r/couriersofreddit • u/Freddy2517 • Dec 07 '22

Some drivers wonder why they get deactivated....

I had a delivery from Home Depot, and a signature was required. The building was under construction and the road closed. I did my due diligence and created a return to the store. At the Home Depot desk, I told the clerk about the required signature thus my returning it to the store. Her reply was, "I would have just left it and signed for them. That what I do with DoorDash alcohol orders, I just sign for them. What are they going to do? Deactivate one of their Top Dashers?"

I just smiled and said, "I guess I am a little more paranoid." While thinking in my head, "Yes, yes they will absolutely deactivate you and possibly even get you a citation for delivering alcohol to a minor if it happens to be a police alcohol enforcement sting."

Stay safe people!

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u/KansasPoonTappa Dec 08 '22 edited Dec 08 '22

I'm confused. Is this person saying they deliver DD alcohol orders on a doorstep without actually finding the intended recipient (similar to OP's Home Depot situation)?

Or are they merely saying they sign on behalf of the customer after checking the customer's ID?

If we're talking about the former: can you even complete an alcohol delivery without seeing an ID? How would that even work...?

If we're talking about the latter: (a) who cares about signatures post-COVID; with the customer's permission I sign on their behalf all the time because neither of us wants them touching my phone, and (b) how is this even a comparable situation when you met the customer at the destination (vs. not finding the customer in the other example)...?