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50 Times Disappointment With Deliveries Couldn’t Be Described With Words
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The minute most of us hit that Buy Now button, the excitement kicks in. Whether it’s a handy new toolset, a cozy sweater, or a quirky graphic tee, waiting for that package to arrive can feel like the longest part of the whole process. But while online shopping is ridiculously easy these days, the delivery part? Not always so smooth.
Sometimes your order takes forever to show up. Sometimes the delivery driver launches it over your fence like it’s a frisbee championship. And sometimes, believe it or not, your package might get lost in the ocean or show up looking like someone took a few bites out of it first.
Today, we’ve rounded up some truly questionable delivery moments for you, Pandas. From the downright baffling to the hilariously disappointing, these stories might just make you wonder if it’s safer to pick up your stuff in-store next time!
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#1
Thanks To The Amazon Delivery Guy For Hiding My Package Under The Carpet
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#2
Worst Delivery Ever
#3
The Way My Local UPS Simply Refuses To Knock On A Door
I was waiting for this package listening for the door when I got the notice UPS had "attempted" to deliver my package. I swear the driver must have sprinted away from my door. It was a tiny package too, so no real amount of effort was saved by doing this instead of just taking 10 seconds to deliver my package. This is the 3rd time the local UPS has pretended to try to deliver something that required a signature.
#4
The FedEx Deliveries In My Area Frequently Get Lost. Today Someone Found 300-400 Boxes In A Ravine
#5
Saw Someone Post Their Door Dash Delivery Confirmation Photo Earlier... So I Raise You One
#6
That's A New One
#7
Got A Delivery Notification From Amazon Today. Don’t Know Whether To Be Mad Or Impressed
#8
Delivery Guy Ate The Food And Replied "I Don't Care"
Robin Roper 1 year ago
Okay, I do not do any food delivery service - never have and probably never will. What happens in these circumstances? Is there a full refund? Would the driver be fired? I am curious.
#9
My SO Tried Ordering From Doordash
#10
A Package I Forgot I Ordered Missed The Entire Biden Presidency
#11
Merry Christmas, Here’s Your Gift
I sent my sister a stockpot and claimed other home goods for Christmas (she just got an apartment and has nothing for her kitchen).
She came home to find her package looked like it had been run over. The guy at the front desk who took the package in said the delivery driver seemed supremely uninterested in the problematic package. Getting it refunded and a new one sent over, hopefully in better condition and in time for Christmas.
Bonus cat in pic too. Say hello to Star.
#12
Failed Delivery Attempt Because My Mailbox Was Full... Hopefully They Have Better Luck Tomorrow Fitting The Queen Sized Bed Frame Into My Mailbox
#13
Went To Eat My Uber Eats Delivery From DQ In Bellingham Washington And There’s A Bite Out Of It
The Darkest Timeline 1 year ago
Can’t expect someone to make a delivery on an empty stomach, can you?
#14
Amazon Said It Was Delivered 2 Weeks Ago. Couldn't Find It, Snow Finally Melted A Bit. (1/2 Mile Away From House)
#15
The Delivery Guy Stacked Our Pizzas On The Side
They were ice cold and he only said he was sorry for the delay. Called the delivery service's customer department and got a refund in the end.
#16
My Mail Lady Bends Every Package Marked "Do Not Bend"
My daughter qualified for a reading program that will send one book a month to kids who struggle with reading. Every book arrives with the spine broken.
#17
Friends New iPhone. Special Delivery
#18
How My Pizza Arrived
#19
Doordash Sent Me This As A Delivery Confirmation Photo
#20
Package Got Delivered. Shortly After, It Was Very Slowly Undelivered
#21
Looks Like I Won't Be Listening To My New Vinyl Record. Thanks, USPS
#22
The FedEx Driver Thought It Was Appropriate To Tape My Package To The Wall
#23
Doordash Driver Pulled Up To My House, Marked Order As Delivered, Stole It, And Uploaded This As The Delivery Location
PrettyJoyBird 1 year ago
I dont think you wanted to eat the food after "delivery" in that mess gross car, yuck.
#24
Delivery Driver Thinks It’s Ok To Make Their Food Cold Because They Didn’t Tip Them
#25
Commissioned A Painting For My Fiancé. It Took Weeks To Be Completed And Ship Here. Made It All The Way To My Local Post Office Where They Destroyed It
I verified with the sender that the address was correct, then went to the post office and they just said there was no information on why it was destroyed, they basically just shrugged their shoulders. The package was insured, it’s not about the money. It was a birthday present that she’ll now never get.
