So you agree that the "gift" if not the actual blower was damaged.

Sorry, I didn't know I was going to have to go into every detail. I was just making a comment on botched deliveries which seems to be what this thread was originally about. I forgot that every word and small detail of my post would be subject disection by the experts here.

Could have fooled me!


Just kidding (well kind of)

 

I know.
It's all good.

There is nothing I can say to make you understand at this point by what I meant by that.

If I was trying to be a ***** then you'd be running away form your computer crying.

I'm just naturally a *****.

 

I doubt that, I may smash the computer with my bare hands, but I wouldn't run away crying!

Truce?

 

Muhahaha,
I don't know, I have made some previously strong men break down and cry a few times before.

But yea,
Truce.

 

Well I guess the delivery policy must be different in the States b/c in Canada DHL deliveries, for the most part, especially residential, must be signed for. We would never leave an item outside of a residence. If nobody is home to sign, then a sticker called a doorknocker is left on their door advising them when and where they can get the item, usually at a depot that is set-up to handle these. I can believe there are losers working for DHL, but there are losers that work for every courier business. I don't know what they pay in the States either, but as a contractor we do quite well and we care about our customers, but if I were only getting $10/hr, I probably wouldn't care either. The stress and sometime aggravation just wouldn't be worth it. As a contractor, it works well b/c we directly benefit by having more satisfied customers whereas an hourly employee would just as soon have as few customers as possible. But it still baffles me as to why a signature is not required on these deliveries in question.

 

Hey Canuck,
At my house, I particularly dislike when someone sends something to me FedEx simply because they will NOT leave a package unless it is signed for. Now if I'm paying for 2-3 day delivery and end up having to wait another day and possibly go chase it down at the main warehouse, why am I paying them? The UPS guy always leaves it in my carport and I always see it as soon as I pull up.

I can understand in some neighborhoods you have to use your best judgement about the security of the area and that means deciding if it's wise to leave a package or not. The delivery guy is only in trouble if he makes the wrong choice.

 

It's company policy to get a signature. That way if somebody says they did not receive something the waybill can be called up electronically with proof that somebody did sign. I have one customer who is a lawyer mention to me that something he sent was apparently not received on the other end. He called it up on the website and it had the actual signature of somebody receiving it. Turns out the item was properly delivered but got picked up by mistake by somebody taking out the mail. Most of our business is with companies and businesses anyways, residentials suck b/c no one is usually home and we've just wasted time we don't have trying to deliver. Not to mention bogus addresses.