What Are The Odds?

[sunny-dave]

I've been up since sparrowcough - an unfeasibly early start, at least for me - waiting for a sequence of deliveries to begin. I'm lurking as near as possible the front door with my security camera set to go 'ping' for good measure.

Not a sausage yet, but it should go

Royal Mail Timed
APC Overnight
Royal Mail Standard
Amazon
Ocado

What are the odds on :

1. All the couriers actually getting the day/time right?
2. Me not being in the shower, on the loo, or asleep when they attempt the "knock quietly and run away" trick?

I reckon Ocado are favourite to get the time right, with Royal Mail Standard odds on to cock something up ...

sleepy dave

[ummmm]

That's what I had with my recent orders, trt.

[sunny-dave]

DPD always do that - very helpful

Parcelforce can do it - but don't always bother

[murraymints]

just had an order delivered by that DPD lot quite different came to door and knocked with a smile

[Dazzleflash]

UPS send you an email with the name and mobile number of your personal courier and a link to show you where he is in your area and how long he'll be. I get medication delivered by them that goes straight into the fridge and they are always on tine.

[sunny-dave]

Well that went well - everything here, all as ordered - this is how home shopping should work :)

Now I may have a short nap to celebrate a hard day's door watching ...

[Tilly2]

Have you received your new shirt to wear at tonight's Valentines do, Dave?

[Caran]

Any years ago I ordered a portable sewing machine, in those days they didn't give you a delivery date. Naturally I was out when delivery occurred. I found it on the rear paved patio. It had been thrown over a seven foot fence and landed on paving. I got in touch with seller, had it collected and received a new one.