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Ordered thing off eBay. Gets delivered in Amazon packaging (presumably from Amazon via drop shipper).
Package arrives except rather than normal knock on door, wait for door to open, hand over package, the courier appears to have walked in a left the package in hall.
My wife was in the kitchen at the time. Before she had a chance the wash hands and get to door (10 seconds) the package had appeared in hallway. The only thing that could have happened is the courier has opened the door, walked in and left the package and then closed the door. We don't always lock the door during the day, but it would definitely be closed. My wife saw the courier get back into his van, but didn't feel comfortable speaking to him.
So there's a courier who thinks it's ok to just walk into people's houses. It doesn't take much imagination to think would could happen if the courier was a sinster type.
Not sure how to deal with this. Any thoughts?
Lock your door?
We had one a couple of weeks ago.
Ordered from ebay and delivered by Amazon.
Guy knocked on the side door whilst we were in the garden.
Met him at the back gate to take the package however he wouldn't leave it till he had placed it in the house and took a photo of it.
Said it was Amazon policy. Don't usually use Amazon so not sure if it was true or not.
With the amount of packages getting lifted/stolen etc couriers are constantly getting arse kicked !!
Happens all the time here. Shetland.
Many people rarely lock their doors, many don't even 'key the car'.
Drives me mad but you can even see cars (expensive new ones) left unattended and running outside shops. I'm often tempted to turn them off or move them somewhere else!
Happens here. Generally don't walk in.
They crack the door and leave it in the porch.
Better than them leaving it on the door step as far as I'm concerned.
The only thing that could have happened is the courier has opened the door, walked in and left the package and then closed the door. We don’t always lock the door during the day, but it would definitely be closed
Absolutely zero possibility that the door was left open rather than just unlocked? Ours would never be left like that but twice in 10 yrs I’ve discovered it sitting wide open hours after anyone went through it - simply because it hadn’t been shut quite right? I could imagine a courier knocking on the door or leaning a package against it and it swinging open. Not sure he should just walk in, but if you can leave the package and pull door over without entering yourself then why not.
I've had a few deliveries where I've answered the door and they then want a picture of it in the doorway. I guess leaving it on a doorstep isn't proof of delivery but an open door is
So there’s a courier who thinks it’s ok to just walk into people’s houses. It doesn’t take much imagination to think would could happen if the courier was a sinster type.
Shouldn’t you be more worried about criminals who might walk freely into your house than some bloke doing what seems quite a stressful gig economy job?
Don't really see the problem. If you don't want deliveries inside the door lock it. I'd call it good service.
When our new TV was delivered I met them outside, and offered to take it in myself thinking that as they are usually in such a hurry it would be doing them a favour. No, they wanted to drop it inside the front door themselves, with a photo otherwise they would be in breach of contract with the seller they said. Perhaps some companies are more strict on their requirements.
Richer sounds btw.
Could understand their logic tbf
Shouldn’t you be more worried about criminals who might walk freely into your house than some bloke doing what seems quite a stressful gig economy job?
Totally agree. He seems to have taken the odd viewpoint that the logical next step from "courier delivering parcel and taking picture of it delivered through door" is "courier morphs into psycho weirdo killer"
Strange reasoning.
doesn’t take much imagination to think would could happen if the courier was a sinster type.
None of which has anything to do with the original Amazon courier, and everything to do with you locking your front door.
I'd be more concerned if it was Times New Roman.
So you had a parcel sucessfully delivered and, er, thats it.
Nightmare!
If you don’t want deliveries inside the door lock it.
Safest idea would be to go to the shops rather than purchase stuff off the internet
As said most now have to take a picture inside the door which has improved the service of Herpes round here a hundredfold.
If you're concerned about folk just walking in then lock your door as suggested. It what it's there for.
I’d be more concerned if it was Times New Roman
Exactly.
Shouldn’t you be more worried about criminals who might walk freely into your house than some bloke doing what seems quite a stressful gig economy job?
^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^
Times New Roman
Bold, whatever
Iain the DPD guy and the postie both do this when they can see through the window that I’m working. Easier for both of us. I often hear Iain in the hallway making a fuss of my dog. One day I fully expect him to make himself a coffee as well!
Our local Hermes guy does this.
Coastal village in North Northumberland, never lock my car either.
