I frequently get deliveries, lots. Anyway I have a storm door that opens out. The delivery people frequently put the biggest boxes right in front of the storm door. Not only is it bad because it's heavy, but I have to push open the door and am handicapped. This is a fire hazard for anyone with a door that opens out. I have called the companies umpteen times. I have signs on my door and the wall next to the door asking that they put package at the wall. Yet they refuse. What am I doing wrong or is it they are inept? I'm really upset. I depend on deliveries to survive!
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Apparently you receive deliveries from several different companies and each company may have different/substitute drivers on any given day so hopefully someone will have a suggestion that will work for you.
We as customers should not have to buy anything
Its common sense to not block the door
Retrain your delivery drivers
I would complain to the post office.
Thank you for your answers. It's actually Amazon and ups. I've called and emailed Amazon so many times I think they know me.
Can you leave your storm door open during the day with the inside door latched and locked for safety? This way they might "get it" not to block the door. I see people on a main road near me who do this. They close it after the delivery day is done.
Another idea is our neighbor has a large decorative bin that is waterproof at the bottom of her steps with a big sign to put packages inside. She has it painted to look like a mini of her house. It's cute. I never asked, but I would be nervous people would steal from it...but she may be more trusting than me....or have a camera trained on it!
aside from leaving a very big sign or calling the company or opting to leave the storm door open, what I would do is just try to be present a few times when they are delivering and go yell at them every time you catch them doing it.
another idea i would try is to put shelving some 4 or 6 feet away from the front door essentially blocking the front door entrance and forcing them to place the packages on the shelving. You can even put a sign on the shelving saying PACKAGES HERE
now my imagination is going wild: you can install an electric fence around the perimetre of your front door, and if any of them dares to trespass beyond the shelving so as to insist on placing things by your door, they get zapped.
anyway best of luck to you
Their policy might be that they want it as close to the door as possible to deter thieves. However, if your complaints are falling on deaf ears this is what I would suggest.
Part of the problem is I live down 1 flight of stairs. If I leave stuff in front of my door then neighbors can't get down the steps to their condos. You can't see the door from the street but I'm home usually at delivery times. I've complained so many times.
It appears that you've done all you can and the companies aren't listening. I would file a formal complaint with UPS and also with Amazon because of this. The signs on the door and wall should be enough for the delivery man to get a clue to not block your door.
The only other thing you can do is leave this door open during the day when you expect a delivery. This way the door isn't blocked and you can get in and out of your home safely. However, a large package sitting in front of a door is also a hazard and people should understand this.
I feel deliveries should be left out of sight and not sitting in front of a door where anyone can walk by and see them there. This isn't a smart move for a delivery company if you ask me.
I am having the same issues. But lately they've been crushing my packages between my storm door and main door. Today the package was damaged and my storm door bent! I have signs on the door, and instructions in Amazon, UPS, etc. delivery sites.
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