New for Amazon, Showing a Code on your Phone

[MIGrandma]

DH ordered 3 gallons of camper roof coating from Amazon yesterday. He received a code on his phone, and had to show it to the driver when it was delivered today. Anyone else have to do this? Maybe trying to stop porch pirates?

 

[sam_gordon]

What if you're not home? We haven't had a delivery driver ring the bell in I don't know how long.

 

[robinb]

My DH was browsing our shared Amazon account on his phone's app and I got an email asking me to enter a code to approve his use of the app. That was a brand new one for me.

 

[Clifton Tesh]

The code or password thing has been going on for a long time now. It's not necessarily an Amazon thing as it is an Amazon seller thing.

Certain sellers will require you to give a code or password to the delivery driver so they can verify that you are the one who received the product.

It isn't so much to cut down on porch pirates as it is to keep people honest. It costs these companies a lot of money to ship some of this stuff, not to mention the cost of the product, and there are dishonest people who will swear they never received the product and the pictures the delivery people take don't always verify the stuff was delivered to the correct place.

So they came up with the code/password system to verify that the stuff was in fact delivered to the correct person.

 

[Clifton Tesh]

What if you're not home? We haven't had a delivery driver ring the bell in I don't know how long.

When you order stuff that has a code/password requirement it tells you that you're required to be home to receive it.

 

[fla4fun]

I think this makes a lot of sense for expensive items. I might get annoyed if a delivery of bulk paper towels was accepted by someone else, but if I were ordering a computer or other expensive item, I would be happy no one could accept it but me. I haven’t come across it yet, but my Amazon orders aren’t usually high end items.

 

[Clifton Tesh]

I think this makes a lot of sense for expensive items. I might get annoyed if a delivery of bulk paper towels was accepted by someone else, but if I were ordering a computer or other expensive item, I would be happy no one could accept it but me. I haven’t come across it yet, but my Amazon orders aren’t usually high end items.

Sometimes it's fun seeing that your $750 lawnmower was delivered while no one was home. It's like schrodinger's package... Will it be there when I get home or will it be gone....

 

[MIGrandma]

The code or password thing has been going on for a long time now. It's not necessarily an Amazon thing as it is an Amazon seller thing.

Certain sellers will require you to give a code or password to the delivery driver so they can verify that you are the one who received the product.

It isn't so much to cut down on porch pirates as it is to keep people honest. It costs these companies a lot of money to ship some of this stuff, not to mention the cost of the product, and there are dishonest people who will swear they never received the product and the pictures the delivery people take don't always verify the stuff was delivered to the correct place.

So they came up with the code/password system to verify that the stuff was in fact delivered to the correct person.

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We had never had this happen until today. The driver told my husband the code is required for orders over $100.

 

[Meriweather]

We order 2-3 times a week and have never had that

 

[_19disnA]

Don't order a lot from Amazon and the delivery service is someone they choose, so never know if it will be Fedex, UPS, DHL, etc. The only things I have ever been asked to sign for are computer type items (PC/printer/etc.) or alcoholic beverages to verify someone underage isn't trying to order something they shouldn't. I think that is true from most any type of online ordering, not specific to Amazon.

Once in a great while I have ordered something (wasn't from Amazon) and had to go the local UPS store to show ID and pickup the item. I think that makes more sense than sending some code to an app since most deliveries seem to take place during the day when people are at work.

 

[LuvOrlando]

I ordered 2 pairs of sneakers and got a note I'd have to sign for them when delivred tomorrow. I assume this is a high theft item so instead I just opted to pick it up at the local Whole Foods. Thinking on it, I might do this for a lot of Christmas gifts because there is so much theft that time of year. First time I saw it but I get it and will tolerate for some things but if they get too annoying with it I won't buy, like the whole business model is to NOT go out for it

 

[weewuvvdisney]

We have not had to use a code yet. One thing I do, when they ring the doorbell, is run to the door quickly and yelll out "Thanks for ringing the bell" Usually get a big smile or a wave. We are close to the sidewalk and have had a couple of items stolen. Frustrating.

 

[georgina]

Obviously a variable thing. My new iPad was left on the doorstep a few days ago. As soon as I got the email I ran downstairs to get it. They don’t usually ring the bell here.

Lately I’ve had a couple of small items ordered, and Amazon says it was delivered to my (locked) mailbox by USPS, but it wasn’t. There is a block of 20 mailboxes together so I don’t know if it was put in the wrong one or just not delivered that day. Both times it showed up the next day on my doorstep. So maybe a neighbor? A lot of people here travel, so it could languish in the wrong box for a week and.i wouldn’t know.

Did need to show a code to pick up my DDs new laptop at my local Whole Foods. She had it shipped here as she was traveling and came for a visit. She uses my account, and I sometimes get a text that her delivery driver in SF is trying to contact her about her order. I just ignore those and her things are delivered anyway.

 

[Southernmiss]

We ordered several 5 gallon buckets of deck stain (local stores did not have the color I wanted).

Cracked me up that we could order stain that way and the driver delivered them right into the house (we were home and opened the door for him). I don't remember a code, but they were right under $100 per bucket.

 

[EACarlson]

I have a MyQ system on my garage door and Amazon can deliver it right into my garage. Anything that I"m worried about being stolen I pay the extra $1.99 to have it delivered to the garage rather than the door. Package theft is not a problem in my area, just had an Amazon package that was delivered 15 minutes after I left town on Friday and no issues until I got home yesterday.

 

[Meriweather]

They don't ring the door here, but my smart doorbell goes off and I can see who is there.
Almost all of our things are delivered in an Amazon truck. Few come other ways.
Never had anything go missing. We have had neighbors packages left here.

 

[Vashophy]

Yeah, I’ve had to do that a couple of times recently! It’s definitely a new thing to prevent package theft. Makes sense, especially for bigger items like that. Did it go smoothly?

 

[Mle8308]

I ordered my new MacBook (over $1500) and they just left it outside on my front porch! I knew it was coming so I was tracking the progress of the driver and got it off my porch as soon as it was delivered. No code needed! I would have preferred that!

 

[eticketplease]

I have a MyQ system on my garage door and Amazon can deliver it right into my garage. Anything that I"m worried about being stolen I pay the extra $1.99 to have it delivered to the garage rather than the door. Package theft is not a problem in my area, just had an Amazon package that was delivered 15 minutes after I left town on Friday and no issues until I got home yesterday.

They charge for this now? I never did the Amazon Key but I thought it was free?

 

[EACarlson]

They charge for this now? I never did the Amazon Key but I thought it was free?

You choose one day a week that it's free. If your stuff is going to be delivered on any other day, it's $1.99. The change was made sometime this spring.