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Prime delivery is nice, but I need to buy a replacement hard drive and they won't deliver it to my nearby Amazon locker for some reason. I don't want it sitting on my porch all day (pirates), but they won't let me schedule a future delivery for when I'll be home either. So I'm creating a calendar event for later this week to try & time the delivery.

Sometimes fast delivery is too fast.

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I recommend adding a small lithium coin cell battery to your order to activate ORMD ground shipping. This will usually get the hdd packed in a semi sensible way. Otherwise, you'll often have it tossed in a box or even a bubble envelope.

> I don't want it sitting on my porch all day (pirates)

Assuming you aren't constantly claiming this is happening with prior orders, Amazon will probably just send out another one free of charge.

I'm not sure where you live, but at least in the SF Bay Area, we have the option to set a "delivery day" and the shipments all arrive on that day. I've never used it though but it sounds like it could be very useful for you in situations like this.

Not sure if it is an option for you, but I've resorted to using a PO box for these cases. So far, everything seems to be able to be shipped to the PO box address when a locker won't do.

Quick question, why simple box for packages on the porch isn't used as a solution against pirates? Delivery people won't put it there? Or it's considered ugly? Or something else? Seems like a quick and effective solution - if pirates can't see that you have a package waiting on a porch, they won't steal it.

In my case, I'd have to go through the HOA's architectural review process to put one there. So .. not going to be allowed unless enough residents want one, and they can settle on a uniform style.

I would pay extra to pick a delivery day.

'Prime day' of the week is similar, but not quite the same.

That’s a bummer about the locker.

Ship it to your office?

This is what most of my coworkers do. Order on Sunday to the office.

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