I had a delivery from Amazon today, but it wasn't the usual DPD (who are great) or even RM (or aren't). It was a guy in plain clothes, in an unmarked white van. According to the email, they're 'Amazon Logistics', which is a new one on me.
I was in bed, but not sleeping. I was thinking about getting up, just in case the delivery came. The following is what my wife later told me:
The guy drove up and parked across our drive, blocking my wife in who was sat in the car with our three kids, waiting to leave. His mind was miles away, but eventually noticed she was waiting to drive off so moved his van. He was now parked outside our neighbour's house.
He got out with a small cardboard Amazon box in his hand. My wife wondered if he was coming to our house, but as he didn't approach her thought he wasn't. So she drove off.
Anyway, a moment after that, he rang our doorbell! I ran downstairs and there, leaning on our porch door (which opens outwards, so I couldn't open it) was £130 worth of Thule cycle carriers. There was no sign of a guy. But I did see the white van and it was empty. I thought it might have belonged to the workmen next door. But then, what sort of delivery driver would leave such a parcel leaning against a door and then run off?
I stood there for the best part of 2 minutes, in my boxers, looking out of the porch, wondering...I was about to go around the back and collect the parcel (remember, I can't open the door) and then he appeared from my next door neighbours drive. He was actually coming back for the parcel to take it to them.
He looked bemused and surprised. Probably as much as I did. I mean, he saw my wife on the drive, was within 6 feet and didn't think to say, 'Hang on. I have a delivery for you.' He looked a parcel short of a pallet, to be honest.
I hope Amazon don't use these guys again. I was getting used to the excellent service DPD were providing. Their tracking is fantastic.
I was over three years as a delivery driver (working for what used to be Securicor Omega Express - effectively now DHL) and it never ceases to amaze me how some drivers behave.
Back to RM - I once had a guy come to my door and card me without knocking. I was expecting a delivery, so pretty much sat behind the door waiting. I collared him and his response - 'I tried to deliver it yesterday, but you weren't in.'
???
1) I was in.
2) Why didn't you card me yesterday? At least then I could have rearranged things.
Apparently, that's how they did it. Put the failed delivery card through the letterbox the day after the failed delivery!?
