So, the FedEx guy just came to the door.
So, the FedEx guy just came to the door. After I answered he politely informed me, "I have a heavy box that needs a signature. I just wanted to make sure someone was home before I carried it all the way over here."
Fair enough. I smile and say, "Well, someone is home."
He hands me the digital signature thing and tells me to sign it and he'll go get the package. I push it back into his hands and tell him I'll sign it after he delivers it to the door, not so he can get in his truck and drive on without bringing it back.
"Really?" he asks. "Whatever happened to trust?"
He takes the digital signature thingy from me and heads back to the truck where he brings the box and has me sign.
Trust? I don't know him and he's not even the normal delivery guy. Heck, as dark as it is (the porch light is out) I couldn't even be sure he was FedEx and not just similarly attired. He definitely wasn't UPS (he stayed and waited for me to answer the door) or DHL, Airborne Express or any others.
Fair enough. I smile and say, "Well, someone is home."
He hands me the digital signature thing and tells me to sign it and he'll go get the package. I push it back into his hands and tell him I'll sign it after he delivers it to the door, not so he can get in his truck and drive on without bringing it back.
"Really?" he asks. "Whatever happened to trust?"
He takes the digital signature thingy from me and heads back to the truck where he brings the box and has me sign.
Trust? I don't know him and he's not even the normal delivery guy. Heck, as dark as it is (the porch light is out) I couldn't even be sure he was FedEx and not just similarly attired. He definitely wasn't UPS (he stayed and waited for me to answer the door) or DHL, Airborne Express or any others.
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I mean, your reaction was right - you shouldn't sign for something until it's actually been delivered. What if they've made a mistake? And he shouldn't have asked either because that then puts you in a mildly uncomfortable position. Still think your concern (that he might just drive off) is a bit of an unlikely scenario, but hey.
Now, just to add another detail to the plot, the package was a case of wine. A case of wine is something a lot of people might decide to "walk off with" if they knew they could get away with it.
This feels like déjà vu, given someone gave me the "you sign, I'll get the package" bit. I too refused until I actually saw it in front of me. A dirty look or two later when he gave it to me I gave him a "thanks for doing your job" as I signed.
Bloody delivery people.