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  • Well, that's a first

    From bfh@21:1/5 to All on Wed Oct 19 13:12:08 2022
    for me, at least. When FedEx gave me notice of delivery this morning,
    it included a picture of the package sitting on - what by any
    reasonable metric was - my very own front porch. Until today, I didn't
    know that FedEx had that tool in their toolbox that they could put on
    the table to get to the root of a possible problem that I was not
    self-aware of.

    At the end of the day going forward, are they having a statistically significant number of people literally claiming non-delivery? What?

    --
    bill
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  • From Technobarbarian@21:1/5 to bfh on Wed Oct 19 14:11:46 2022
    On 10/19/2022 10:12 AM, bfh wrote:
    for me, at least. When FedEx gave me notice of delivery this morning, it included a picture of the package sitting on - what by any reasonable
    metric was - my very own front porch. Until today, I didn't know that
    FedEx had that tool in their toolbox that they could put on the table to
    get to the root of a possible problem that I was not self-aware of.

    At the end of the day going forward, are they having a statistically significant number of people literally claiming non-delivery? What?


    https://newsroom.fedex.com/newsroom/global/fedex-to-launch-picture-proof-of-delivery-in-time-for-busy-holiday-shipping-season

    They claim to be the first to offer this service. I don't know
    what's new about this. Amazon has been doing this for awhile now. One of
    their drivers recently mentioned that they aren't required to take a
    photo if they hand the package to you.

    https://www.fedex.com/en-us/tracking/picture-proof-delivery.html

    There are probably a statistically significant number of people
    who have problems with porch pirates. At least, this way you know
    whether or not the package made it to your porch, or some other porch.

    TB

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  • From bfh@21:1/5 to Technobarbarian on Wed Oct 19 20:06:03 2022
    Technobarbarian wrote:
    On 10/19/2022 10:12 AM, bfh wrote:
    for me, at least. When FedEx gave me notice of delivery this
    morning, it included a picture of the package sitting on - what by
    any reasonable metric was - my very own front porch. Until today, I
    didn't know that FedEx had that tool in their toolbox that they
    could put on the table to get to the root of a possible problem that
    I was not self-aware of.

    At the end of the day going forward, are they having a statistically
    significant number of people literally claiming non-delivery? What?


    https://newsroom.fedex.com/newsroom/global/fedex-to-launch-picture-proof-of-delivery-in-time-for-busy-holiday-shipping-season


         They claim to be the first to offer this service. I don't know what's new about this. Amazon has been doing this for awhile now. One
    of their drivers recently mentioned that they aren't required to take
    a photo if they hand the package to you.

    I literally have no self-experience with that. None of my Amazon
    deliveries have been handed to me, and all of them have been
    efficaciously put on the porch by FedEx or UPS or in the mailbox by
    USPS. I guess I live too far out in the sticks to have Amazon drivers.

    https://www.fedex.com/en-us/tracking/picture-proof-delivery.html

         There are probably a statistically significant number of people who have problems with porch pirates.

    There are a statistically insignificant number of people around here
    who have problems with porch pirates - this is dangerous territory for
    them.

    At least, this way you know
    whether or not the package made it to your porch, or some other porch.

    Although I've never had a package that failed to arrive on my porch, I
    allege that delivery pics are a Good Thing if it should literally
    happen. I might even be able to identify the offending porch. I have
    had some mail fail to arrive, and while the USPS provides pre-delivery
    pics, they don't provide delivery pics. However comma I don't allege
    that mail carriers should start taking pics of mailbox innards.

    --
    bill
    Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.

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  • From filmbydon@gmail.com@21:1/5 to kmiller on Wed Oct 19 18:47:59 2022
    On Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 6:16:17 PM UTC-7, kmiller wrote:
    On 10/19/2022 10:12 AM, bfh wrote:
    for me, at least. When FedEx gave me notice of delivery this morning, it included a picture of the package sitting on - what by any reasonable metric was - my very own front porch. Until today, I didn't know that
    FedEx had that tool in their toolbox that they could put on the table to get to the root of a possible problem that I was not self-aware of.

