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| linux-works:
--- Quote from: Bud on February 13, 2024, 05:57:51 pm ---Do not discount the possibility that the delivery driver placed the package by the door, snapped a photo and took the package with him. There are youtube vids capturing that. --- End quote --- I'm pretty sure that happened twice to me. I saw the photo of the item in my closed hallway and yet the box was not there just an hour or less after it got there. our neighbors in that hallway have no history of issues, so it was likely the driver. yes, take a pic and then take the item! no way to prove otherwise. I think the opened ones were from that kind of situation, tbh. |
| HwAoRrDk:
--- Quote from: Xena E on February 13, 2024, 06:56:44 pm ---I refuse the use of one carrier by default. --- End quote --- Unfortunately, sometimes you don't know who the carrier is until you actually get the delivery. This is a particular bugbear with eBay, where sellers will just list the delivery method as "Other courier". --- Quote from: Xena E on February 13, 2024, 06:56:44 pm ---Evri one a wiener --- End quote --- We used to have a great Evri driver in my area. Always polite and would actually wait for you to open the door. But recently there's a new guy, and although post-delivery Evri send e-mails asking you to "rate your courier", I don't know how I'm supposed to when I've never interacted with him or even laid eyes on him. He just rings, drops, and runs. One time I was actually standing in the hallway near the door when I heard the bell ring. I opened the door, and there was a package on the step, but the guy was nowhere to be seen. Either he rivals Usain Bolt in his sprinting ability, or he's a ghost. |
| Xena E:
The Evri (Hermes) carrier who used to be in the area was very helpful and efficient. This guy though needs to watch himself and where he parks his van and doesn't want to be upsetting people who own side cutters...they may also have "protected characteristics." I've spoken to several neighbours who have had problems, seems once again one bad apple spoils it for all, DPD, RM, UPS all fine, just this idiot with a chip on his shoulder causes crap in the neighbourhood. |
| Nominal Animal:
I've had only excellent service from both FedEX and DHL here in Helsinki, Finland, and only horrible service from PostNord: the driver stopped in front of my building only long enough for the GPS to record he was here, and then he sped away without even stepping out from his van. Arseholes even sent the package back before I could collect it from their only warehouse on the other side of the city! The previous Finnish Post "point" operator lost a couple of registered packages after automation had told me to come collect it. Fortunately, they lost the license, and now a supermarket nearby handles it with zero issues in a couple of years now. Just picked up a Banggood mini hot plate for small SMT board soldering experiments I ordered on Jan 31. Reliable and predictable post and courier service is one thing I'm willing to bribe/tip/reward a carrier/courier for. Finland is not a tipping country, though, and I don't exactly know how to do it. I do make a point about giving good feedback (on the DHL/FedEX website), in the hopes that that matters any. |
| jpanhalt:
Where in the US? I lived in a gated apartment complex when I first moved to Ohio All packages were delivered to the gate house. Maybe you can make a similar arrangement where you are, even if it does not apply to everyone? |
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