Shouldn’t you be more worried about criminals who might walk freely into your house than some bloke doing what seems quite a stressful gig economy job?
I'd start locking your door. Our neighbours never bothered locking theirs while they were in. They went out one day and both their cars were gone. Someone had walked in through the unlocked door, picked up both sets of cars keys and just driven both of them off, never to be seen again.
And this is hardly some inner city hell-hole with hordes of marauding scallies. Just a gang trying their luck. A few went missing in surrounding streets too in the same fashion. This was on a Sunday morning while they were all in the house
My wife was in the kitchen at the time. Before she had a chance the wash hands and get to door (10 seconds) the package had appeared in hallway. The only thing that could have happened is the courier has opened the door, walked in and left the package and then closed the door
Well, that's hardly the only thing that could have happened, is it? My theory is the courier was desperately in need of a massive shit so he let himself into your house and availed himself of your facilities. Then he put the parcel in the hall and knocked the door on the way out.
At least he didn't blind you with his laser beam.
So there’s a courier who thinks it’s ok to just walk into people’s houses. It doesn’t take much imagination to think would could happen if the courier was a sinster type.
It's a bit of a leap.
By your own evidence they weren't the sinister type.
So really it boils down to "what if anyone was the sinister type"?
What's stopping you walking into people's houses and getting upto no good?
Beats the couriers who record the package as “handed to resident” then just stuff it down the side of your house in full view of people walking past
What a weird post, seems ok to leave a door unlocked so any actual "sinister" person could just walk in but not ok for a delivery driver to drop off a parcel as they could be a "sinister" person, might need to have a word with yourself there I think.
Wouldn't bother me at all really.
Delivery staff taking photos of parcels on doorstep with an open door is becoming hip and trendy, apparently Royal Mail are now doing this for specific company packages.
Times New Roman
I was struck through with terror at the prospect. This just underlines everything.
Hmm it's Comic Sans I'd be wary of myself.
Hmm it’s Comic Sans I’d be wary of myself.
^ 2rIgHt
So there’s a courier who thinks it’s ok to just walk into people’s houses. It doesn’t take much imagination to think would could happen if the courier was a sinster type.
**** me. You have to make a pretty big jump from courier doing something useful to there being some sinister overtones.
I think if anyone is going to wander into your house uninvited they should at least make their presence known, though if you live in the Yorkshire Dales read Bill Bryson for the usual approach.
The same Courier then walks into a bar and the bartender says....
"Sorry, we don't serve your type in here."
Courier knocks to announce presence, leaves package somewhere safe and then leaves. All within 10secs.
Pretty good I'd say.
All pretty normal around here. I'm happy but yet to see any of the couriers/posties wearing a mask and carrying a bag marked "swag"
I'm struggling to see the problem, I mean it's odd for sure but not post a out it on the internet odd
Can you get an insurance payout if a car is stolen with the keys that are taken from an unlocked house? My understanding is that home insurance is void if you don't lock the door.
I had this once. Delivery guy (or at least a guy dressed as a delivery driver) walked straight in without knocking. I confronted him in the hall, he said "sorry, wrong house", and promptly left. Guessed he was a chancer looking for an empty house to rob.
I've kept the front door locked at all times ever since.
Can you get an insurance payout if a car is stolen with the keys that are taken from an unlocked house? My understanding is that home insurance is void if you don’t lock the door.
Only if you are not at home at the time of the theft...
A mate of mine fell asleep (drunk) one evening and someone walked into his house and stole his socks.
He suspected it was just a mate messing around but never did find out. And never got his socks back, either.
So be careful out there folks.
Man opens unlocked door. It's not much of a story is it.
I'm with the op on this. But also was under the impression that most front doors latch when pushed to. For the odd occasion we need need to keep the front door unlocked I certainly wouldn't want one that stayed openable from the outside without some sort of key.
My father used to get his prescriptions delivered to his house from the local chemist. Of course being as deaf as a post he never heard the guy at the door and understandably the courier wouldn't leave them on the doorstep. I kept asking them to just open the door and leave the stuff on the mat but they wouldn't do it. Not the end of the world but a bit of a pain.
I used to be a ‘not living in fear not locking the door’ type but came to the sensible conclusion that I’ll just lock the door behind me. That way I won’t be left wondering ‘if only’.