Since fitting a new doorbell, I refuse to answer the door to anyone that just knocks and doesn't use it. I have missed several important deliveries because of this
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Delivery driver here, so many bells don't work we never ring them, always give" the money knock" 3 loud raps. There's also the delight of knocking, point out to person answering door that bell doesn't work, you get the irate " yes it does" they press the bell. Silence. Wry smile as I walk away.
My doorbell bell is mobile so I can hear it if I'm in bed (my bedroom is on the 2nd floor). I don't hear knocking if I'm asleep and I sleep odd hours due to my many illnesses. Why not do both?
I hate our doorbell, it's good in that it has a camera but I never hear it as we live in a town house and am usually upstairs. I'd rather they knocked.
I've had a few deliveries lately where they don't knock or ring the door bell, but just leave the parcel behind a plant pot.
I know they haven't knocked/rang because I check the camera footage.
That's really annoying!
I found one casually skimmed on to the front step, no ring or knock. I'm not having a go, I know drivers are on deadlines working for shitty employers.
1. we don't hear people knocking
2. my wife has mobility issues, so the point of the camera doorbell is so she can let the delivery person know she'll be a moment, or to leave the delivery somewhere safe
And then one of 3 things happens:
1. They STILL don't ring the doorbell, but now I don't hear the knocking as it's on the porch.
2. When I do go to answer I've got 2 doors to unlock, while they stand staring at me, hating the delay.
3. Or, they drop the parcel on the drive and just fuck off.
But equally, I really get irate with delivery folk who knock on our door, 2 seconds later, knock again, then ring the bell, then walk to the kitchen door and ring that bell, and then knock on that fucking door.
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I know they haven't knocked/rang because I check the camera footage.
That's really annoying!
1. we don't hear people knocking
2. my wife has mobility issues, so the point of the camera doorbell is so she can let the delivery person know she'll be a moment, or to leave the delivery somewhere safe
If that porch was a conservatory, would they just wander in and start banging on the dining table? No. Stay out of my house and ring the fecking bell.
1. They STILL don't ring the doorbell, but now I don't hear the knocking as it's on the porch.
2. When I do go to answer I've got 2 doors to unlock, while they stand staring at me, hating the delay.
3. Or, they drop the parcel on the drive and just fuck off.
But equally, I really get irate with delivery folk who knock on our door, 2 seconds later, knock again, then ring the bell, then walk to the kitchen door and ring that bell, and then knock on that fucking door.
All faster than I can actually stand up.