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That's a really good idea. The annoying thing in Boston is that you might have two packages from the same order (looking at you, Amazon) arrive at different tim

That's a really good idea. The annoying thing in Boston is that you might have two packages from the same order (looking at you, Amazon) arrive at different times on the same day.

thaumasiotes 8y ago
I'm pretty sure Amazon explicitly offers the option to "group my items into as few shipments as possible, even if it takes longer".
- grozzle 8y ago
  As few as possible is sometimes still more than one, though.
  - mcny 8y ago
    Why does this happen? Are the items coming from multiple Amazon locations?
    - jsjohnst 8y ago
      > Are the items coming from multiple Amazon locations? Yep! Especially if you live in NYC (or anywhere in the North East really). Amazon has something like 50+ different warehouses in NJ and Pennsylvania alone.
- gpvos 8y ago
  I searched for that option recently and couldn't find it. Could you give the exact path through the menus?
  - thaumasiotes 8y ago
    As far as I remember, the option appears when you're checking out and choosing your shipping. It's per-order, not per-account.
    - gpvos 8y ago
      Thanks. Hmm. It wasn't very obvious then.
- hueving 8y ago
  Doesnt work if they are coming from different warehouses or are too big for one box.
Pamar 8y ago
Would it be feasible to use a combination padlock and send the number as a part of the address/shipping note?
- eropple 8y ago
  Maybe? Kind of doubt it, though. Plenty of places don't have a delivery-instruction field and a lot of deliveries (again lookin' at you, Amazon) are barely delivered at all. "Chuck it on the front step and go."
- sys_64738 8y ago
  I'd doubt delivery drivers would have the time. They already sprint to the door with the package or drive right up.
lenocinor 8y ago
And that's annoying, for sure, but most of the time the box would still work though, right?
- eropple 8y ago
  Well, this happened both today and yesterday, 'cause my roommates and I don't really sync up our online purchases...;)
kbenson 8y ago
Well, there's always Amazon Locker for those cases. A little less convenience for a little more assurance.

That's a really good idea. The annoying thing in Boston is that you might have two packages from the same order (looking at you, Amazon) arrive at different times on the same day.

thaumasiotes 8y ago

I'm pretty sure Amazon explicitly offers the option to "group my items into as few shipments as possible, even if it takes longer".

grozzle 8y ago
As few as possible is sometimes still more than one, though.
- mcny 8y ago
  Why does this happen? Are the items coming from multiple Amazon locations?
  - jsjohnst 8y ago
    > Are the items coming from multiple Amazon locations? Yep! Especially if you live in NYC (or anywhere in the North East really). Amazon has something like 50+ different warehouses in NJ and Pennsylvania alone.
gpvos 8y ago
I searched for that option recently and couldn't find it. Could you give the exact path through the menus?
- thaumasiotes 8y ago
  As far as I remember, the option appears when you're checking out and choosing your shipping. It's per-order, not per-account.
  - gpvos 8y ago
    Thanks. Hmm. It wasn't very obvious then.
hueving 8y ago
Doesnt work if they are coming from different warehouses or are too big for one box.

Pamar 8y ago

Would it be feasible to use a combination padlock and send the number as a part of the address/shipping note?

eropple 8y ago
Maybe? Kind of doubt it, though. Plenty of places don't have a delivery-instruction field and a lot of deliveries (again lookin' at you, Amazon) are barely delivered at all. "Chuck it on the front step and go."
sys_64738 8y ago
I'd doubt delivery drivers would have the time. They already sprint to the door with the package or drive right up.

lenocinor 8y ago

And that's annoying, for sure, but most of the time the box would still work though, right?

eropple 8y ago
Well, this happened both today and yesterday, 'cause my roommates and I don't really sync up our online purchases...;)

kbenson 8y ago

Well, there's always Amazon Locker for those cases. A little less convenience for a little more assurance.