Should this idea be considered by Australia Post?

In an ideal world, every dwelling would have a standard mailbox, like they do bins, water meters and fuse boxes.

But Australia Post predicted declining volumes until no one posted stuff anymore. They didn’t care what your mailbox was like. That was the postie’s problem.

Australia Post must realise that home delivery is here to stay and embrace a strategy to streamline it. By encouraging customers to install a parcel mailbox (as seen in this sub a lot), AP can solve a lot of problems like: Dog bites Trip & falls Leaving vehicle unattended Wet, stolen or bent mail

If AP worked with customers to install permanent, secure Parcel Mailboxes, they could have their online purchases delivered without the hassle of missing the postie and going to the post office.

Imagine if your mailbox was solar and wi-fi. It would notify you that it’s been opened and a package delivered. You could even see video of it happening. Maybe your mailbox could tell you how far away your delivery is, by asking another mailbox on the network.

I’m not Steve Jobs, but surely someone could get rich from this.