Australia Post drivers' strange delivery request
Australia Post customers say they have been receiving a rather unusual request on delivery of their parcels in the lead-up to Christmas.
Rather than the traditional signature, customers are reporting that they are being asked to pose for a photo with their special delivery.
Mother-of-two Kylie was ready to sign to confirm she’d received her parcel, but she said the postie had other ideas.
"An Australia Post contractor just delivered a parcel to my house. I was expecting to sign for it but, instead, she took a photo of me holding said parcel! What the hell?" she told Kidspot.
"She said 'you don't need to sign,0 I just need to take a pic with you and the parcel'.
Too confused to even ask why, Kylie said she simply did as she was told.
“I stupidly just stood there and posed for the photo," she said.
Since sharing her unique delivery experience, other shocked customers have come forward sharing details on their own impromptu photoshoots.
Sydney mum Maria said the initial shock of receiving a parcel within 24 hours was quickly outdone by the postie’s unusual request.
“What was more shocking was that when I asked the delivery man where to sign, he said ‘no need, I've taken a photo' and then bounced out the door.
“I felt like I had just been papped."
Australia Post told Yahoo7 News that although drivers are required to take a photo of the parcel if left in hidden spots, it is not common practice for customers to be photographed too.
"When safe dropping parcels at a customer’s home, our posties and drivers are required to take a photo of the parcel for our records," The Australia Post spokesperson said.
"People should not be in these photos and we’ve spoken to our posties drivers and reminded them of the correct procedures."
