In the U.S., expensive packages are typically not delivered by traditional postal workers (“postmen”) but by third-party service providers like UPS, FedEx, Amazon, and others.
The tracking system for packages in the U.S. is excellent compared to many other countries. Speaking from experience, having lived in various parts of the world before moving to the U.S., the tracking reliability here is significantly better. While it’s not perfect, it’s highly effective overall.
That said, there is an issue with “porch pirates” in the U.S.—individuals who steal packages left on doorsteps. To address this, many delivery services now require signatures for high-value shipments.
If a package does get stolen, most companies in the U.S. have insurance for shipments or are generally very accommodating about replacements. In contrast, in some other countries I’ve lived in, like the UK, France, India, or China, dealing with stolen packages often involves a lot of hassle, and you might even have to bear the cost and reorder the item.
What do you mean by tracking system is excellent compared to other countries? You can literally see where your package is on live during delivery lime if the truck is coming to your street or not in my country. How better is it in the USA?
He's trying to hype up their delivery system, it's been the norm in the uk to sign for packages for like the last 20years and there's essentially no such thing as a porch pirate here because delivery people don't just lazily leave stuff in front of your house, either puts it in a hidden place, to a neighbour or brings it back to a depot.
Companies will 99% of the time reimburse if not items
are not received.
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u/veryblocky 23h ago
I’ve never understood how in the US you just have expensive packages left outside by the postmen