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By Alyce Collins
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Part of the appeal of online shopping is the ease of getting parcels delivered right to your doorstep—but that wasn't the case for one resident, who was surprised to learn where his latest order had been left.
When Chris Pickering received the notification saying his Amazon parcel had arrived, he checked the delivery photo to confirm where it was. To his amazement, the package hadn't been left behind a plant pot or a trash can; it was wedged behind the tire of his car.
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Thankfully Pickering, from Norwich in the United Kingdom, managed to see the humor in it, telling Newsweek that at least it was "out of view of the main road."
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"I was expecting the delivery, but the doorbell never went," Pickering continued. "Instead, I noticed that I'd got a notification from Amazon saying it had been delivered, and they included that photo where they'd just jammed it under my wheel.
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"My first thought was, what the hell. Then my second thought was, why didn't they knock the door and deliver as usual?"
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Whether consumers are looking for household basics or gift ideas, Amazon has long been a favorite for purchasing just about anything. The online retailer held over 37 percent of the market share of e-commerce companies in 2023, according to Statista.
The second largest share was held by Walmart with 6.4 percent, while Apple had a 3.6 percent market share, showing how dominant Amazon is.
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Fortunately, Pickering's parcel, valued at around £10 ($12), wasn't damaged, and he was relieved that he checked the proof of delivery before hopping into his car.
Normally, his items are left on the doorstep or next to the wall, so the delivery driver wedging this package against the tire was a novel idea.
Before collecting the item from outside, Pickering took to Reddit (u/grzachu) and shared the delivery photo on the Mildly Infuriating thread. The post has gone viral with over 12,000 votes and 300 comments in just a couple of days.
Pickering said: "I really didn't expect it to blow up on Reddit. People have either been saying it's a ridiculous place to leave a package, or that it's actually a great place. Also, a lot of people have pointed out that my car looks like a shark from the picture."
Hundreds of Redditors were quick to comment on the viral post, with many sharing their frustration at where their packages have been left in the past. One comment said: "Better than having your $1.5k iPhone just left on top of the letterbox on a main road."
Another person responded: "Any day now, I'm going to see a photo of a delivery person with the package in a bonfire, this is absurd."
While another Redditor praised the driver's ingenuity, saying: "I'd take that over ignoring directions and dropping it in direct line-of-sight from a very busy road. At least it's hidden."
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