By JOSEPH PISANI
AP Retail Writer 

Not at home? Amazon wants to come in and drop off packages

 

October 26, 2017



NEW YORK (AP) — Don't want Amazon boxes sitting on the porch? The company hopes you'll let a stranger inside to drop them off.

Amazon said Wednesday it'll launch a service called Amazon Key next month that will let people allow the door to be unlocked when they're not there so packages can be left inside.

The proposal drew plenty of humorous reactions on social media, as well as concerns about safety or delivery employees being mistaken for intruders. Amazon said the drivers would be well-vetted, while one expert said the company has built up trust with customers and younger customers were mor...



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