Couriers.. couriers and more couriers
By Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (45472)
India
May 5, 2021 9:54am CST
We are in the midst of a severe Covid 19 wave.
We are getting all our groceries and even other things like medicines online.
However, due to the non-availability of slots on a few sites as well as not all things available on a single site, I had to give multiple orders.
The problem is that multiple times in a day, courier person(s)come, we ask them to drop things just outside the door, pick and keep in a place. Then wash hands with soap.
Doing it once or twice a day is fine, but doing so many times is maddening.
Sigh..
Just hoping for better conditions.
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13 responses
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
5 May 21
Where I live there are no couriers. I either go get it myself from the post office or we have to get things from the grocery store. (Even non-grocery items are shipped to the grocery store for pickup.) I don't like being among so many people to pick my things up... If I wanted to go into the store, I wouldn't have ordered them online. *sigh*
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
6 May 21
@DaddyEvil
So can't you talk to someone from these companies to have the goods delivered at your doorstep?
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
6 May 21
@DaddyEvil
Is it because of lesser number of people around your house?
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
6 May 21
@DaddyEvil
And how far are other houses from your place?
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
5 May 21
You're dealing with what the United States (as well as other countries) had to learn to deal with last year. Be thankful that the couriers are available! I hope things improve there soon too.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
6 May 21
@spiderdust
Yes at least they are timely available.
Last year, we had containment zones in some crowded and other areas in big cities where such deliveries were either restricted or disallowed.
People living there had to undergo hardships.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
10 May 21
@spiderdust
Yes here such areas have normal postal access but not too much of courier service.
@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
6 May 21
@marlina
Yes but now we have to over-rely on them.
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@mildredtabitha (16053)
• Nairobi, Kenya
5 May 21
Sorry about what is happening there. We are praying for you
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
6 May 21
@mildredtabitha
Thanks for your kind words.
We too are hoping for a quick turnaround.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
6 May 21
@mildredtabitha
Yes still hanging on.
How are the things at your end?
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
8 May 21
@mildredtabitha
Tracing can be very hard to do at times.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
6 May 21
Pitiful, but India is getting much needed help. Glad you're getting supplies in though from several places... hope things get better & safer sooner. Take care. I saw request for prayers for India, at my facebook page.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
6 May 21
@oahuwriter
Yes we are getting international help but yes things would take a lot of time to improve.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
9 May 21
@oahuwriter
Thanks a lot !
So what's up this Sunday Morning?
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
6 May 21
@CarolDM
Yes the situation is still stressful and concerning.
Thanks for your wishes.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
5 May 21
@sjvg1976
After hearing of airborne transmission, we are extra cautious and avoiding going out.
Yet it is not easy to do.
@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
8 May 21
@DianneN
One day, there were so many orders coming in that I had to get up from audio meetings 3 or 4 times.
Hoping for things to get better.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
7 May 21
@just4him
Yes need to pass this time through courage and patience.
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@florelway (23141)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 May 21
Cannot do groceries online because courier is not available so we need to go to supermarket to buy personally.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
12 May 21
@florelway
May be there are some upcoming online options.
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@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
19 May 21
I can relate but we don't have any other option
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
20 May 21
@Butterfingers
Yes now I am trying to be more selective in ordering things.
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@gamayngbaki (1602)
• Cebu, Philippines
5 May 21
We also relied on couriers or home deliveries when we had our lock down in fact up to now we still avail of these couriers to deliver some of our food stuff. I really hope your situation there will improve soon.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
5 May 21
@gamayngbaki
We have been getting online things since a long time but trying to get everything online has its own set of issues.
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@Belexhanns (3431)
• Kampala, Uganda
5 May 21
Its tiring to order for things many times
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
6 May 21
@Belexhanns
It is disturbing as well. Sometimes, I have to get up in the midst of the meetings.
The person on the other side of the call might not always appreciate it.
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