#26
Less Than 10 Minutes Ago, A Delivery Guy Forgot To Use His Handbrake On Our Steep Driveway. His Car Rolled Over The Ledge And Garden And Then Fell In Front Of Our Living Room 3-4 Metres Down
#27
USPS Delivery Person Putting Failed To Deliver Notice On My Door Before Knocking. Wife And I Were Both Home
#28
My Package Wasn’t Delivered Because A Stray Cat Decided To Hang Out In Front Of My House
#29
Cookie Delivery Person Abandoned My Order On A Random Sidewalk I Don't Recognize
#30
Delivery Guys Left A TV In Plain View Without Even Ringing The Doorbell
Robert Trebor 1 year ago
FedupEx guy left my new well marked air conditioner out in full view of a busy road, on its side (This side not up), right in front of my postern gate. Thankfully I was watching for it and got out there with my hand truck before any pirates sailed by. JUST DUMPED IT OFF
#31
Ordered A Galaxy Tab S6 On Amazon, Delivery Was 1 Day Late And Received This Instead
#32
Just Enough Room To Fit With The Delivery Door Open, Now It's Stuck
driedgrapes 1 year ago
This happened to me. I had to open it in the mailbox and forcibly extract the contents.
#33
This Is Where Amazon Left Our Package. We Live On The Third Floor. They Put “Left In A Safe Place”
#34
Thanks Royal Mail - But This Photo Of A Bush Proves Nothing
Tom Brincefield 1 year ago
Got one photo that was a picture of the corner of my porch. 3 feet to the left of the door. The package was leaning against the wall to the right of the door.
#35
Delivery Driver Stole $40 Worth Of Groceries And Delivered My (Supposed Have Been) 3lb Bag Of Frozen Chicken Like This
#36
My Delivery Was Put In My Bin, And Then The Bin Man Took It
#37
Is This The Act Of Rebellion?
#38
“Delivered To Secure Location” According To The Amazon App
Fuhleeheece 1 year ago
Driver is secure in the knowledge that nobody will want a couple of wet packages.
#39
Grocery Delivery Decided To Skipped Bagging. (Fwiw I Tipped $25)
#40
Gave Specific, Easy To Follow Instructions, On How To Deliver To My Unit. They Decided To Just Leave The Delivery In The Main Lobby
#41
I Ordered A Package For Next-Day Delivery. This Is The Route It's Taken Over The Last Four Days
Carl Roberts 1 year ago
I live in California. My package shipped from Texas on Saturday, and was supposed to be delivered yesterday.....It is currently in Florida.
#42
Dear Mailman, Don’t Do Me Like This Again. My Package Was Too Big To Fit Out Of The Front Of The Mailbox, But Apparently It Fit Through The Back
#43
The Delivery Note Got Put Inside The Card Instead Of A Birthday Message
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 1 year ago
Sounds like you may have gotten them mixed up when ordering?
#44
My Mom Ordered A TV (Delivered By FedEx) For Me For My Birthday We Just Opened It Up To Turn It On And
#45
So I Ordered Mcdonalds Via Doordash And Found This In The Bag. Not Only Did The Doordash Driver Get My Order Wrong, But I Think He Messed Up Some Poor Dude’s Plans
#46
$1576.17 Package Arrived: Completely Empty
#47
Received My Daughter's Birthday Present Today. Fender Acoustic Guitar. Thanks For Nothing Fed Ex
#48
I Tried Ordering Iced Coffee With Our Delivery - Doordash Guy Handed Me This And Just Shrugged While Maintaining Full Eye Contact
#49
Delivery Driver Handed My Order To A Random Person Outside My Apartment. I Never Got A Response Past This
#51
This Is My Son's Insanely Expensive Gene Therapy Medication For His Rare And Permanently Life Altering Genetic Disorder. They Also Knocked My Plant Out Of Its Pot. Just For An Extra "F You"
#52
Sir? I Have Multiple Questions Abt This. I Will Clarify... The Elevator Is Absolutely Accessible
#53
My "Delivery Photo" From Amazon
Carl Roberts 1 year ago
If that's OP's car, I don't see an issue. The delivery driver was clearly trying to hide it from package thieves.
