Electronic Letterbox Set to Help Online Shopping Deliveries
Are you frustrated that most of your online shopping parcels don't fit into your mail box? Then check out the OurPAD, a new electronic letterbox invented by the host of Celebrity Apprentice Australia.
A new invention by Celebrity Apprentice host Mark Bouris in Australia may give online shopping a boost. He has basically reinvented the mail box for the online age, but the electronic letterbox he envisions may not hit the retail market for at least a year as he searches for the right distribution partner. Mr. Bouris believes his invention will meet an important need in the market as many consumers have had problems with delivery of their online shopping purchases.
This is because the delivery schedule of most parcels falls during business hours when many consumers are not at home to receive the packages. Traditional mail boxes on most homes are too small to fit large parcels, and so Mr. Bouris has developed an upgraded version called the OurPAD which is basically a secure parcel locker.
The OurPAD secure online delivery receptacle is designed to put an end to failed residential deliveries of online shopping items. Mr. Bouris, who is the chairman of TZ Ltd., wants to save consumers the hassle of making unwanted trips to the post office in order to collect items they have purchased online. Instead, the OurPAD features advanced security and technology features which assure that their purchases will be protected from damage or theft until they can return home to collect them.
Mr. Bouris is taking his time in searching for the right distribution partner to produce and market his prototype. His company is currently talking to several large organisations which are already influential in the online retail environment. The technology which the OurPAD is based on is not new, since it is already in use in Chicago, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
Mark Bouris, who is also known for founding Wizard Home Loans, knows all about the business of instant gratification. In fact, he admitted recently that he based his design for the OurPAD on the idea of making online shopping more gratifying for consumers . Specifically, he noted that consumer's desire for self gratification was often spoiled by the fact that their online shopping items were frequently sent to the post office when there was no one home to receive them.
Bouris believes that his invention will provide a boost to online shopping by resolving this annoying issue. His automated residential PO box will make trips to the post office to pick up returned parcels a thing of the past. This internet-enabled device should both support and encourage the online shopping boom in Australia to continue. Learn more about Mark Bouris and the OurPAD by visiting the links below.
The Celebrity Apprentice Australia - www.channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/celebrityapprentice/
