Since when is delivering a package to the front YARD acceptable?

[torinsmom]

Growing up in a UPS household we have experienced good service. But then it could be because my parents would acknowledge the drivers, so that might help. However we have noticed that aorund the holidays when there is an increase in deliveries and seasonal drivers are hired, that things tend to change. Our usual UPS and FedEx guys ar epretty good. They even bring doggie treats We often have the ring the dell/knock and leave but that's fine by us as the package is on the front step.

When we get the subs/seasonal is when we tend to experience tardiness of packages, packages left outside in the open, or hidden packages that you don't realize are there. Mail-people are the same way. We had one carrier for a few years who was rather nosey and at times careless. On a number of occassions we found the back of our complex's mailbox wide open Of course we closed it and had to track down a local PO number to alert them. What was frustrating is that it was in the spring when everyones tax returns were arriving.

As I mentioned earlier I try to not badmouth UPS as it was my dads employer for 30 years. I do realize that some delivery people (UPS, USPS, FedEx...) are better than others, but in general I've usually had positive experiences in each place I've lived.

I would acknowledge mine if they would ever wait for me to get to the door Seriously, if they bother to ring the doorbell, they are in their truck before I can get the door open. I have been sitting across the room when they ring the bell, and they are still gone. The most I have been able to do is scream out, "Thanks!"

This is only the second complaint I have had with them. The last one was 2 years ago when one UPS guy kept delivering someone else's packages to me. I did not know the people and frankly, they are kind of strange. I took the first and second package down, and called to make sure UPS knew things were being delivered to the wrong house(same road, but numbers NOT similar, and my number was prominently displayed) The third time I called UPS and told them the driver needed to come re-deliver the package. Once I did that, noone else's packages ended up with me.

 

[emma'smom]

We usually hear the doorbell ring and find the package in front of our door. The UPS guy is back to his truck by then...but that's fine. When our garage door is open, he'll put it on our steps to the inside door. We don't get a ring then...we just find it on the steps when we open the door (but it's inside the garage). The strangest thing I've seen lately is the UPS trunk going so fast that it nearly drove a horse/buggy off the road! It came up from behind at about 60 miles an hour and swerved across the line around the buggy just inches from it. The horse reared and the buggy driver had to struggle to regain control...

 

[shortbun]

UPS doesn't even wait for anyone to answer the door here. They ring the bell, drop the package and run!

 

[bfeller]

Years ago, a few weeks after Christmas I came in our drive way and my garage door opener was low on batteries so I was all the way in the driveway before it opened. I noticed a small yellow post it on the door. I got out of the car in the over the foot of snow (Cleveland) and found that UPS had delivered a package weeks before to our back deck. I went into the house and looked outside on the deck and saw nothing. We lived in a bilevel house and the deck was up on the second story. A few days later when the snow was thawing I noticed a box in the back yard. Seems the UPS guy put the box on the deck and it must have blown off the deck. He put the little post it notice quite high up (at his eye level) on the garage door so it was hidden because the door would be going up when we pulled into the garage. I was not happy. It was a birthday gift for my 2 year old son who was born 1 week before Christmas. Good thing it was a little tikes brand and it wasn't hurt by the wet snow.

 

[bicker]

The delivery services are starting to hold us package recipients to our side of the bargain more often. Their service specification is that they'll deliver as close to the front door as they can, as long as they determine that it is safe. They are not responsible for walking over our ice-covered walks, nor step over bicycles and other toys left around on the stoop, nor contend with any potentially hazardous animals whatsoever, whether they be pet or local wildlife.

 

[Art 1]

So I ordered a $60 item on Amazon last weekend. Paid extra for 2 day shipping, because I waited too long to order it. It was supposed to be delivered yesterday, but it wasn't. I was out until after dark, but checked my front porch carefully to make sure it wasn't there. I was up until 11pm in the living room by the front door. No knock, no beep. So this morning I go outside and the package is in the front yard IN FRONT OF the steps. No way it was there when I came home, because that area is lit up by the house lights. Besides, I would have tripped on it. So, it was out there all night and thank goodness noone took it. I have NEVER had a package delivered to the front yard. It's only six steps up to my porch--JEEZ!

Oh well, all is well that ends well.

 

[torinsmom]

The delivery services are starting to hold us package recipients to our side of the bargain more often. Their service specification is that they'll deliver as close to the front door as they can, as long as they determine that it is safe. They are not responsible for walking over our ice-covered walks, nor step over bicycles and other toys left around on the stoop, nor contend with any potentially hazardous animals whatsoever, whether they be pet or local wildlife.

None of these were present in my case. It was a 50 degree sunny day, no animals outside and no toys around. I think the driver just threw the package towards the porch and took off.

Like a PP said though, all's well that ends well. I will make sure everything is ordered early on next year, when the regular driver is on the job.

 

[bicker]

None of these were present in my case.

Still an important thing to keep in mind, whenever expecting a package.