If you were working for amazon/fedex/ups, how would you go about delivering a package to someone?

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Is it too much to ask that these idiots ring the damn doorbell? I’ve had a shit load of packages arriving for the last two weeks and none of these bastards even attempt to ring the doorbell. I only know they’re out there because i feel the vibration of their bigass delivery truck in the driveway. I’d get it if i had a dog and they just threw the package from afar but I don’t. And one dude did a fckin baby knock at the door. I’m shocked i heard it. Is delivery chivalry that damn dead? A mf can't get the package delivered directly anymore? Are they just lazy or should i blame covid? Maybe the Lord knew that I’d act out and flirt with the hot delivery guys 😆 He’s just trying to keep me tamed. But if my packages ever get wet from rain spilling onto the porch, I’m gonna be heated (and no it hasn’t been raining during their deliveries)  #FeelFreeToList

RavVid · Accepted Answer

There are different companies here and I live in what I think you'd call a condo.

Delivery men should use the intercom. If it needs to be signed they have to wait for you to come to the foyer.

Except it doesn't work out like that.

Some delivery companies will make one attempt to deliver and if you aren't by some fluke chance at home, they will require you to go collect it from a depot in Woop Woop. The delivery men themselves are even more bloody minded. They buzz intercom and walk away.

I've access to the cctv, I know what you do Mr Big Belly. Seriously it is a scaringly large belly and I am worried school kiddies across the road might see it and be scared for life.

At the golden end of service, is our classic postie who knows everybody's name and nothing is too much trouble for her. AustPost picked it right to get out of letters and focus on parcel delivery. They are good at it.

Other companies are between these two levels but they do get the package to you.

I think the first tier companies have gone bust haven't seen them for quite some time.

BoopBoopBeep · Accepted Answer

I hate anytime somebody knocks on the door when I have a clearly visible doorbell. I'm not going to hear you knocking in most of the house I spend my time in unless you're banging hard enough to knock it down, in which case you're dumb because I'm ready to be banging back, but the button is real obvious.

Rosexøxø · Accepted Answer

I’d ring it and leave. I’d hate to be aggressive with the knock or give some grandma a heart attack lol

and I don't know I kinda prefer they leave it silently. I feel like it’s courteous to the neighborhood and especially depends on the hours of the day.

With that in mind I suppose I could ring a few times or ring and knock if it was like rush hour in a city or shady area, and if it’s early morning or late evening either be gentle with it or just leave it.

For me when ordering I’d always track it and look every now and then. Luckily I’d get it earlier than expected anyhow. I value sleep more than packages and value not being startled by some banging or so 😆 especially not early in the morning morning or lateeee at night.

Be like: I saw something in the bushes! 😂

Depends on the area and people i guess and how I’d feel about leaving it and the whole process.

alice55 · Accepted Answer

’d ring the door bell and wait
anybody not doing this is just an asshole, not my problem if they're under pressure, I mean I paid for the delivery so they better do their jobs correctly it's not hard and if they can't do it then they should just change.

I usually wait by the window when I get a delivery to be sure to get my package though I always try to get LaPoste it's a French one and it's the best, they're literally the only one that wait and it's usually the same person so they know the adress.

WhiteSteve · Answer

So, one of my good friends is an Amazon delivery driver. They are under a TON of pressure to make deliveries as quickly as possible, and they’re tracked by a supervisor. Legit, they tell the men not to take bathroom breaks and keep an empty bottle in their truck🤢 And if you don’t honor it they’re like “you either need to learn to hold it until the end of your shift or find a different job.” They have computer-generated expectations for precisely how long it should take them to go from stop to stop, and they get reprimanded for falling short of it.

Bottom line: these guys are in a CRAZY hurry, and their jobs depend on it, so even stopping to knock is outside of what they can spare. It sounds like a TERRIBLE job, lmao. The business model is built for “completion”, not “customer satisfaction.” Basically, “the package got there when we said it would, and that’s all we’re looking to make happen.” They don’t care if it gets wet, damaged, stolen, none of that. Their workday is conducted like a race, so my expectations are as low as could be, haha.

Door Dash on the other hand, that’s WILD when they don’t knock or ring, or leave food out in some building lobby, lmao

Simslover92 · Answer

Well when I was working for Amazon Flex most times they would just ask you to leave it at the door and not to knock or ring the doorbell so that's what I did for the most part. There were a few I would knock on the door for but I mostly just took the picture and left the package on the porch.

Hanrej · Answer

I would comply with standard procedure wich is to call ahead approximately 30 minutes to let a customer know I'm coming. Best case scenario they will answere and let me know they're at home, willing to sign the release. Second best they answere, let me know they arn't at home and can't make it home in time wich saves me the trouble and I'll inform them I can try again tomorrow if they don't want to swing by the company themselves to pick up their package. Worst case scenario, they don't answere and I have to make the effort of trying a delivery. Most often no one's home or unwilling to sign the release in wich case I've wasted time and effort and have to return the package.

IslaTheWitch · Answer

couriers have defined time to deliver a package/packages to a specific address, so their day is calculated for delivering XX packages to ZZ addresses... if something goes wrong/longer/whatever... they work not 8/10 hours but 12/14... and are paid the same

so I'm not really surprised...

