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JSWolf · 05-26-2017, 05:56 PM

I once had a major issue with with a UPS home delivery driver. At the time we lived in apartment. We were at home and the driver didn't ring the bell. The package was just put in the public entrance and it ended up being stolen. We were very lucky. It was something we needed by a specific time and the seller was able to make a new item and get it to us Fedex overnight in time. But that was not a good experience. Lazy shit almost screwed us over.

In the UK I've read of people buying cameras because of Yodel (delivery service) so they can prove the driver was at fault for whatever went wrong. Also, I've read that some won't order online from a shop that uses Yodel. in thye UK, the best delivery service is DPD. They actually text you with a 2 hour windows and you can track where the driver is with your package.

We lived in a condo in the US and we've had the pink slip (USPS) in the mailbox when the package didn't fit and yet someone was home.

Sometimes getting a package delivered is a crap shoot.

05-26-2017, 05:56 PM	#45
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,034 Karma: 147977995 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I once had a major issue with with a UPS home delivery driver. At the time we lived in apartment. We were at home and the driver didn't ring the bell. The package was just put in the public entrance and it ended up being stolen. We were very lucky. It was something we needed by a specific time and the seller was able to make a new item and get it to us Fedex overnight in time. But that was not a good experience. Lazy shit almost screwed us over. In the UK I've read of people buying cameras because of Yodel (delivery service) so they can prove the driver was at fault for whatever went wrong. Also, I've read that some won't order online from a shop that uses Yodel. in thye UK, the best delivery service is DPD. They actually text you with a 2 hour windows and you can track where the driver is with your package. We lived in a condo in the US and we've had the pink slip (USPS) in the mailbox when the package didn't fit and yet someone was home. Sometimes getting a package delivered is a crap shoot. Last edited by JSWolf; 05-26-2017 at 06:04 PM.