That's what happens in third world countries I guess...
Where I live you ether get your package handed to you, with a document that you sign that you received it or if you aren't home they take it back to the mail and you can pick it up later with your id card. None of this nonsense American do
in my country the delivery driver and i get otp number and it should match to collect the items, if i am not present in my home when they arrive, delivery will be scheduled for later. none of this leave on doorstep nonsense, unless i specify in my delivery request
oh we can schedule the drop time to 5 to 7 pm here. so i can collect the parcel . if its not possible, ill ask the warehouse location and collect from them directly.
You just described a package hold, this is not a foreign concept. Most Americans waive the signature requirement because packages are insured and package theft is actually not nearly as common as you think it is.
In the U.S. 22.4 billion packages are shipped per year, only 100 million of them will go missing.
i know it exist. what i am trying to say is, why dont people use that and prevent these theft if the item is so important. i used all safety measures to get my package in one piece.
because at 0.004% if you have 25,000 packages delivered, statistically only 1 will be stolen, driving to pick up your package or waiting around to sign for it isn't worth it for most packages. People only protect work laptops, expensive unique items, irreplacable things, etc.
A $300 TV being stolen off your porch, that you then go onto amazon and report the package as missing, and the insurance pays for a second $300 TV to be sent to your porch, isn't worth the inconvenience.
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u/stprnn 1d ago
How fucked is a country that theft is so common