It's been almost two years since Google acquired Canadian-based Bufferbox and announced yesterday that it has finally decided to shut down the service.
According to the announcement, Bufferbox, a company that allows users to transfer items through publicly accessible mailboxes, will cease operations in April.
And while Bufferbox is a company that offers a fairly convenient option, namely accepting deliveries when they can't find you at home, Google decided it had a better use for the service.
“We’re constantly looking for new ways to help people buy their favorite products online faster and easier, and as always, it’s important to evaluate where we’re focusing our efforts. That’s why we’ve made the difficult decision to begin phasing out the standalone Bufferbox service, instead transferring the team’s knowledge, technology, and expertise to future Google products,” we read in a blog post signed by the Bufferbox team.
The service has stopped accepting new agreements and the last day it will accept packages at its warehouses will be March 31, 2014, while the last day to pick up your package from their warehouses will be April 21, 2014.
Bufferbox operates in New York and San Francisco, and if you have used its service, it is best to notify your acquaintances to proceed with the final collection of your package.
