A WOMAN was left in hysterics when she was sent a “proof of delivery” picture by her postie.
She explained that she’d left instructions for the delivery person, telling them to “please throw over the front gate”.
But she wasn’t prepared for the photo she received of “where we left this item” to show that the package had been delivered, and took to Reddit to share the hilarious picture.
The snap showed the parcel soaring through the air, impressively high, over the gate and into the property.
She joked that the postie was “taking their job very seriously”, and added: “I appreciate the dedication – extra points for the trick shot!”
The comments section on the post was immediately filled with people weighing in on the snap, with one calling it the “best delivery photo”
“Wonder if they did it on a timer or if they were just lucky/fast enough?” they questioned.
“Lob it up high so you’ve got that slight extra time to snap the photo!” another giggled.
“I actually love this so much lmao,” a third agreed.
While another comment came from a delivery person, who wrote: “This is actually hella impressive because most scanners we use have a 1-2 second delay when taking a picture.”
“Getting a photo of that while it’s in the air is crazy tho!” someone else laughed.
“This is hilarious,” another commented.
“And knowing when they get home they likely started their story with ‘oh man today I had the funniest delivery, note said to throw over fence so I did’.
“Probably made their day interesting!”
“This really brightened my s**tty day,” someone else wrote.
“That photo is f**king mint!”
As another pointed out that the Reddit poster, who lives in Perth, Australia, had “asked for it” so “Australia Post delivered!”
The Reddit poster had most likely put her delivery instruction in order to avoid the package being left with a neighbour while she wasn’t there.
Taking in parcels for those who live nearby has caused its fair share of arguments over the years.
However, you do have the right to refuse to take in the item – despite the fact there is no legal standpoint on the situation.
There’s also a neighbour opt-out scheme offered by the Royal Mail.
“Please fill in your details (on the form) and tell us why you’d like to opt out,” the Royal Mail said on their website.
“We’ll then send you an Opt-Out sticker which you’ll need to display on or near your letterbox – somewhere clearly visible.”
You can access the “Delivery to neighbour opt out form” here.