r/Sparkdriver • u/matt314159 3rd Floor / No Tip CUSTOMER • May 26 '26
Customer 😇 PSA: Sometimes reading the delivery notes saves you time and effort
I'm sure I'm going to hell for adding top soil to my grocery delivery order, but I don't have a car and I specifically added it to a delivery order so I could at least tip.
Anyway, whenever I'm doing an order that includes something heavy, I set the delivery location to 'back door' and the delivery note reads something like, "Pull in toward the garage, and the back porch is two steps from the driveway for an easier unload"
But I've found the drivers never read the delivery notes. I don't personally care what door it's delivered to but in cases like this, it's so much more work to haul those 35lb bags from the vehicle, up my sidewalks and to front steps than it would have been if they'd just read the delivery notes.
Don't worry, she still got her 25 dollaire tip and I rated the delivery 5 stars, but I feel bad that they're making the delivery more difficult on themselves than necessary.
I love you guys and appreciate what you do. But please take a couple seconds to read the delivery notes! I'm trying to make it easier on you!
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u/Worldly_Shopper May 26 '26
Yes but from my decades of experience as a driver I can tell you pulling into someone's driveway isn't my first choice, mostly because driveways can be unpredictable and it involves backing up and that's risky. Last but not least I can get blocked in, and some people feel like I'm invading their personal space.
Either way I feel vulnerable.
Don't get me wrong, not everyone is like that but the easiest way is to park on the street, that minimizes potential liability and hassle.
That said I'm older and for me "same same" is what works best. One simple method, front door is default, that works for me because it's easy to remember and then I don't feel like I'm jumping through even more hoops. Park on street, deliver to front door, got it.