Amazon delivery one stop away

[Mr Badger]

Hi whinge fans.

Just wondered whether this is common or a local phenomena. Last week I was expecting an Amazon delivery. It was getting towards the end of the time window and I checked the tracker to find that it was one stop away with the map showing the vehicle about 2 streets away. It took another 45 minutes to get to me.

This afternoon I'm awaiting another delivery. I was about to go out when I looked at the Amazon tracker which showed two stops away. This updated to one stop away with the map showing the driver just around the corner so I decided to wait for it. That was about 40 minutes ago, still no delivery.

What gives?

 

[Mr Badger]

They are showing the location in real time, I always watch the GPS map once it appears which it won't until your delivery is close,

once I see the van on my street often the van will stop in the parking lot for 30mins or whatever whilst the driver has his break, often I just go outside as soon as the van enters my street on the GPS and ask for my parcel at the van
If it's something heavy or a massive box I always go out and grab it off them too, must save them a good few minutes which I'm sure they appreciate and I get my stuff faster without having to twiddle my thumbs waiting for a knock that could be 5-10 minutes+


For smaller items don't forget amazon lockers exist so you can pick up at your own leisure !
Lot's of supermarkets have them outside in the carpark near the wall of ATMs. so even if the business is closed you can still grab them.

Interesting. I thought they had to physically deliver it to the stated delivery address and weren't allowed to hand it over in the street? Admittedly it was a few years back, but that's what I was told the one time I did approach a driver who was delivering to another house on his way to mine.