I always ask the delivery company to leave it at the doorstep but it’s a dice roll to see if they do. Sometimes they knock and wait. Sometimes they knock and leave it. Sometimes they leave it with no knock.

I know it can depend on package / sender too but there isn’t public info for that guidelome