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50 Times Disappointment With Deliveries Couldn’t Be Described With Words
Funny,FailsJUL 22, 2025

50 Times Disappointment With Deliveries Couldn’t Be Described With Words

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The minute most of us hit that Buy Now button, the excitement kicks in. Whether it’s a handy new toolset, a cozy sweater, or a quirky graphic tee, waiting for that package to arrive can feel like the longest part of the whole process. But while online shopping is ridiculously easy these days, the delivery part? Not always so smooth.
Sometimes your order takes forever to show up. Sometimes the delivery driver launches it over your fence like it’s a frisbee championship. And sometimes, believe it or not, your package might get lost in the ocean or show up looking like someone took a few bites out of it first.
Today, we’ve rounded up some truly questionable delivery moments for you, Pandas. From the downright baffling to the hilariously disappointing, these stories might just make you wonder if it’s safer to pick up your stuff in-store next time!

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#21 Looks Like I Won't Be Listening To My New Vinyl Record. Thanks, USPS

Rural mailbox with a bent package delivered inside, illustrating deliveries that went totally off track.
51points

Luckily, there’s not much wiggle room for repeat offenders. “We’re tracked constantly, so if there are too many complaints, you’re out,” Ashok says firmly. “They don’t care if you’ve been working five days a week in the rain, one too many complaints about lazy shortcuts or careless mistakes, and that’s it.”

#22 The FedEx Driver Thought It Was Appropriate To Tape My Package To The Wall

Damaged package taped awkwardly to a mailbox unit with one mailbox door left open, showcasing delivery mishap and tracking issues.
48points

#23 Doordash Driver Pulled Up To My House, Marked Order As Delivered, Stole It, And Uploaded This As The Delivery Location

McDelivery package placed inside a car, showing a takeout order bag as part of delivery and package off track stories.
47points

#24 Delivery Driver Thinks It’s Ok To Make Their Food Cold Because They Didn’t Tip Them

Pizza delivery inside a car with the air conditioning on full blast for the non-tipper, part of delivery fails and package fell into ocean stories.
46points

At the end of the day, most delivery drivers are out there rain or shine, holiday or not, just trying to get your package to you. “All we ask is a little sympathy, not every driver is perfect, but most of us really try our best,” Ashok smiles. “So next time your box shows up in one piece, maybe thank your delivery person and forgive us for the times we ring the doorbell a little too loud!”

#25 Commissioned A Painting For My Fiancé. It Took Weeks To Be Completed And Ship Here. Made It All The Way To My Local Post Office Where They Destroyed It

USPS tracking update showing a package disposed by post office after delivery failed and return attempt.
I verified with the sender that the address was correct, then went to the post office and they just said there was no information on why it was destroyed, they basically just shrugged their shoulders. The package was insured, it’s not about the money. It was a birthday present that she’ll now never get.
44points

#26 Less Than 10 Minutes Ago, A Delivery Guy Forgot To Use His Handbrake On Our Steep Driveway. His Car Rolled Over The Ledge And Garden And Then Fell In Front Of Our Living Room 3-4 Metres Down

White car overturned outside a house with a broken glass door, showing a dramatic delivery mishap off track.
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44points

#27 USPS Delivery Person Putting Failed To Deliver Notice On My Door Before Knocking. Wife And I Were Both Home

A postal delivery person dropping a package on a porch with a mail truck parked nearby, illustrating delivery mishaps.
42points

Well, these posts definitely prove that deliveries can go way off track sometimes… Has something like this ever happened to you? Did you ever get a package that made you wonder what on earth happened along the way? Tell us your delivery disaster stories and how you handled them!

#28 My Package Wasn’t Delivered Because A Stray Cat Decided To Hang Out In Front Of My House

Gray cat outdoors at night by a sidewalk next to a delivery shipment history showing delivery exception due to animal interference
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42points

#29 Cookie Delivery Person Abandoned My Order On A Random Sidewalk I Don't Recognize

Pink Crumbl delivery package dropped off track on a dark suburban sidewalk, illustrating package delivery mishaps.
41points

#30 Delivery Guys Left A TV In Plain View Without Even Ringing The Doorbell

Large fragile TV package delivered at front doorstep of a home, highlighting deliveries gone off track and package fell into ocean risks.
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41points

#31 Ordered A Galaxy Tab S6 On Amazon, Delivery Was 1 Day Late And Received This Instead

Box containing tomato passata packages with crumpled paper packing, illustrating delivery packages off track incidents.
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41points

#32 Just Enough Room To Fit With The Delivery Door Open, Now It's Stuck

USPS mailbox with a package stuck inside, illustrating a delivery gone off track and missed from proper drop-off.
41points

#33 This Is Where Amazon Left Our Package. We Live On The Third Floor. They Put “Left In A Safe Place”

Package precariously placed on stair railing outside an apartment, illustrating delivery mishaps and package delivery issues.
41points

#34 Thanks Royal Mail - But This Photo Of A Bush Proves Nothing

Proof of delivery showing a green bush instead of the package, illustrating deliveries gone totally off track.
40points

#35 Delivery Driver Stole $40 Worth Of Groceries And Delivered My (Supposed Have Been) 3lb Bag Of Frozen Chicken Like This

Frozen chicken breast partially unpacked inside a bag, showing a delivery that went totally off track and off brand expectations.
40points

#36 My Delivery Was Put In My Bin, And Then The Bin Man Took It

Several delivery packages tossed inside a green trash bin, showing a clear package delivery fail.
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40points

#37 Is This The Act Of Rebellion?

Small delivery package placed awkwardly behind a deliveries sign on a front porch with stairs and railings.
39points

#38 “Delivered To Secure Location” According To The Amazon App

Package left off track on roadside near grass and trees, illustrating delivery mishaps and package fell into ocean incidents.
37points

#39 Grocery Delivery Decided To Skipped Bagging. (Fwiw I Tipped $25)

Grocery delivery left scattered on driveway at night, showing package fell into ocean mishap theme of delivery errors.
37points

#40 Gave Specific, Easy To Follow Instructions, On How To Deliver To My Unit. They Decided To Just Leave The Delivery In The Main Lobby

Text exchange showing delivery issues with a package dropped in a lobby, illustrating deliveries gone off track.
36points
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