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| Board of Directors Chariman Robert O'Brien tries gopost with PMG Pat Donahoe. |
The Postal Service showcased at the National Postal Forum (NPF) its newest shipping innovation, an electronic parcel locker that is in pilot testing. Called “gopost,” the locker enables customers to drop off and pick up packages around the clock at convenient locations.
“We think gopost has incredible potential to change the way people interact with the Postal Service,” said PMG Pat Donahoe in his NPF keynote address. “The bottom line is that gopost is a great way of leveraging technology to create a better experience and greater value for the sender and the receiver.”
Still in an early test phase, gopost units have recently begun to roll out in northern Virginia. If the pilot is successful, it may be expanded this fall.
To use gopost, customers sign up with the Postal Service to obtain a user ID card and PIN to open the locker. When a package is delivered to a selected gopost, the customer receives an email or text message. Customers also can use gopost to ship packages, and there’s no cost to use the units.
To learn more, visit gopost.com.
Credit: NewsLink 4/5/12
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