Package Delivery Reliability

Users discuss and compare experiences with UPS, FedEx, USPS, and Amazon deliveries, focusing on issues like misdeliveries, porch theft, apartment challenges, and the superiority or inferiority of Amazon's service.

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Sample Comments

dylan604 Nov 8, 2023 View on HN

It's not like your UPS/FedEx/Amazon driver cares either though

nick4780167 Dec 7, 2022 View on HN

UPS always damages my packages or marks then delivered days ahead of the actual dropoff.

enknamel Feb 7, 2017 View on HN

Huh you'd think UPS, etc would offer that service.

gautamdivgi Jun 7, 2019 View on HN

I agree. There has been the odd fedex package but extremely rare. It's usps, ups and most recently amazon delivery itself.

opportune Dec 16, 2019 View on HN

Yep, at my apartment complex USPS and Fedex will often leave my packages in the completely wrong place (by one of the many entrances, sometimes outside of it). One time while I was exercising I saw the USPS guy spend 20 minutes trying to find the entrance to the post boxes. We have an Amazon Hub and amazon deliveries never have these kinds of problem.

modeless Dec 9, 2020 View on HN

I had the opposite experience. Before Amazon delivery, UPS and FedEx dropped packages in my mailroom (which is, by bad design, publicly visible). Then Amazon started delivering to my door, and UPS and FedEx later started doing so too although not as reliably.

aianus Jun 7, 2019 View on HN

As a counter-anecdote, Canada Post and UPS don't even try to deliver my packages to my apartment door but the Amazon guy gets it right every time.

skykooler May 21, 2019 View on HN

How is the package actually delivered if there's no driver?

hershel Feb 6, 2014 View on HN

you should check if there are Amazon lockers in your area or lockers from other companies you can receive packages in, so you could pickup the stuff yourself.

woleium Mar 6, 2025 View on HN

are you sure that they are not just doing the last mile? Many packages are delivered to the local sorting office y alternative courier