Very disappointing delivery experience
Very disappointing delivery experience.
I ordered a personalized Stanley cup as a gift, and the parcel was shipped with DPD. The delivery instructions clearly stated that if the parcel did not fit in the mailbox, it should be left in front of the apartment door.
Instead, the driver left the parcel on the ground floor in the common entrance area of the apartment building, where anyone entering the building could access it. The delivery photo itself confirms this.
When the recipient arrived home at 12:56, just 1 hour and 14 minutes after the delivery at 11:42, the parcel had already disappeared. It appears to have been stolen after being left in this unsecured location.
I contacted DPD and asked them to investigate whether the delivery instructions had actually been followed. Unfortunately, they simply replied that they considered the parcel delivered under the drop-off authorisation, without addressing the fact that the parcel was not left at the apartment door as instructed.
This was a personalized item that cannot simply be replaced, making the situation even more frustrating.
Customers should be aware that if their parcel is left in a communal area instead of the agreed delivery location, they may have little to no recourse afterwards.