I will discuss this in another post I have yet to type, but I have ordered and paid for more online since the middle of July 2020 at the earliest than I think I have ever done in my life; mainly because what I bought can't be found here and/or it's easier to buy online than spend an inordinate amount of time looking for it locally. Completely and utterly unrelated to covid-19.
Until recently, I had very little experience with packages that required my actual physical presence and/or a signature. I think compared to other people, I still have very little experience; but even before now, I had enough to know that depending on the courier, they knock and/or ring your doorbell, call (sometimes softly) and/or wait 5 or 6 seconds before hightailing it back to their vehicle. So you are left with a 'card to call' stating that you were not at home when you in fact were, but it takes 10 or 12 seconds to open the door, even if you are just sitting down and all you need to do is get up and open it. Yes, I know the nature of their job is to deliver their packages promptly, but there's a difference between waiting for a reasonable amount of time that is humanly possible and not.
Covid-19 has completely changed the game and how pleasing it is when you have the option not only of not having the package not needing a signature, but with your authorization, they can leave it right outside your door.
I have not always had the 'leave in a safe place' option within the last ten months, but with any luck and logic, this raft of 'no contact delivery' options will remain post-covid-19.
On a side note, DHL is absolutely terrible, but sometimes that is the only courier available when making my online purchase and the only merchant available to me.
- A.M.
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