Nice setup, Railton!
Curious though - are you really comfortable letting the Amazon subcontracted delivery guy see the things you have in your garage? Personally I'd rather them leave my delivery on my porch than let peering eyes into my garage, which is effectively a part of the "inside" of my home.
Maybe I'm just too paranoid, though...
Not really, I haven't the stable that you have at home, nor expensive tools.
I have not signed up for it yet. Maybe if we were back to being able to vacation again.
Railton
Honestly, it's also because the lock on the door that goes between the garage and the average house is the typical flimsy $25 Home Depot setup, and would make break-ins pretty easy. The cars in my garage stay locked, and there are no real tools or anything to steal, but the whole thing just makes me uneasy.
From what I've read Drivers only get temporary, one-time access to your garage on the delivery day after passing a multi-step authentication process. On the day your package is out for delivery, you’ll get a notification on the Key by Amazon app. The driver opens your garage with their Amazon scanner, drops off the package and closes the door before leaving. You’ll receive a final notification confirming that your package has been squared away. And, Amazon vets its drivers through a comprehensive background check.
It’s Amazon’s policy that the driver should not go more than five feet inside your garage. They should also place your packages out of your driving path, so you shouldn’t have any obstructions when you pull your car in. And they should always make sure that your garage door closes completely before leaving. Amazon monitors their drivers movements as well, so thy don't linger.
This process apparently adds a few days to your order. I assume it's because this service has to be an Amazon driver and not FedEx, UPS or other.
For extra protection, you can link a compatible camera that allows you to watch deliveries in real time so i just might do that.
Years ago when we first moved into our current house we were broken into. They only went as far as the garage and stole out mountain bikes. They accessed the gargle door opener on the sun visor in my Wife's old Escape as it was left unlocked. I still check my Wife's car and garage door before heading off to bed each night.
Turns out it was local teenagers who broke in and to other cars on our street that night.
Surprisingly, we got both the bikes back.
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