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05/16/2006 04:21:09 PM · #1 |
So I stayed home because I was expecting a delivery. Can't deliver to work and can't be left at the door. Hear a single knock at the door. Jump up and walk briskly to the door. I open it expecting to see the DHL delivery guy. But he's not at the door. He's more than half way back to his truck. Since I've had problems with UPS and FedEx using hit and run tactics I start out the door after him. As I do I nearly trip over my new 30D.
He just left it at the door! No signature, no handing it directly to me, nothing. Just left it out in the open in front of an unsecured apartment building. Might as well have left it on the curb with a note saying, "FREE, take me." I have half a mind to complain or tell them I never received the shipment. |
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05/16/2006 04:22:39 PM · #2 |
You should definitely complain, but saying you didn't receive the shipment would be fraud. Did you get the license of the truck?
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05/16/2006 04:25:15 PM · #3 |
| I'm guessing it has more to do with how the company ships it. If they don't request delivery confirmation or anything, I think stuff just gets left on the step. That's what they do here. |
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05/16/2006 04:31:43 PM · #4 |
That probably wasn't a single knock your heard. It was probably the sound of your 30D hitting the door as the delivery goon threw it from half-way to your door to avoid walking the entire distance.
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05/16/2006 04:32:24 PM · #5 |
Yes, I know it's fraud/theft, I'm just mad at the crappy delivery service I get in this area. I wouldn't actually do it. Just burns me up.
No, the street is far from the door and he was double parked behind cars so there's no way to see license or truck number without going all the way to the street.
Is this standard for DHL? This is the first time I've gotten a package here from them. It's just common sense not to do this. I ordered from Dell, they don't have any sort of signature on file authorizing packages for me to be left so I'm surprised they don't want confirmation it arrived. |
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05/16/2006 04:34:52 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
That probably wasn't a single knock your heard. It was probably the sound of your 30D hitting the door as the delivery goon threw it from half-way to your door to avoid walking the entire distance. |
The thought entered my mind, he did make it pretty far back to the truck. Further than I had gone to get to the door. |
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05/16/2006 04:48:41 PM · #7 |
The shipper has to request signature delivery from the courier. Best to start with them, rather than DHL.
Many addresses have 'no signature required' on file as well, this is based on the street address, not the name of the resident. |
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