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The apartment building I live in already has a business deal with Amazon. Not for appliances, but for an Amazon Hub Apartment Locker. https://www.amazon.com/b?node=17337376011

I get an email with a pickup code to the email address tied to my Amazon account whenever a package arrives that is too big for my mailbox, from any sender. This means that Amazon presumably has a profile about my package receiving habits, including size, frequency, and how long it takes me to pick up a package after it arrives.

My building installed the Hub after I moved in and I was given no choice in the matter.




Your choice: Stop using Amazon. Alternatives exist - for now.


My alternatives are to break my lease or get all of my packages at a P.O. box. Even if I never purchase a single item from Amazon, all packages sent to me from anyone go into the Hub.




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