I live in a 6-unit (condo) apartment building. It seems that people don't shop in stores anymore. Every day, more parcels are stacked up in the hallway, on the street in front of the building, and hanging on door knobs. They can be easily pirated. When I see them, I usually I will bring them in and place them in front of the addressee's door or, at least place them in the lobby behind the security door.

This is just plain STUPID for valuable merchandise- I can not find polite words for this trend!

Usually, I can obtain whatever I need photographically, however, if I order any kind of equipment from an online source, a dealer in a differet town or country, or any kind of buy-and-sell operation, I will pay the extra points to have it delivered by a courier or parcel service as "SIGNATURE REQUIRED". If I am not at home or at the studio, the driver will leave a notice and I will pick the item up athe post office or the depot and SIGN FOR IT! I have to show my ID!

Some shippers will not even use very protective packaging. They just throw the items in an envelope that is lightly padded with bubble -wrap. One of my young staff members received a lens that he ordered through eBay and found it on his doorstep, in a thin cardboard box, blurred in the snow! If that's not STUPID, what is?

My studio is in an industrial park We get deliveries from UPS and FedEx. USPS via Canada Post Corporation, Purolator, and many other local delivery services. Someof the drivers and postal carriers are very competent and responsible. They know most of the clients on their routes. They will make certain parcels that are pick up are properly wrapped and labeled, some carry additionl packing tape, etc, and many will make sure parcels are not left unattended in vulnerable places. Some, unfortunately, are just plain lazy and STUPID!

It's come to a point, what with all the horror stories, I won't even mail an important letter without a tracking number. Certified and registered mail is getting expensive, but it beats the aggravation and expense of important remittances or tax documents getting lost in the mail.

A $750 camera, left on a doorstep- what's wrong with that picture? ...to boot, it was the wrong doorstep! Our pizza delivery guy has more sense than that! ...and he hasn't even learned to speak English yet!

Well, at least, our waste collection recycling service has given us an additional extra-large bin for all the AMAZON boxes! Save the environment!

The bottom line is the delivery company is 100% responsible. They didn’t deliver to the address on the label, per their gps.
You’re not required to go searching where they delivered it to.
I ordered a computer from Costco one time and FedEx delivered to the wrong address one time.
I called FedEx and they said the driver told them he left it at the yellow house. I was inside of a commercial building that was not yellow. I told the lady on the phone I would go try to find it. She told me no that’s not my responsibility. She told me the driver left of it and address other than the label and they are responsible for it.

Don’t accept anything less. It’s not the sellers fault. Although he should have insured it. Claiming it with your credit card is a good option but you need to demand the shipper Take responsibility.

Purchased camera $778.00
Shipped with tracking
Tracking email says delivered
Go outside not there
Go to post office,
Long story short delivered to my neighbor (per GPS on mail truck)
Trust my neighbor, he did get it, must have gotten porch pirated
eBay denied any claim, seller won't communicate
Post office said to file clam but need the sellers name and address to do so
Home owners needs a police report and has 500 deductible
Filed a claim with Mastercard see what happens