Re: Pickup point?
Yes, some couriers here partner with petrol stations & convenience stores. Amazingly the Irish postal service offers a courier service with UK address and USA address. You can on some services get delivery to local post office. If home delivery fails it's at the local sorting office.
Amazon USA could partner with "7-11" or someone. This scheme is insecure. Watching by phone isn't good enough. Technology for tech's sake when non-technological solutions already exist and are more secure.
At least it's OPTIONAL! Simples DON'T sign up for it!
I wonder what the insurance companies think of it?