WWYD? Groceries delivered to wrong address and kept by neighbor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would just contact Whole Foods and ask for a redelivery or refund. I wouldn’t want stuff that’s been in another house but that’s me.

Me either, especially during a pandemic.

You are not up to date with COVID info, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would just contact Whole Foods and ask for a redelivery or refund. I wouldn’t want stuff that’s been in another house but that’s me.

Me either, especially during a pandemic.

You are not up to date with COVID info, right?

The main reason I order groceries to be delivered to my door is to avoid hassles like this. Especially carrying it around any distance. I order lots of liquids like milk, sodas, etc. Just ask for a refund or redelivery.

[Anonymous]

I couldn't get through all of the pages, so apologies if someone already gave these answers, but, I just started working for Amazon Flex and can clear up some of these issues/incorrect info:

1. There is no way for the neighbors the know whose food it is. The Whole Foods bags don't include address or name
2. The "fake" name on the label is just a random 5 letter word to help delivery drivers know which bags go together on their route
3. Drivers are instructed not to knock or ring the bell

Your neighbors did the only thing they could do which is bring the packages inside. They did nothing wrong. Maybe they called Whole Foods right away to report it. That's really the only thing that could be done. Leaving groceries put will attract wild animals.

Hope this was resolved!

[Anonymous]

Op - are you the same poster who had a thread not too long ago asking "What to do with cracked jars of baby food?"....it sounds like you....completely oblivious to the obvious common sense answer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd be mad at my husband for being such a pansy that he's afraid to knock on the door and ask for the groceries that were delivered two hot seconds ago, and then I'd walk over and ask for them, show the picture if necessary.

This

[Anonymous]

Tell Whole Foods. They will send another order.
Win win. Not like they can take the food back into the store. Not like you should take food from a stranger

[Anonymous]

To those that are responding that the OP should reclaim the groceries, if you read the post it says that she does not want the food since it has already been in the home of someone else.

I would initially be a little peeved.

[Anonymous]

I've had someone else's groceries delivered to me before. I called the store -- they told me to keep them. They don't want to take the risk of directing you to give them to the correct person after the order has been in a third party hands.

To the poster with the neighbor who intercepted the driver and asked them to come over to their house -- were they hungry? That sounds like someone with concerns over putting food on their own table to me.

Also, to the other PP -- "pansy," wtf? Could we knock it off with the homophobic slurs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would just contact Whole Foods and ask for a redelivery or refund. I wouldn’t want stuff that’s been in another house but that’s me.

So you’re fine with food that was grown and picked by strangers, shipped thousands of miles, unpacked in a warehouse, and handled by deliverers, but being in your neighbor’s house for half an hour is beyond the pale? Literally what do you think has happened to it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've had someone else's groceries delivered to me before. I called the store -- they told me to keep them. They don't want to take the risk of directing you to give them to the correct person after the order has been in a third party hands.

To the poster with the neighbor who intercepted the driver and asked them to come over to their house -- were they hungry? That sounds like someone with concerns over putting food on their own table to me.

Also, to the other PP -- "pansy," wtf? Could we knock it off with the homophobic slurs?

[b]

Agreed, was just about to post e same thing. This is an unacceptable term. Join 2021.

[Anonymous]

Off-topic, but WF is the biggest scam perpetrated on consumers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To those that are responding that the OP should reclaim the groceries, if you read the post it says that she does not want the food since it has already been in the home of someone else.

I would initially be a little peeved.

At the neighbors or at Whole Foods? It is crazy to be peeved at neighbors.

[Anonymous]

It would never cross my mind to do anything but knock on the neighbor’s door and ask about it. If one of them thought the other had ordered it and they had already put it away, I would just tell them to keep it. But if they were still in bags by the front door, then I would definitely take them back.

My family would definitely bring in groceries assuming that I had ordered it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Off-topic, but WF is the biggest scam perpetrated on consumers.

What are you talking about. The prices are competitive with Giant and are often cheaper for actual comparable items (organic, conventional, store brand). I get Whole Foods delivery now because it’s cheaper than Instacart actually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would just contact Whole Foods and ask for a redelivery or refund. I wouldn’t want stuff that’s been in another house but that’s me.

So you’re fine with food that was grown and picked by strangers, shipped thousands of miles, unpacked in a warehouse, and handled by deliverers, but being in your neighbor’s house for half an hour is beyond the pale? Literally what do you think has happened to it?

Insert nonsensical reply here about "it's a pandemic!!11".