DryGermanGuy · Answer

That’s the whole new world of delivery 2.0, I guess. Here they have to get a signature, but you can opt out and have them put the package somewhere in the staircase or with a neighbor. You also get a text or email when delivered. I also think we don’t have the amount of porch pirates you Americans have.

Lynx122 · Answer

I just saw on daily dose of internet today a guy throws the package to the door takes a picture and then steals the package and walks away XD

Thankfully here the postal service is very professional and not even that expensive. I haven't had a problem once with the delivery itself, if there was a problem it was with the business or person delivering the item.

Drew-1990 · Answer

I feel like it's pretty normal for them to leave the package at the door and leave. From my experience most are not home anyway when they deliver, I'm almost always at work when they show up. Maybe it would be polite to see if they are home but I'm not sure that is necessary with their job here since so many are not home. They should leave it covered under a porch or something if possible. The ones that open the door and just leave it near the driveway are the ones that drive me crazy.

exitseven · Answer

I knew somebody that took a job for UPS. he said they expect you to deliver an insane number of packages. They told him that while walking back to the truck he should be taking the keys out of his pocket. It could save almost a minute. This was back when they required a live signature. Now I bet they tell the guys to just drop it and run.

Joshydavid25 · Answer

"Maybe the Lord knew that I’d act out and flirt with the hot delivery guys He’s just trying to keep me tamed." You need to chill, you ain't single atm.. 😂😂..

I would probably knock the leaves.. Knock and ring the door bell.. I'm sure they have a sch to follow, so they probably wanna deliver them all on time.. But Delivery drivers especially Amazons are known to be trash, so I guess I would understand that they don't take the extra precautions.. Lmao..

lucas262 · Answer

I'm an Amazon driver,

Did you put it in your Amazon customer instructions? I almost never ring a hell unless they ask me too. You can do it through your account settings. We're supposed to follow all customer instructions as best we can or you can report it. Get a ring they're amazing cameras. And leave snacks, Ed always remember people with snacks.

Wiredone · Answer

I personally would knock then leave the package. They have a lot of deliveries to make so if they waited for the person to come to the door they would never get done.

They don't knock when I get packages but I've got a ring doorbell camera that notifies me when someone comes by my door

Redstang88 · Answer

Simply put they don’t have time to sit around and wait for people to come to the door when there’s probably nobody home anyway. Put it somewhere reasonably safe, ring the bell if it looks like there might be someone there and on to the next one

JoahZ10nT · Answer

Back in 2011 when people were ordering. They would always nock the door and leave the package on the floor. But now they just leave the packaged and leave. It’s very rare to see people ringing the door.

electromagnetic · Answer

lol. Their motto is to not ring the door bell. Mine don’t ring the door bell either. Once they left my package on top of my garbage bins on the road 🤣 only hard workers ring the door bell.

Extraterrestrial1999 · Answer

When I see my neighbors have a package, if their car is outside, I'll ring the doorbell and leave. Why you gotta call them idiots though, I know you don't want your shit stolen, but still lol, that job is very taxing

sheikalana · Answer

I also don't understand why they don't ring the doorbell. Instead they call me on my phone when the doorbell is right in front of them. I'm not sure if their procedure says not to ring on doorbells but that is very annoying.

Agape93 · Answer

Leave it where they asked, knock or ring it and leave. I have more shit to deliver, im not waiting on some slow old lady or for people who aren't even home

Shark_61695 · Answer

Ring then knock (I know a few people with broken doorbells). Give them at least some time to get to the door. After that, put the parcel down and start the process to put a card through.
But I'm sure they get paid by the delivery.

kellytheman · Answer

I have a pretty good work ethic and take any job pretty serious and do the best I can. I would ring the doorbell a couple times and wait a couple minutes but if no one answers I might just leave on a porch or maybe a chair or chair.

MysticDevice · Answer

Honestly I prefer they just leave it and be on the way and If I was the driver I'd do the same thing. I just don't like having to deal with people. Plus I'm never home when my stuff arrives anyway.

Apple1996 · Answer

I hate when they knock since they usually come in the afternoon when my babies are napping

HelpfulWoman · Answer

ring doorbell. wait. knock on door. wait. probably knock again. then leave.

Lyndsielee666 · Answer

And this is why I’m glad they invented security cameras 😂

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

I worked for Amazon for a short period of time.  I drop off the package at the door and the person gets the text or email letting them know their package is dropped off.  No knocking.

DJB72 · Answer

Wait. Always. The job is to make sure the delivery is made, not dump the package.

Pink2000 · Answer

I used to deliver for Amazon. I didn’t ring the doorbell unless it was in the notes.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

I'm a delivery driver, and I always ring the doorbell and leave. We were taught to have "no contact" during the pandemic.

douride2 · Answer

Ring the doorbell or knock. If no one answers in a reasonable time leave.

appleadayisgood · Answer

i would ring it& wait for some to answer. after all i would be on the clock so i would not care if i had to wait.

DreamLife7 · Answer

🤣😭😭 just use fetch. It's easier , you pick the time you want them to drop off or the time you want to pick up you amazon item

nawtee_me · Answer

They just put that stuff down and leave, you get a message in a few days saying it has been delivered….

AlexEfron · Answer

I'd ring and hand the package to the person, just to make sure I'm not mistaken.

Abdulwahh · Answer

Id just hoot most people dont have bells here lol.

NathanDavis · Answer

I do like to be thorough...

strateguy632 · Answer

i need a signature so 2nd

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