Every time the customer orders something and the delivery guy has to deliver it to their home. They call and complain that their driveway is private property and that they shouldn’t be using it even to deliver their mail or packages and pizza. This delivery man is fed up... with the unreasonable complaints so if the homeowner doesn’t want him on the property, he is going to leave their packages on the curb on the public street from now on. Is he being reasonable or is he using malicious compliance in this case?show more

@projectmagahp He’s doing the right thing - they might call the cops on him if he tries to come in the driveway

@projectmagahp Sounds like they may already have

@projectmagahp So then he’s facing trespassing charges or if they had a restraining order put on him, he goes to jail

@projectmagahp I wonder how that works. Are you trespassing if you are delivering? They gave you permission to be there when they had it delivered right?

@zelina2024 He just did his job!

@zelina2024 Those people are nuts

He's giving the customer what they want. They don't want him driving down their sacred driveway so the only logical thing to do is to leave at the curb.

I would be just as petty

@zelina2024 Yep, just drop it at the curb.Exactly what they deserve

@zelina2024 Might be his only option

@CommanderEagle If one orders something and gives the address for delivery is that not implied approval for delivery to the address whether at the curb or at the door?

@CommanderEagle Apparently not, maybe get a P.O. Box

@CommanderEagle I guess.

He's doing the right thing.

He’s not being petty about it?

If they constantly complain about their driveway being used, either offer another solution or deal with it being dropped off where it is. Can't have your cake and eat it too..

"Malicious compliance" in this case, is eminently "reasonable". So, 'yes' and 'yes'.

I think it’s funny and petty

I salute anyone who can pull off "funny" and "petty" at the same time. That's not easy to do.

he’s leaning into malicious compliance. The homeowner’s complaints about the driveway are unreasonable, but instead of calmly resolving it, the delivery guy is following the rule literally, leaving packages on the curb which may inconvenience the customer. It’s clever, but intentionally retaliatory.

What else is he supposed to do at that point though?

I really feel that people are just going crazy

They are being difficult just to do it’s this point

I have been delivering for Amazon going on 10 years now and I've got 3 houses that have a sign that says something similar. I do exactly what this mailman did. If you don't want delivery vehicles on your property then stop ordering shit that has to be delivered

He should have left a PS3849 notice for the customer to pick up the parcel at the local Post Office, scanned the item "No Access" The customer should install a locking parcel box at the entrance if they want parcel delivery

@wickedcece315 Sounds like a lose lose situation. I wouldn’t want to be a delivery driver dealing with that.

@wickedcece315 I wouldn’t wanna deal with it

@wickedcece315 No way not worth it!

@wickedcece315 Nah, they would just complain and your boss might bow to pressure and side with them

Homeowner sucks, driver is being a smartass about it. 😏

@sumsul6789 The homeowner wants it both ways and is intentionally harassing the worker

The postal service can refuse to deliver and make them have to come get all their mail at post office that should solve the drama just like trash companies can ban u from their services if you keep being unreasonable so he is being nice

It is homeowner responsibility to inform anyone delivering their stuff where to drop it off, instead of just screaming private property

If someone orders a delivery, that is an invitation for admittance upon their property to complete the delivery. That sign does not apply to him as a postal carrier.

@CreasonJana I don’t blame him one bit. Entitled “get off my lawn” assholes have gotten so high maintenance they’re asking to be treated like they treat people.

If they're accusing him of trespassing for proceeding past the sign, then they can walk their happy behinds to their no trespassing sign to retrieve their deliveries from that point. Can't have it both ways. The smart thing (for homeowner) to do is STOP COMPLAINING.

I think they are being very unreasonable

If you order something and don't want anyone on your property to deliver it, then the only option is delivering it right outside your property. What's he supposed to do? Fly it in somehow? Abracadabra it in? Send it by cannon?

@Real_Ames I'm at a loss... What is he supposed to do? If he can't use the private drive, what exactly do they expect him to do? Weird... 🤷‍♂️

When you act like an asshole people are going to treat you like one.

I wonder why they have that rule, it’s so unreasonable

It’s very bizarre.

He’s using malicious compliance technically following their demand by avoiding their driveway, but in a way that likely frustrates them. It’s a clever but passive-aggressive response.

I'm 100% on the driver's side. You wanna live "off the grid" all while having threatening signs around your property, this is what you get. And don't get me started on those guys in the sticks who won't shovel their driveway or has a dog running around the front lawn.

If they tell him not to enter the property, the delivery driver is basically just following instructions.

If they don’t want him using their driveway, then they can just walk their happy ass down the driveway to get their packages by the street.

I'm not sure how this can even be categorised as malicious compliance. This is what they're specifically requesting, no?

Nope not retaliatory at all, the home owners complained that they don't want any delivery vehicles down the driveway, he is following the customer's wishes, now if they complain that the package was left at the mailbox, next step attempted delivery slip in the mailbox, held at PO

I'd just take a picture of the sign & bring the package back as no access. That way the package is accounted for & the customer has to retrieve. Poor decisions create poor outcomes.

As a person who's dads house has a private road going up to it, this is fucking stupid. We never cared when delivery trucks pulled up to deliver shit. Sounds like a person who likes drama, so they found an excuse to make drama.

For everyone saying he’s just doing his job, wrong. You leave a notice for the customer to pick up their package(s) at their local office. I’ve fired 3 carriers over the years for doing this. Packages go inside the mailbox or to the door, that’s it. No matter what.

The homeowner is an ignorant moron Same category as the don’t touch me idiots

They want the delivery drivers to "walk" the deliveries to their door, that's not realistic, they don't have time for that and they are stupid, if they fall they have a big lawsuit on their hands. I'm with that guy, leave it at the entrance!

Porch pirates when they see deliveries on the curb:

I bought my wife a door mat that said “hide packages from my husband” as a joke. We only had it out for 3 days and found out delivery drivers didn’t take it as a joke… We had packages hid in bushes, flowers, under chairs etc. it was a problem