Systems and methods for delivering merchandise items using a conveyor apparatus

A method for delivering a merchandise item comprising:

• depositing a merchandise item in a unique location in a conveyor apparatus at a first controlled access point;
• inputting first information identifying the merchandise item and its associated, corresponding unique location in the conveyor apparatus into a database;
• receiving second information identifying a customer and determining if the database contains corresponding identification information of the merchandise item;
• and
• if there is a match, activating, by a controller, the conveyor apparatus to move the associated unique conveyor location corresponding to the merchandise identification information to a second, different controlled access point.

A system for delivering a prescription from a pharmacy to a cashier comprising:

• a conveyor apparatus having a plurality of unique conveyor locations for deposit of a prescription, the conveyor apparatus extending, at least in part, between a pharmacy access point and a cashier access point;
• a first input interface proximate the pharmacy access point configured to enter identifying information regarding the prescription and to associate it with a corresponding unique location in the conveyor apparatus where the prescription is deposited;
• a second input interface proximate the cashier access point configured to enter customer identification information;
• a controller configured to receive information from the first input interface and the second input interface and to activate the conveyor apparatus to move the corresponding unique conveyor location of the prescription to the cashier access point;
• wherein the conveyor apparatus is accessible at the pharmacy access point for depositing the prescription in a unique conveyor location and the conveyor apparatus is accessible at the cashier access point for removing the prescription from the unique conveyor location.