It can seem a bit concerning to give a giant tech company access to your garage door. After all, most garages have doors into the rest of the house. To be honest, the only reason I wasn’t concerned is because my garage does not have a door into my home. Of course, you could always just put a lock on that door and keep it locked when you’re expecting a delivery. But Amazon has designed the system to make it as safe as possible.

The Amazon Key app lists a number of Key Safeguards, including that drivers undergo annual background checks and can only access your home once for your specific package. You can also refuse access to your garage ahead of the delivery if you change your mind.

If you’re an Amazon Prime member and frequent Amazon shopper, I think Amazon Key in-garage delivery and the Chamberlain MyQ Smart Garage Control are a no-brainer. The system is easy to set up, works well, and is essentially free to buy. You don’t have to worry about packages being stolen, nor do you have to get a neighbor or relative to collect packages when you’re out of town.

The MyQ Smart Garage Control also brings its own benefits, including the ability to remotely open and close your door, see its open/close status, and even schedule your door to automatically close for the night if it’s left open.

The obvious drawback of Amazon Key is that this system only works for Amazon or Whole Foods deliveries. There’s simply no way to give access to USPS, FedEx, or UPS so they can place deliveries from other retailers in your garage. Would it be great if Amazon opened this system up to those delivery companies? Yep. Is that likely to happen? I doubt it.

For other deliveries, you’re just going to have to rely on a video doorbell or package delivery box, at least until a rival retailer or startup creates their own version of in-garage delivery.

Source: https://www.consumerreports.org/key-by-amazon-in-garage-delivery-review-a7992837980/