The postie signed for a parcel for me - then the unthinkable happened
A woman has taken to Reddit to share her Australia Post horror story, after what should have been a simple delivery quickly turned into something more sinister.
The woman said that she'd ordered a package full of goodies for her new puppy. But, after what happened next, she was wishing it had just ended up at the post office.
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An Aussie woman has taken to Reddit after a shocking experience with Australia Post.
'I bought some puppy stuff from a small business in QLD that has lovely leashes and harnesses. We're super excited about our little furry friend coming that I may have gone a bit overboard and purchased a few different sized harnesses for her to grow into in a gorgeous pattern,' she wrote.
'We ended up having to go to Bendigo for a long weekend to visit my terminally ill grandmother, but the text from Aus Post said that if no one was home, it'll be taken to the local post office.
'All good, except it was 'delivered' whilst we were away.'
When the woman came home to no parcel, she went to the post office to see what had happened.
Ultimately, she discovered that the delivery man had signed for her parcel on her behalf and 'dumped it' at her door - then it was stolen.
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While you might expect that to be the worst of it, the woman said what happened next far surpassed it.
As per the recommendation of a staff member at the post office, she decided to lodge a complaint online.
However, two days later, she got a knock at her door.
'That delivery man came to my door whilst I was home and asked me why I'd submitted a complaint,' she wrote in her post.
'I told him he'd fraudulently signed on my behalf and his actions had led to my parcel being stolen. He tried looking into my house to probably see if I'd stashed it somewhere. I also asked him why he thought it was appropriate to come to my house and harass me about this and he said his boss told him to.
'I was fuming, it seemed so inappropriate and I'd been afraid something like this would happen if I complained.' What happens next?
The woman said Australia Post has since admitted to fault, and she's been able to get some support from the original business - Pablo and Co - in sending her a new order.
However, in her eyes, that hasn't been good enough.
'Even with the email where they say they're in the wrong, they've refused to reimburse the shop,' she said.
In an update to Reddit, she shared that the new order made it to her - unfortunately with the same delivery man - and she's filed a second complaint with Australia Post.
In a statement to Kidspot, Australia Post confirmed that they are looking into the issue.
'Australia Post takes customer concerns of this nature very seriously,' a spokesperson said.
'We are currently investigating this matter with the local delivery team and will update the customer in coming days.'
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