Location detection devices for use in a courier services network

A system, comprising:

• one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, with program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable memories, the one or more processors configured to execute the program instructions to cause the system to perform the operations comprising:
• in response to determining that a first user, via a first user device, has ordered a first item from a merchant, determining that a second user is a trusted courier for the first item;
• determining that the second user will be within a first threshold distance of a first location of the first user within a first time period;
• and
• in response to the determining that the second user is the trusted courier for the first item and that the second user will be within the first threshold distance of the first location of the first within the first time period, transmitting an electronic message to a merchant device of the merchant, the electronic message including information that authorizes the merchant to release the first item to the second user.

A method comprising:

• in response to determining that a first user, via a first user device, has ordered a first item from a merchant, determining that a second user is a trusted courier for the first item;
• determining that the second user will be within a first threshold distance of a first location of the first user within a first time period;
• and
• in response to the determining that the second user is the trusted courier for the first item and that the second user will be within the first threshold distance of the first location of the first within the first time period, transmitting an electronic message to a merchant device of the merchant, the electronic message including information that authorizes the merchant to release the first item to the second user.

A computer program product comprising:

• one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, the program instructions when executed cause a machine to perform operations comprising:
• in response to determining that a first user, via a first user device, has ordered a first item from a merchant, determining that a second user is a trusted courier for the first item;
• determining that the second user will be within a first threshold distance of a first location of the first user within a first time period;
• and
• in response to the determining that the second user is the trusted courier for the first item and that the second user will be within the first threshold distance of the first location of the first within the first time period, transmitting an electronic message to a merchant device of the merchant, the electronic message including information that authorizes the merchant to release the first item to the second user.