Well they shouldn't be doing the Ray Guy thing.
Residential deliveries are tricky things. General rules:
*Only small packages (under 90 lbs) will deliver past curb side. Anything bigger has too many liability issues
*NEVER, EVER enter a persons residence, when people require that home deliveries will go the way of Uber and soon disappear
*If the door doesn't have easy access leave at the mailbox (even at the risk of theft)
*Place the package down at the base of the door
*Ring door bell and walk away, do not engage residents
One thing to keep in mind is as long as your contents are packaged properly I could Ray Guy it and nothing should happen to it. Boxes are designed for two specific reasons. The first is to sell on the self. The second is to take damage over the contents it contains. Since the former isn't relevant for home deliveries as long as people you bought it from didn't cut corners your cargo should never be damaged.
We don't Ray Guy the packages because of perception not reality. Trust me, your package went through a lot more rough handling while he was going down multiple conveyor belts than some guy dropping it on the ground.
In general if the contents in your package is damaged it was because it was packed poorly or in the wrong box type. However there is no reason to take any chances by adding further injury to the box. All of them are trained how to handle packages properly.
Drivers are held accountable to claims so if your contents do get damaged, file that claim and the drivers will be punished.
Residential deliveries are tricky things. General rules:
*Only small packages (under 90 lbs) will deliver past curb side. Anything bigger has too many liability issues
*NEVER, EVER enter a persons residence, when people require that home deliveries will go the way of Uber and soon disappear
*If the door doesn't have easy access leave at the mailbox (even at the risk of theft)
*Place the package down at the base of the door
*Ring door bell and walk away, do not engage residents
One thing to keep in mind is as long as your contents are packaged properly I could Ray Guy it and nothing should happen to it. Boxes are designed for two specific reasons. The first is to sell on the self. The second is to take damage over the contents it contains. Since the former isn't relevant for home deliveries as long as people you bought it from didn't cut corners your cargo should never be damaged.
We don't Ray Guy the packages because of perception not reality. Trust me, your package went through a lot more rough handling while he was going down multiple conveyor belts than some guy dropping it on the ground.
In general if the contents in your package is damaged it was because it was packed poorly or in the wrong box type. However there is no reason to take any chances by adding further injury to the box. All of them are trained how to handle packages properly.
Drivers are held accountable to claims so if your contents do get damaged, file that claim and the drivers will be punished.