#54
Amazon Delivery
#55
Apparently My Pizza Is Coming From Norway Tonight, And I Got Free Delivery
#57
Pizza Delivery Guy Dropped The Pizzas At The End Of My Sidewalk Then Came Up And Rang The Doorbell And Walked Past Them Again And Was Back In His Car Driving Off Before I Answered The Door
#58
My Mom Surprised Me With A Delivery Of My Favorite Pizza and Ice Cream From Ohio To LA For My Birthday
She packed it in a cooler on ice and shipped via UPS for $350+ so it could be delivered next day during my birthday party. UPS lost the package for 2 days and delivered on the 3rd - refused refund.
#59
My Package Arrived Empty, Amazon Offered Me A New Item If I Sent The Other Back In Less That 30 Days. That Might Be A Problem
#60
Ordered Food From Deliveroo. Driver Claimed He Delivered And Stole My Food. When I Called They Claimed He Now Said His Car Broke Down And He Didn’t Deliver
#61
Delivery Window Was 8-12 A.m. I Showed Up At 7:45 To Find This
Wife and I bought a house close to where we live now, and are moving in this weekend. Had a fridge delivery window this morning for 8-12, and I came at 7:45 to find they had already came and went (without delivering). I took off work and arranged for family to pick up and watch my toddler to accommodate being there for today’s delivery.
They refuse to redeliver before Monday.
#62
The Delivery Driver Left My Lunch On The Doorstep, So I Can’t Get It Without Spilling The Drink *on* The Food
#63
Ordered Walmart Delivery And They Couldn’t Get Me Stir Fry Sauce So They Substituted It For A Can Of Beef Ravioli Wtf LOL
#64
Whole Foods Prime Delivery For My Mom's Birthday
#65
I Ordered 12 Items From The Same Listing On Amazon. This Is How They Arrived Compared To How They Are Being Stored
Mother of Giants 1 year ago
The person that packed this did it to pad out their hourly pack rate numbers....
#66
My Walmart Delivery Order Sent My Nicotine Gum Inside The Locked Container
#67
Amazon Delivery Driver Puts Package In Electric Box Breaks The Door To The Box £100 To Fix
#69
How My New License Plate Was Delivered By FedEx. 1 Day Late
#71
Amazon Mailed Me An Open Bottle Of Conditioner
Warehouse worker removed not only the plastic cap, but also the foil safety seal on the conditioner and packed it in a box with TEN other items including an electronic device. The damages were $200+ and it took THREE separate calls to Amazon to get a full refund. (They blamed USPS even though the box exterior was undamaged and the seals were clearly removed prior to shipping as they weren’t anywhere inside of the box).
Nikki Sevven 1 year ago
I now take a photo of the package before I open it, and another just after I open it...just in case.
#73
Ordered A Microwave, Got A Gaming Chair, Customer Service Say They'll "Consider Fixing The Problem" But Might Not
After weeks of calling customer service to actually get what I've already paid for, I finally got a knock on my door. Delivery!!! Finally!!! New microwave!!! Weeeeee. Not. I signed, got the parcel inside, and discovered the microwave was now a gaming chair, a low quality one too. So I called customer service. After keeping me on hold for an eternity, they said they'll let me know in a week (or two) if they'll pick it back up and deliver the item I actually bought...
#75
Found Out Why My Package Is Late
#76
The Way Both FedEx And UPS Deliver My Packages (Caught By Security Cam)
#77
When A Vegetarian Uber Eats Burger King At 10pm
#79
Bought Very Nice, Expensive Leather Boots. Delivery Driver Left The Package At The End Of My Driveway And My Neighbor's Dog Decided To Chew And Steal One Of The Boots
#81
Amazon Dropped Off 3 Packages At My Door. Only I Didn't Order Anything And They Belonged To 3 Separate Addresses Down My Block
So I had to finish the job for them and deliver the 3 packages to their actual addresses.
#82
The Driver For Door Dash Decided To Open The Door And Put My Order Inside The House. That's Creepy, Right?
#84
The Flower Delivery Company Called My Wife About The Flowers That Were Supposed To Be A Surprise
For my wife’s birthday, I ordered a (very expensive) set of flowers to have delivered to our home. I provided my contact number as the primary, and hers as the secondary. I have class in the mornings and work afternoon/evening so they were only supposed to call her if I was unavailable, which I made extremely clear in the notes. I also called them this morning to confirm I would be available and to ABSOLUTELY NOT call the secondary contact number. They called me and left this message while I was on the phone with my wife, who had called me because she was confused by their call.
