In Amazons case aren't there a lot of those Pick-Up boxes in the UK or at least the cities? They are showing up more here in the States but none yet near me. That would be good for Amazon packages but not much help with other carriers.
You bring up a good point about a knock or doorbell and it is a pet peeve of mine. Since the increase of Online sales, delivery and porch pirates, is it too much to ask that it be required for delivery persons to ring the doorbell and knock when they leave a package? Like you there has been many, many times I have been home when a delivery occurred and I didn't know it. I would find out only because I checked online with the Tracking number and sure enough it had been left on the porch previously. I know that it would take a few seconds more at each drop off but in this day and age it should be part of the job.
You bring up a good point about a knock or doorbell and it is a pet peeve of mine. Since the increase of Online sales, delivery and porch pirates, is it too much to ask that it be required for delivery persons to ring the doorbell and knock when they leave a package? Like you there has been many, many times I have been home when a delivery occurred and I didn't know it. I would find out only because I checked online with the Tracking number and sure enough it had been left on the porch previously. I know that it would take a few seconds more at each drop off but in this day and age it should be part of the job.