[Talk-GB] Amazon pickup lockers - how to represent (if at all)?

[Tony OSM]

Hi

My local Morrisons supermarket has 2 sets, I have tagged

amenity=vending_machine

operator=InPost (2nd one has Amazon)

vending=parcel_pickup;parcel_mail_in  (these machines often receive 
parcels as well as deliver them)

location=indoor|outdoor could useful - i've just added this while writing

They don't render on the 'standard' map, but the data is there if anyone 
wants to render

Happy Mapping New Year

TonyS999

On 01/01/2020 12:18, Dan Glover wrote:
> Please forgive me if this is has been debated previously - I'm new 
> here and having trouble finding a searchable archive for this list.
>
> A local mapper has added an Amazon "Hub Locker", tagged as 
> amenity=post_box.  This causes it to flag as an anomaly when comparing 
> against Royal Mail data.  My view is this is not a "post box" since it 
> forms part of delivery rather than collection arrangements.
>
> However I can see there may be some benefit in mapping such 
> facilities, albeit anyone wanting to use it will need to make advance 
> arrangements with Amazon and chose from a list of locations.  This is 
> a different situation to Royal Mail where there is no official "post 
> box finder" and one is at liberty to use any convenient box at any 
> time.  Searching the OSM Wiki doesn't seem to provide any specific 
> guidance but hints that Amazon might be persuaded to contribute the 
> locations directly, since they are apparently both consumers and 
> contributors to OSM.
>
> Arguably parcel drop-off points for Hermes and so forth might be 
> suitable for inclusion, though they're not a stand-alone feature but 
> part of facilities at a premises and again require advance action by 
> the user to select .
>
> Is there existing policy/guidance/consensus and if not, what is the 
> best way to proceed?
>
>
> Dan
>
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