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11-28-2017, 02:54 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jun 2002
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11-28-2017, 03:11 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Jun 2005
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I had a package delivered and doorbell rung. I brought the package inside. A moment later the doorbell rang again. The Amazon guy had forgotten to take a photo and asked me if he could take a photo to show my package was delivered.
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11-28-2017, 03:59 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Chicago West Burbs
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I haven't seen photo delivery here yet. Yesterday I was checking online on a scheduled delivery. It said that my delivery was next and showed a map with the truck around the block. I waited a moment or two and refreshed the webpage. It now showed the truck was in my driveway. I went to the door and managed to meet him as he was walking up. I think I surprised him.
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11-28-2017, 04:07 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Northern Illinois
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No photos yet - just texts when USPS or UPS (sometimes fedex) delivers a package. We don't have private drivers or Amazon trucks to my knowledge.
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11-28-2017, 04:45 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: ATL --> Flyover Country
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I noticed that if I pull up the orders page on Amazon, the tracking drop down will have a thumbnail picture if it was delivered by Amazon. They used Lasership (contractors usually in personal cars) for many of the same day deliveries, but recently they have been delivered by Amazon in unmarked Mercedes vans (almost all are dented up already) by non-uniformed drivers (but wearing Amazon branded safety vests). This is in the Atlanta area...
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11-28-2017, 06:02 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Southern California
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They take photos all the time for our deliveries. There have been a number of thefts in the neighborhood so the photo at least proves the package was dropped off at the correct location.
One time they hid the package behind my garden hose. If it weren't for the picture I never would have thought to look there. It's a little creepy, but I think overall it's for the better to have proof of delivery.
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11-28-2017, 06:24 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Colorado Mountains
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Last week my neighbor (a mile down the road) had a FedEx delivery on the 20th. He didn't know it was supposed to be delivered yet. On the 24th he looked up the tracking code and found that it had been delivered on the 20th. After a lot of looking, he called FedEx and they said it had been delivered. He later called them again and they said "the driver couldn't find his package on the truck." It was at the warehouse and would be delivered. This was on the 25th. It is really dark (about 7:30) when the deliveries happen out here. I guess it was too dark and too late for and extra 20 minutes to come out to our area.
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11-28-2017, 06:32 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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People on Nextdoor are always searching for packages in our neighborhood. Too many similar house numbers.
I have a Ring video doorbell. The first week I had it, I caught a "delivery" that consisted of them chucking the item about 15 ft onto the doorstep. Ring actually has a "best of" of these kinds of deliveries on their website.
BTW, that item actually broke. Amazon took care of it no problem. They didn't ask for the video.
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11-28-2017, 11:23 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jun 2016
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The Amazon contractors are a problem. We live in a secured condo building. USPS, UPS and FedEx can get in, but these contractors cannot unless someone lets them in. Also they tend to just drop boxes in the lobby or mailroom, while UPS & FedEx take it to the individual front door. We've had some deliveries disappear or not come on time due to Amazon's use of third party contractors.
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11-29-2017, 01:52 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Midwest
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Originally Posted by ivinsfan
I swapped my dumb phone for a Samsung 8 on Black Friday..went on my DD and SIL phone plan, they're only going to charge me 20 bucks a month the line access fee.
USPS put the phone on their front step Sunday morning, didn't even ring the doorbell...
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Not needed at my house. Have a furry "doorbell" whose full time hobby is looking out the front window. She "loves" UPS deliveries.
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11-29-2017, 04:16 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Rio Grande Valley
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11-29-2017, 08:58 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Jan 2005
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The photo would also provide the GPS coordinates of the delivery location. If they misdeliver a package it would be easy to find.
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11-29-2017, 09:11 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Location: ATL --> Flyover Country
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I saw a news story this AM about the rash of package thefts this time of year (not sure if the rate is any higher, but it's a "must" report kind of story this time of year) and it was one more reason to enjoy retirement...my furry doorbell alerts me immediately when someone has delivered something, so no need for it to sit outside until I get home from w*rk! 
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