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Amazon opens first staffed pickup location

Amazon announced today the grand opening of Amazon@Purdue, its first-ever staffed customer order pickup and drop-off location, housed in the Krach Leadership Center at Purdue University's West Lafayette, Indiana, campus.

February 3, 2015

Amazon announced today the grand opening of Amazon@Purdue, its first-ever staffed customer order pickup and drop-off location, housed in the Krach Leadership Center at Purdue University’s West Lafayette, Indiana, campus. According to the company, Purdue students now have a new convenient option for receiving textbooks and other college essentials, as well as a hassle-free way to return textbook rentals and other orders. Additionally, Amazon Student and Amazon Prime members at Purdue get free one-day shipping on textbooks shipped to the West Lafayette campus area and are also eligible for free one-day pickup on over 1 million items when shipped to the new Amazon@Purdue location.

“We’re excited to open our first-ever staffed pickup location at Purdue, making it more convenient and affordable for students to get everything they need for life on campus,” said Paul Ryder, vice president of media and student programs at Amazon. “Whether students are ordering textbooks, laptops or mac and cheese, Amazon and Purdue are now providing a convenient and secure spot for them to pick up their stuff at hours that work with their schedules. We look forward to bringing this experience to more universities soon.”

“Our goal in working with Amazon has been to make books and other needed supplies more affordable for our students, as we have with tuition and room and board,” Purdue President Mitch Daniels said. “The opening of the Amazon@Purdue location adds convenience to the mix.”

How Amazon@Purdue works:

• Students, alumni, faculty and staff at Purdue can activate their benefits by visiting purdue.amazon.com — or joining Amazon Student — to personalize their Amazon shopping experience.
• Once activated, students will be able to easily identify books needed for class by looking for a "badge" with Purdue’s logo and class information within Amazon search results and product pages. Students can also purchase any item available on Amazon, and items eligible for free one-day pickup are marked with a “Prime Campus” badge.
• When purchasing items on Amazon, students will choose Amazon@Purdue as their shipping address at checkout.
• When their order arrives, they’ll receive an email or text notification.
• When they’re ready to pick up their order, the student will click on the link provided in the email or text. This link will generate a barcode.
• After arriving at Amazon@Purdue the student will scan the barcode and pick up their order at one of the self-service lockers or go to the pickup desk where an associate can assist them.