Does writing handling instructions make me friend or foe?

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I ordered something big (ca. 1m³), that is very light. No pickup shops here take those sizes.

I wrote a short delivery instruction that I am not available (working 9-5), and to please take it to the nearest pickup shop.

Does me writing that make me “that guy” at the post office or should I just not order if I’m not able to take it or something?

How do you do it?

Comments

  1. megared17 Avatar

    Who is the shipper? It if it the post office, it is unlikely they will even see any “delivery instructions” let alone follow them. If its a third party, who knows.

  2. Terrible-Quote-3561 Avatar

    Ehh. Who knows. If they saw it, it probably saved someone some time, so I don’t see how that’d be a “that guy” thing.

  3. Adonis0 Avatar

    Depends on your country

    Australia that’s not only fine but they’d love instructions like that. It literally wouldn’t get loaded in the van and just shipped to your local pickup instead. One less trip

  4. refugefirstmate Avatar

    Not at all foe, but whether the carrier can lawfully do what your request asks is another question.