We shopped online on occasion before COVID, but after COVID we were forced to buy almost everything online and that's when we realized how easy and awesome it was and wondered why anyone would ever go to the store again. When you account for the travel and shopping time, wasted gas and miles, endless searches for specialty items, crowded stores, etc. it seemed like a no-brainer that we had been missing out on. With our all-in online shopping approach, we had packages coming daily. The downside was worrying about getting back home to bring them in before they got stolen or damaged by the sun or rain or eaten by critters, we tried picking them up remotely or getting them delivered at certain times but it never really worked out and it totally destroyed the convenience and savings that made e-commerce so nice in the first place. Plus, we have zero extra time and already too many errands to run with 3 kids. We were looking for a simpler and safer way. Pretty soon we became victims of a porch pirate, multiple in fact, one stole paper towels and one stole expensive headphones that I needed for a flight, which took a long time and a lot of effort ultimately to only get partially reimbursed for. At that point we started brainstorming ways to solve the problems with e-commerce deliveries. The solution had to be easy to use so drivers consistently did it, located right at your doorstep for ideal convenience, could not be an eyesore especially for my interior designer wife, and I'm an engineer so having it function in a sleek and reliable way was key for me. After hundreds of prototypes and over a year of real deal testing with drivers we arrived at our patented doormat locker design. We no longer needed to worry about getting home or making special arrangements to get our packages. We even started using it for outgoing items as well. It took a while and many iterations as the guinea pig, but the final product is such a life hack and is well worth it. We hope you can benefit from it as well.