    At the end of the day going forward, are they having a statistically significant number of people literally claiming non-delivery? What?

    Please tell us what you consider a statistically significant number.

    I should he respond to your prying question? After all, he stated, it was an insignificant amount of porch pirate troubles, down there in his neck of the woods.....

    Michael Kelly Jr.

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  • From kmiller@21:1/5 to bfh on Wed Oct 19 18:16:14 2022
    On 10/19/2022 10:12 AM, bfh wrote:
    for me, at least. When FedEx gave me notice of delivery this morning, it included a picture of the package sitting on - what by any reasonable
    metric was - my very own front porch. Until today, I didn't know that
    FedEx had that tool in their toolbox that they could put on the table to
    get to the root of a possible problem that I was not self-aware of.

    At the end of the day going forward, are they having a statistically significant number of people literally claiming non-delivery? What?


    Please tell us what you consider a statistically significant number.

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  • From bfh@21:1/5 to kmiller on Wed Oct 19 22:03:48 2022
    kmiller wrote:
    On 10/19/2022 10:12 AM, bfh wrote:
    for me, at least. When FedEx gave me notice of delivery this
    morning, it included a picture of the package sitting on - what by
    any reasonable metric was - my very own front porch. Until today, I
    didn't know that FedEx had that tool in their toolbox that they
    could put on the table to get to the root of a possible problem that
    I was not self-aware of.

    At the end of the day going forward, are they having a statistically
    significant number of people literally claiming non-delivery? What?


    Please tell us what you consider a statistically significant number.

    The self-identified volunteer answerer of my question will use his own
    calculus to arrive at that metric. If I have a self-arrived-at metric,
    I intend to hold it close to inhibit any contaminating influence until
    the broader context is revealed. Until then, everything is on the
    table during the passage of time going forward.

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    --
    bill
    Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.

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  • From bfh@21:1/5 to film...@gmail.com on Wed Oct 19 22:12:01 2022
    film...@gmail.com wrote:
    On Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 6:16:17 PM UTC-7, kmiller wrote:
    On 10/19/2022 10:12 AM, bfh wrote:
    for me, at least. When FedEx gave me notice of delivery this
    morning, it included a picture of the package sitting on - what
    by any reasonable metric was - my very own front porch. Until
    today, I didn't know that FedEx had that tool in their toolbox
    that they could put on the table to get to the root of a
    possible problem that I was not self-aware of.

    At the end of the day going forward, are they having a
    statistically significant number of people literally claiming
    non-delivery? What?

    Please tell us what you consider a statistically significant
    number.

    I should he respond to your prying question? After all, he
    stated, it was an insignificant amount of porch pirate troubles,
    down there in his neck of the woods.....

    damstraight, mate. That makes me eminently unqualified to answer my
    own question or to respond to his request.

    --
    bill
    Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.

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  • From kmiller@21:1/5 to bfh on Wed Oct 19 19:20:55 2022
    On 10/19/2022 7:03 PM, bfh wrote:
    kmiller wrote:
    On 10/19/2022 10:12 AM, bfh wrote:
    for me, at least. When FedEx gave me notice of delivery this morning,
    it included a picture of the package sitting on - what by any
    reasonable metric was - my very own front porch. Until today, I
    didn't know that FedEx had that tool in their toolbox that they could
    put on the table to get to the root of a possible problem that I was
    not self-aware of.

    At the end of the day going forward, are they having a statistically
    significant number of people literally claiming non-delivery? What?


    Please tell us what you consider a statistically significant number.

    The self-identified volunteer answerer of my question will use his own calculus to arrive at that metric. If I have a self-arrived-at metric, I intend to hold it close to inhibit any contaminating influence until the broader context is revealed. Until then, everything is on the table
    during the passage of time going forward.

    Oh, sure. Another non-answer to a most important question that wouldn't
    have needed answering had you simply provided the relevant information
    at the beginning of the day. I suppose that's not your signature on the
    $700 check, either, and if it was, it wasn't for what everyone thought
    it was for. HawHawHaw!

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