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I’ve been to 41 countries, and I’ve learned the USA’s precise address locations is more the exception than the rule. I expect the courier to have my number out

I’ve been to 41 countries, and I’ve learned the USA’s precise address locations is more the exception than the rule. I expect the courier to have my number out of necessity. I’ve had packages shipped to several countries, and often the most precise address I can provide is “the blue door right of the cheese shop on $STREET”. Dubai is interesting in that it has fairly good addresses, but uses nearby landmarks instead of postal codes. “123 Sheikh Abdul St, Dubai, next to the Desert Cinema”.

bombcar 3y ago
Even in the USA, once you step outside the cities and the rural areas with regular streets, a phone number is often a good idea, especially if they haven’t delivered before. Homes a mile down a driveway, various gates, etc. Things can happen. But Amazon could do what Craigslist does for email -have a bank of a bunch of phone numbers that they forward to you until delivery is confirmed.