Deliveries

[wendygirl]

I do most of my shopping online saves so much time and effort. The only thing is when they get delivered by the time I have got to the front door they have gone and left a note for me to collect the parcel which is another task in itself! Are there any stickers I can put on my front door to say I am disabled but will get to the door? Today I rushed there lost my balance and fell over so now got to go collect it bearing in mind it's plants plus hurt all over from the fall 😟 Thank you Wendy Girl x

[TedTom]

Sorry to hear about your fall, hope you're ok now? Have had similar experience and agree a standard sticker would be a good idea - not just about disability though - for example elderly, those with young children, in my case, needing to put dogs in a room away from front door thanks to draconian dangerous dogs law . We have had real differences between companies, with DFD being excellent. Others I'd better not mention barely put the brakes on the van before they zoom off again. Increasingly via text I have been more able to specify a delivery time which helps also emailing those companies used more regularly to reiterate the need for their deliverers to allow sufficient time but doesn't always work 

[eileen200271]

Could you make your own sticker? staples would be able to as well. Or try a local printers that do banners, etc?

Hope you're feeling better after fall. Hubby fell last week on to his rollator. The wheel badly bruised his back.Good job he's an engineer. With the help of our son it was quickly repaired. Dave's back took a few days longer! Sorry, went off subject on to our difficulties!!!😱😱😱.

Sending warm wishes 💟

[Litty]

I do lots of internet shopping and have many deliveries. I am lucky the delivery guys  all know me and wait or bring it in or put on my walker. I can only suggest  you write a note to go on door saying ‘DISABLED AND SLOW PLEASE WAIT’. Once they realise most are great. Good luck : )

[Jonathan_Evans]

Hi Wendy, I do hope you have recovered from your fall!

I've found a couple of stickers online which should hopefully do the trick:

amazon.co.uk/House-Gate-num...

amazon.co.uk/Disabled-Perso...

When purchasing things online you can often leave a little note at the end of the checkout page which asks for any specific delivery information - it's always worth putting a note in that box telling the driver about your situation.

I hope that's useful!

Jonathan 

[sylviagreenhalgh]

I have the same problem- if I know a delivery is coming I put a note on the door that I need time to get to the door- my family did not like me putting a note on the door saying I am disabled as they were worried some lout would take advantage of me- usually people text me to say they are coming. I did think of having a camera at the door but that could be vandalised. a friend had a 2 way intercom when people pressed the bell he would reply - he was housebound.lived on his own and was in a wheelchair so feel if he could manage so could I but looking for an intercom takes time- I asked the OT but she did not know about them ! good luck Sylviax

[murcia]

I always stick a note on door if expecting a parcel & it works.

[FFNick]

My regular postman knows to put my monthly mail order prescription in a secure place. In rain he even used a dry place, not the usual.

[kaz82]

I think when you are ordering it there is a bit for alternative if your not in etc u can try leaving msg for driver or the day ur order is to come tape a note to front door good luck x

[Dizzytart]

Hey Wendygirl...so sorry to hear you took a tumble x. I did start humming 'Welcome To My World' when I read your posting! Like yourself, I'm too buggered to get around a shop...but impatient delivery drivers are often an an issue!

I did spot a gadget on QVC which looked interesting - a caller alert doorbell which flashes a message that you're on your way. They may well be available elsewhere, but the great thing about QVC is that you can buy and try and send back if it doesn't suit (with other places, you're stuck with it once you've opened the box!) I cannot attest to its effectiveness at the moment but it's on my list for when I have money left at the end of the month!

...and will just have to hope I can get to the door in time when it's delivered!

Take care, love!

Best wishes to you all!

Diz x

[lottiejemma]

Hi Wendy, I feel very blessed--- I live with my daughter, and we live in the country, every morning our back door is always open, believe it or not, it is mostly for the cat to get in and out at her own will !!! but our post man, he shouts postie!!!, and leaves whatever on the Kitchen table, for other deliveries, they leave a note --- parcel in the summer house, that can happen when carol is out, and I am left in my recliner chair, so I do not have to worry, also if I fall, I have the community alarm around my neck, & just press the button, very clever handy thing, and we also have a box at the front door with the door key in --- has a code no. when that happens, the council phones a neighbour, if no answer, they come out, living in the country is great, all our 8 cottages, are all very friendly, and check on me if Carol is away for a while, two of them have a key for the house, but the back door is always open, ah the joys of country living, ---- only problem --- when the Farmer fills the fields with manure---- HAHAHA. Seriously get a sticker for your door , and never risk a fall by rushing-- Take care my friend GOD Bless, love with Hugs, Lottie

[BrettDarby in reply to lottiejemma]

Ah, the country. But you’re right about those pesky farmers!

I’ve got a mailbox outside, you know, like those American ones with a flag to say that there’s post. If an email says that a parcel is coming I wait by the door, actually it’s the window near to the door.

[medea]

I totally empathise. My problem is slightly different - I do not use the front door but call to them from a side entrance. Usually they walk around to me but sometimes they cannot hear and drive away. I'm interested in that caller display thing.

[BrettDarby in reply to medea]

Always a downer when the postman drives away because you haven't made it to the door. Now, if there's a knock and it's not expected, I don't even try and open the door.