The public buying tons of unimportant crap...discuss!

Parmey888 · Post by **Parmey888** » 01 Apr 2020, 15:21

What is the views of people having to deliver so much nonessential purchases?

Post by **POSTMAN** » 01 Apr 2020, 15:26

It's a mish-mash of this and that no doubt, I'm going to have to order some stuff which could possibly come by courier as it's my 7yr olds birthday the end of the month.
If it's not a courier, sorry.

CharlesSpooner · Post by **CharlesSpooner** » 01 Apr 2020, 15:36

Parmey888 wrote:What is the views of people having to deliver so much nonessential purchases?

Depends entirely on your definition of essential.

Are materials to entertain and home school children essential?
Are materials to entertain yourself essential?
Is advertising a food delivery service to potentially housebound people essential?

2yearpostie · Post by **2yearpostie** » 01 Apr 2020, 15:39

The best way to look at it is, we are keeping the lock down going by helping people get the things they think they need to keep sane, therefore we are buying time for the NHS.

nuisance · Post by **nuisance** » 01 Apr 2020, 16:01

2yearpostie wrote:The best way to look at it is, we are keeping the lock down going by helping people get the things they think they need to keep sane, therefore we are buying time for the NHS.

This. I love delivering things to people that they ordered and they want, especially at the moment given the over-riding feeling of fear and frustration. It is spreading happiness, as opposed to distributing the usual bills and rubbish.

pinstripe · Post by **pinstripe** » 01 Apr 2020, 17:06

If we didn’t deliver it, people would have to go out to buy it, shops would have to open, no lockdown, therefore a much higher death rate.

ripio · Post by **ripio** » 01 Apr 2020, 17:09

Yesterday had a large 2ft cube box, lightweight, warning label: "contains balloons filled with non-flammable gas".

Post by **Murdoch** » 01 Apr 2020, 17:11

At least people are at home for a change. That offsets the increase in packages.

daveyeff · Post by **daveyeff** » 01 Apr 2020, 17:33

Parmey888 wrote:What is the views of people having to deliver so much nonessential purchases?

delivered a microwave the other day. i wouldn't say that was unimportant crap.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 01 Apr 2020, 18:13

daveyeff wrote:
Parmey888 wrote:What is the views of people having to deliver so much nonessential purchases?
delivered a microwave the other day. i wouldn't say that was unimportant crap.

My one ( the kitchens)is broke, I've ordered one (well the wife did), coming by courier.(that's it)

FacesOfStone · Post by **FacesOfStone** » 01 Apr 2020, 18:23

It’s a slog, but as apparently every inch of our job is ‘essential’, it’s not for us to police or pass judgment on. There’s no restriction on online purchases, so I’m not going to begrudge people buying whatever they want.