#85
Got A Grocery Pickup And They Put Each Item In An Individual Bag. The Last Picture Is A Single Onion. This Seems Like A Waste Of Plastic
#86
Delivery Guy Put Plastic Fork And Knife Underneath The Hot Food
#88
Amazon Delivery Man Entered My Home And Put My Package On My Ottoman. My Front Door Was 1/3 Open For Air Because My AC Just Broke. He Didn’t Announce Himself Or Knock. He Just Walked In
I understand Amazon drivers work so so hard and have to meet their deadlines. I feel guilty for complaining because I appreciate them immensely, they’re always friendly and don’t want anyone losing their job— but this is not okay. I live in a very very secure apartment building. My AC broke and it’s crazy hot where I live, so I felt safe enough to have my front door 1/3 open for air. I work from home, so I was in my kitchen working. My kitchen is very close to my living room so there is no way I wouldn’t have heard a knock.
I walked into my living room and saw my package on my ottoman! I was so confused for second and then I realized someone would have had to walked into my home to put it there. For a moment I completely panicked and felt unsafe- like is someone in my home right now? Did someone look around? I have a camera at my front door, and thankfully it appears the delivery man took about two steps inside and put it on my couch and left, but still. There’s no way he could have just reached his arms to put it on my ottoman. I mimicked the delivery and he would have had to step inside. My order status says it was delivered to my “front door or porch.”
Entering someone’s home is trespassing, it’s illegal, and although I don’t think the delivery person meant anything bad by it- you can’t just enter someone’s home! I honestly felt frightened for a moment. If it wasn’t for my cameras, I’d still feel frightened. He had delivered it 1.5 hours after I discovered it. I know I’m stupid for leaving my door open, but that’s still no excuse. He so easily could have just left it on my doormat like Amazon always does.
#89
Amazon Delivery Picture Of My Package On My Neighbors Porch. Asked My Neighbor If They Happened To Accidentally Get My Package. "Nope Didn't See It"
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Bill Richman 1 year ago
A couple of years ago, we were in a marina and I ordered several thousand dollars worth of solar panels, controllers, and batteries. "Yodel", the bottom-feeders of the delivery biz in UK, delivered it, and left a picture of the lobby of some random building. The map showed them driving around, so I thought it was in the area. We ended up walking to a dozen different apartment complexes and businesses looking through the glass doors until we saw carpet that matched the picture. Got the stuff, but... a******s.
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
SO many of these simply confirm the correctness of my decision to never, ever use delivery services like UberEats, DoorDash, or GrubHub. I'll either order food from places that employ their own drivers (still no guarantee, but easier to register a complaint), or go pick it up myself.
QuincyForrest 1 year ago
You may find this odd, but I have a near 100% success rate with the items I've ordered online, timely delivery and in good condition, and I order things several times per month. Services include Amazon, USPS, UPS, and FedEx. I live one flight of stairs up from ground level and my packages are always left at my front door. I live in a small northern California mountain town so maybe our delivery people aren't stressed like in some big city somewhere, but these delivery horror stories in this post just astound me; can't hardly believe they actually happen but I know they do.
ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 1 year ago
I live in a big city, but I also don't have problems with my deliveries. Knock on wood.
Load More Replies... Bill Richman 1 year ago
A couple of years ago, we were in a marina and I ordered several thousand dollars worth of solar panels, controllers, and batteries. "Yodel", the bottom-feeders of the delivery biz in UK, delivered it, and left a picture of the lobby of some random building. The map showed them driving around, so I thought it was in the area. We ended up walking to a dozen different apartment complexes and businesses looking through the glass doors until we saw carpet that matched the picture. Got the stuff, but... a******s.
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
SO many of these simply confirm the correctness of my decision to never, ever use delivery services like UberEats, DoorDash, or GrubHub. I'll either order food from places that employ their own drivers (still no guarantee, but easier to register a complaint), or go pick it up myself.
QuincyForrest 1 year ago
You may find this odd, but I have a near 100% success rate with the items I've ordered online, timely delivery and in good condition, and I order things several times per month. Services include Amazon, USPS, UPS, and FedEx. I live one flight of stairs up from ground level and my packages are always left at my front door. I live in a small northern California mountain town so maybe our delivery people aren't stressed like in some big city somewhere, but these delivery horror stories in this post just astound me; can't hardly believe they actually happen but I know they do.
ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 1 year ago
I live in a big city, but I also don't have problems with my deliveries. Knock on wood.
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