Amazon driver delivered parcel ... stole another !

Rroff · 15 Jun 2019 at 03:47

JasonM said:
Damage limitation, I would still phone police on the non emergency number. Who know how many other people that driver has done this to.

He was pretty casual about it - so either has done this a fair bit to other people before or it was a genuine mistake (unlikely but still).

Apone70 · 15 Jun 2019 at 06:26

What a joke, glad you got it sorted. I have an amazon locker a 5min walk from my house so use that if I can. Saves them waking me up when I'm on nights

robj20 · 15 Jun 2019 at 07:13

Get most of my stuff delivered to work so much easier.

Teh_Next · 15 Jun 2019 at 07:27

The_Abyss said:
And stating your property value. No Mail story is complete if they can't value the property where the item was taken from.

Also got to give a quote "I'm all for these immigrants getting jobs but, surely they should stick to picking strawberries and not be left in positions of trust!" etc..

CaptainRAVE · 15 Jun 2019 at 07:56

Amazed drivers still do this given the number of door cameras now.

robj20 said:
Get most of my stuff delivered to work so much easier.

Yup, same.

Lopéz · 15 Jun 2019 at 08:03

This whole situation really doesn't sound like theft, with the driver immediately confirming he took it and returning it (I'm guessing unopened?)

Sounds far more like a slightly dopey/confused driver thinking he was picking up a return item and then realising that was not the case......

Apone70 · 15 Jun 2019 at 08:07

Lopéz said:
This whole situation really doesn't sound like theft, with the driver immediately confirming he took it and returning it (I'm guessing unopened?)

Sounds far more like a slightly dopey/confused driver thinking he was picking up a return item and then realising that was not the case......

If it was a return he would have known about collecting a return item and would have had to scan it.

enfo · 15 Jun 2019 at 08:16

This whole situation really doesn't sound like theft, with the driver immediately confirming he took it and returning it (I'm guessing unopened?)

Nope it was opened , they returned it in one of their amazon boxes

Jamauk · 15 Jun 2019 at 08:53

Hunt him down and poo through his letter box. He won't want to have anything delivered again, that'll teach him!

azazl187 · 15 Jun 2019 at 09:03

Lopéz said:
This whole situation really doesn't sound like theft, with the driver immediately confirming he took it and returning it (I'm guessing unopened?)

Sounds far more like a slightly dopey/confused driver thinking he was picking up a return item and then realising that was not the case......

This I agree with. I think he might have been new or just a bit stupid and assumed that due to another package being left there he just picked it up assuming it was a return. If he is not from the UK and has only recently arrived for example he just may not know the logistics of doing the job.

Let's face it, they will employ anyone these days.

Akagi · 15 Jun 2019 at 09:08

The fact that it was opened would seem to disprove that theory.

Nasher · 15 Jun 2019 at 09:12

You'd think with cameras being everywhere now that people wouldn't be this dumb.

I bet they have still sacked the guy even though it was returned. They can't trust him now. Amazon will have been on to them because it's made them look bad.

Destination · 15 Jun 2019 at 09:16

Feek said:
If you go back to Amazon with a crime number, they'll take it more seriously, especially as you have footage.

Exactly this. Get a crime number, it is theft, it is a crime, with easy to trace culprit, so have him prosecuted.

Vanquish-Storm · 15 Jun 2019 at 11:59

Considering Amazon own Ring you would think their drivers were a little more switched on.

enfo · 15 Jun 2019 at 12:55

Didn’t Amazon have a scheme so you can let the drivers into your home or car to drop parcels off ?

I look forward to that one

Gerard · 15 Jun 2019 at 15:34

Acme said:
Uhuh...

Mags are you in drugs or is it just sleep deprevation?

No, just in attention whore mode, as usual.

Lopéz · 15 Jun 2019 at 15:54

Apone70 said:
If it was a return he would have known about collecting a return item and would have had to scan it.

I know this, but 12 years in the logistics industry has told me that drivers do not always follow this routine. I've had many, many instances of drivers bringing back random boxes that have been left out that were not intended for us.

Apone70 · 15 Jun 2019 at 15:59

Yeah true and unfortunately Amazon pay the driver peanuts so its no surprise they scrape the barrel, but it helps keep prices down

FBi7 · 15 Jun 2019 at 16:53

Wonder if he steals delivery post when it's snowing?

Good result OP.

Rroff · 15 Jun 2019 at 17:00

Lopéz said:
This whole situation really doesn't sound like theft, with the driver immediately confirming he took it and returning it (I'm guessing unopened?)

Sounds far more like a slightly dopey/confused driver thinking he was picking up a return item and then realising that was not the case......

I've had drivers come to the door with multiple parcels (for different houses on the street) before and put them down to sort out mine - so slight possibility he thought he'd had the other parcel in hand approaching in an absent minded moment but the rest of the facts don't really support that. The only reason I really considered it was how casual the whole thing was but I suspect as others have posted it is probably because it isn't the first time he has done something like this.