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Warning

Last night when I was locking up for the night I opened the front door to look in the street. I don't always do this, but luckily I did, because on the front doorstep, in full view of passers by, was a case of wine. I had been in all evening but nobody had rung or knocked to alert me of the delivery. No doubt the wine would not have been there by morning. DHL were the culprits.

Caroline Whitehead ● 1963d11 Comments

Apologies for my humour Caroline it was pure jealousy on my part.I was sent some excellent red wine from Germany several years ago, I’ve never managed to find it online or in the shops. I shall have to have another search perhaps things have changed.On a plus at least they delivered it! There is nothing worse than getting the email saying it’s been delivered when it hasn’t. Looking for it outside and trying to imagine where they might have possibly hidden it. Giving up and suspecting the worse only to discover when you logon and look at the tracking details that it wasn’t actually delivered. No delivery was even attempted but they were running late and just left it at UPS access point -which turns out to be some random newsagents.

Ed Robinson ● 1962d

The German wine fairy!Seriously, this can be a problem. We've come back and found one of our dustbins positioned in from of our front door concealing a parcel behind it: very cunning! No thief would guess there might be something there? Also, saw a video today on FB from someone's CCTV of a Hermes driver putting a parcel by a front door, taking a photo of it then picking up the parcel and putting it back into the delivery van ... having said that we've had a few things delivered recently - Royal Mail/Post Office, DPD, ... no real problems but some of the timing has been a bit ransom, although we have very helpful neighbours (as we are with them).  It does seem to be a problem in flats when things often get led in the hall.

Michael Ixer ● 1962d

Explains why DHL was the courier

Elizabeth Balsom ● 1962d

I didn't order the wine - it was a present from German friends so I wasn't expecting it.

Caroline Whitehead ● 1963d

I ageee about Amazon.  It's become so bad that I now try to avoid ordering from them.  Surprised by Caroline's experience with DPD because from my experience they are the best of all the courier companies. They always give a 1 hour delivery window and keep to it, plus the shipment can be tracked on the DPD app.

Sue Hammond ● 1963d

Amazon are among the culprits. A knock on the door or a doorbell rung isn't enough. Stuff left in full view invites theft.

Alexander MacLeod ● 1963d

Caroline makes a sensible point. Sometimes delivery drivers don't seem to knock or ring the bell and just leave stuff outside.  Sometimes a "you weren't in" card is pushed through the letterbox even though you're there.It's not just whether the stuff is stolen, it's whether goods left outside are implying - to burglars - that no one is home.Royal Mail and Hermes are now pretty good at emailing with an estimated time of arrival.Thank you for the warning Caroline.

Elizabeth Balsom ● 1963d

Oh my Lord First world problems!

John Knott ● 1963d

If only, Ed! 

Michael Ixer ● 1963d

🤣😅😂

Sean Hodges ● 1963d

Caroline,I've open my door several times now to check. Sadly the wine fairy has not visited :(

Ed Robinson ● 1963d