Every so often here at Flat Chat we come across a commercial idea that makes so much strata sense that we are happy to promote it, no fee or favours involved.

Groundfloor Parcel Lockers is, say its people, a smart parcel locker systems that automates the entire parcel delivery storage and collection process. 

If you are in a strata block that doesn’t have a concierge or on-site manager – and that’s the vast majority – then you may have an issue when it comes to getting parcels and food delivered … unless you want them left in your entrance lobby or have to go to your post office to collect them.

And that’s where Groundfloor comes in. Here’s their sales pitch:

Black Friday sales held at the end of November are now officially larger than Boxing Day sales and the prevalence of online shopping is growing at a rate of 12.6% with forecasted online sales to top $76 billion by 2027.

With over a billion parcels delivered in 2022, receiving parcels is already a complex issue for many strata-based properties. Issues arising from increased parcel deliveries include:

– Parcel Theft

– Security/access issues with couriers

– Messy Lobbies/ aesthetics of entrance and lobbies

– Convenience for residents.

– Storage space for parcels

All courier companies can deliver directly into our locker system. The courier simply scans the parcel, selects the resident’s name, selects a locker size, places the parcel in the locker, closes the locker door and our system sends the resident a text message for them to collect their parcel.

We are finding the aforementioned parcel challenges to become increasingly prevalent … particularly as the peak parcel months of November and December approach and these challenges become visibly apparent to residents of strata properties.

Interested? You can check out Groundfloor – or, more to the point, get your strata committee to do so – by logging into their website.