PICKUP LOCATIONS
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1. A method comprising:
- under control of one or more computing devices configured with executable instructions,receiving from a customer a request to purchase an item;
identifying a pickup location at which the item may be delivered and stored for retrieval;
causing the item to be picked from inventory at a materials handling facility and placed in a delivery container;
initiating transport of the delivery container from the materials handling facility to the identified pickup location, wherein the item is not packed in a shipping package prior to transport;
providing instructions at the pickup location to remove the item from the delivery container;
providing instructions at the pickup location to place the item into a storage compartment of the identified pickup location; and
messaging to the customer that the item is available for pickup at the pickup location.
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Abstract
A pickup location that includes a control station and one or more storage compartment modules provides the ability for items to be ordered and delivered for pickup by a user without having to pack those items in a shipping package prior to shipping from a materials handling facility. Delivering items for pickup by a user without having to package the items prior to shipping, may provide a better experience for the customer, reduce waste in packaging material and a lower cost of delivering the ordered items to the customer.
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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
under control of one or more computing devices configured with executable instructions, receiving from a customer a request to purchase an item; identifying a pickup location at which the item may be delivered and stored for retrieval; causing the item to be picked from inventory at a materials handling facility and placed in a delivery container; initiating transport of the delivery container from the materials handling facility to the identified pickup location, wherein the item is not packed in a shipping package prior to transport; providing instructions at the pickup location to remove the item from the delivery container; providing instructions at the pickup location to place the item into a storage compartment of the identified pickup location; and messaging to the customer that the item is available for pickup at the pickup location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. One or more computer readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed on one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform acts comprising:
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identifying a first delivery container at a pickup location, the first delivery container including a first item; identifying a second delivery container at the pickup location, the second delivery container including a second item; identifying a storage compartment at the pickup location; providing instructions to place the first item and the second item in the identified storage compartment; and wherein at least one of the first item and the second item are not packed in a shipping package. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions for preparing a delivery container at a materials handling facility for transport to a pickup location, the instructions when executed by a processor causing the processor to:
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identify a first shipment set for a first item to be transported to the pickup location for retrieval; identify a second shipment set for a second item to be transported to a pickup location for retrieval; initiate picking of the first item and the second item, the first item and the second item picked into the delivery container; and initiate transport of the delivery container to the pickup location, wherein the first item and the second item are transported in the delivery container and not packed in a shipping package. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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under control of one or more computing devices configured with executable instructions, identifying an item included in a storage compartment of a pickup location; determining if the item is to be returned to a materials handling facility; providing instructions to retrieve the item from the storage compartment; and initiate return of the item to the materials handling facility. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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