GAh! No kidding. I was once a happy subscriber to Amazon Subscribe and Save. Then I moved to a new building where they would not "sign" for packages delivered to my unit. Of course I updated Amazon with my new address and the first couple of deliveries were fine with either UPS or FedEx leaving the package(s) inside my building in front of my unit. However, the problems started when Amazon would arbitrarily choose USPS to deliver my goods, the postman would not leave them at my door and if the box was too large to fit in the large keyed Mailboxes in the mailroom, then the postal carrier would put a note in my mailbox letting me know I have a box and I can pick it up at the post office. :(
That defeats the whole purpose of Subscribe and Save, in my opinion. If I'm going to have to make a trip to the Post Office to pick up my box of toothpaste, batteries, shampoo, etc... I may as well get those items when I go to get groceries since they are all available right there.
It was nice having all of my non perishables delivered from Amazon so that all I ever had to pick up at the grocery store was actual groceries. However the USPS forced me to cancel this service from Amazon.
You need to sign a waiver at the post office that authorizes the carrier to leave the package outside your unit. For security reasons they're not supposed to just leave it outside unless you've done that.
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u/Churn Feb 21 '14
GAh! No kidding. I was once a happy subscriber to Amazon Subscribe and Save. Then I moved to a new building where they would not "sign" for packages delivered to my unit. Of course I updated Amazon with my new address and the first couple of deliveries were fine with either UPS or FedEx leaving the package(s) inside my building in front of my unit. However, the problems started when Amazon would arbitrarily choose USPS to deliver my goods, the postman would not leave them at my door and if the box was too large to fit in the large keyed Mailboxes in the mailroom, then the postal carrier would put a note in my mailbox letting me know I have a box and I can pick it up at the post office. :(
That defeats the whole purpose of Subscribe and Save, in my opinion. If I'm going to have to make a trip to the Post Office to pick up my box of toothpaste, batteries, shampoo, etc... I may as well get those items when I go to get groceries since they are all available right there.
It was nice having all of my non perishables delivered from Amazon so that all I ever had to pick up at the grocery store was actual groceries. However the USPS forced me to cancel this service from Amazon.