Mr Clowning Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Amazon want to drone your parcels to you in the future. well this crack pot idea will not take off (pardon the pun). A few reason why I think this is stupid, 1) I think the cost of fuelling these devices will be to expensive. 2) Although they may be able to be flown on a wire via satellite coordination, they will have to take into account the difficulty of flying in the UK weather. 3) What would the insurance cover cost to be able to do it ? 4) Do they really think they would get permission to fly them ? 5) What's stopping me knocking one of them out of the air and stealing the parcel or waiting for it to drop its load and then have it away ?? I don't think they have looked into this lot and fear its just a gimmick to give themselves tax breaks by saying they are investing loads of money into it all. If any Government (or the public for that matter) fall for this lot, then we all may as well give up and just accept corporate shafting full stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXTickerXX Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 The Real Reason Amazon Announced Delivery Drones Last Night: $3 Million In Free Advertising On Cyber Monday http://www.businessinsider.com/why-amazon-announced-delivery-drones-2013-12 China could become the first country to legalize parcel delivery by drone http://qz.com/120654/china-could-become-the-first-country-to-legalize-parcel-delivery-by-drone/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Airmail. I like it. Sadly the strategically shaved chimps who currently work in courier delivery will be out of a job but.... Actually, that would be win/win in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalithic Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I'll check back in 3015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien52 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Waterstones took it so seriously that they said that they would use owls for delivery purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Waterstones took it so seriously that they said that they would use owls for delivery purposes. well football wise they're doing pants, may aswell have a second job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkston Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Airmail. I like it. Sadly the strategically shaved chimps who currently work in courier delivery will be out of a job but.... Actually, that would be win/win in my eyes. Those "strategically shaved chimps" would love to post a brick through your window!! I think the drones would provide hours of fun, target practice!! What a good idea, if you want your mail to be plucked from the sky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissoftley Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 So once this drone arrives at your house how does it knock on the door? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 It would never work. Imagine how busy the skies will be with these things? It will be raining parcels with mid air collisions and the like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Clowning Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 well football wise they're doing pants, may aswell have a second job Does this site not have a like button, your post had me looking for one ---------- Post added 03-12-2013 at 14:17 ---------- So once this drone arrives at your house how does it knock on the door? It doesn't, it just relieves itself on your lawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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