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You're assuming that everyone would have a "packages office" within 5-10 minutes walking distance. While I'm sure that could be or already is the case for many people, there are lots of parts of the world where that simply would not work. Even in the US, the rural areas are spread out so much that everyone in those areas would likely need to drive, especially if they had larger packages. Large packages are also their own issue. Nobody wants to carry a huge box for a mile or more. You also have plenty of people who don't have the time or physical ability to do that. As much as I'm not a fan of Amazon, they really do seem to be operating (mostly) as efficiently as they can.
You don't have to carry when you have grandma option: