Re: bearbox

[Calum Morrell <calum@xxxxxxx>]

Nigel Orr wrote:

> There's only one snag, it's the same problem I have, where I can
easily
> access Comfort remotely and open my back gate so parcels can be left
in the
> yard, but if they need a signature, they won't leave the parcels till
they
> can get one, which is presumably what the bearbox subscription
arranges
> with the courier...

Yeah, I'd thought about the possibility of having a print area of some
sort clearly marked and a print button. Document goes in requires
signature button pressed, signature magically appears on document! A
problem I can see hear is the ability to readily access your signature,
I'm not convinced this is a good idea.

> I'd considered a small printer, printing till-roll sized sticky labels
with
> 'goods deposited automatically, not inspected' and a scanned
signature, but
> it's a fair bit of work to go to if they still wouldn't accept it, and
> there's still the potential for the parcel to not be left, but they
still
> have a signature to imply it has been...

Unless you're cruel enough to insist a delivery man waits while you
inspect and test the delivered item in detail you should always write
'not inspected' before you're signature. Of course in British law a
signature on a delivery slip does not support the condition of the goods
or replace your rights, so in the event you sign and then find the goods
damaged harass the company you purchased them from for a replacement,
it's their responsibility and no one else's.

> At present, it is very unusual for me to get more than one delivery in
one
> day, but I could see with more 'net shopping that could change.

net shopping would appear to be the reason for the development at this
point

> It's a bit like the Laing thing on Mark's site (see, I do read the
news
> page sometimes!)

Mark's site?? Oh you mean diyautomation.co.uk, yes excellent web site
;-)

> I'm not sure if Technology
> project reports are suitable 'prior art', if indeed the NI Examining
Board
> would even have archived it...

it probably would as long as it was dated and recorded. The best way to
ensure copyright is simply to post the relevant documents to you're self
by recorded delivery and store the UNOPENED envelope ready for future
use when a dispute arises [did I say when? I meant if - honest]



Calum
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