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The picture isn't even of my yard (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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The package wasn't at my entrance too, it was just on the sidewalk πŸ˜•

Fwiw, this is the only time the UPS driver has left the package in that spot. Normally it's right next to the front door.

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[+] 101 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)
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    • [–] 58 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    and this is why i infinitely prefer having them just leave the package at whatever store nearby handles packages, it means i can just pop over real quick whenever i have time rather than having to be home to answer the door or, if i had a yard, worry about where the fuck the delivery person kicks it to.

    but of course in the us 90% of the time this would mean having to drive half an hour to walmart or whatever, car-dependent suburbs are so nice

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    Yeah, I wish more people just shipped with Canada Post. They've got secure boxes to leave packages right with your mail (they just leave a key in your regular mail slot so you can open it, then you stick the key in a slot when you're done). Or if there's no space for your package, they have post offices all over the country, and you can pick it up from the one closest to you.

    They do have overnight shipping, too, though most of the time I'm in no rush and would rather it be shipped efficiently than quickly. Fill that plane and/or truck before you send it to me, that's cool.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago*

    Yeah but if it gets lost, they have to replace it, and if they leave it in a terrible place that's ripe for theft I can claim I never received it. Stealing from multi-billion dollar corporations is always morally correct. Plus, I get free shit out of it and they stop doing that pretty quickly :)

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    I've experienced some package fuckery but I never have had someone throw it in my yard or anywhere besides near an obvious entrance.

    Just because people post about a weird thing doesn't mean it will happen to you.

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    [–] 55 points 2 years ago* (8 children)

    PSA: Lenovo has gotten in trouble for hidden Chinese malware on their laptops, multiple times.

    Careful with their hardware; it's no longer the company that built the name.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    Lenovo is shit. They really aren't worth a damn anymore.

    I've had fingerprint driver issues with my expensive Lenovo Yoga, and AHCI driver issues with an expensive Lenovo ThinkPad. Support is non existent, and if you do manage to find any help through their channels, they don't help and don't care.

    My next laptop will be with Framework or some other company that doesn't try to screw me.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (13 children)

    Which brands are actually good these days, apart from Framework? I already avoid HP and Acer.

    Are Toshiba still around?

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Everyone is suggesting Dell, and I agree, with one caveat:

    Order from their business division. Those machines are designed not to be a hassle, because they want return business customers. Dell business machines have no bloat, and consumer-grade extras often come as standard features on business machines. Just better all-around, even the designs.

    Only catch is, you need a business license to order this way, or a friend with one.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    In high school I got my laptop replaced under warranty. Whatever they sent me, the service ID tag apparently had the number for a business machine or something because I always got routed to the business support techs after that. They always seemed a little confused when they found out I wasn’t a business owner/user, but supported me anyway since that’s where the service ID for my machine got me. Support was infinitely better. Actual techs who clearly were not reading from a script. Based out of the US or Canada so no frustrating language barrier caused by your support base speaking a completely different language from your user base and having apparently the minimal amount of training in English. I could just tell them I’d already run diagnostics and had an error code for them, and they’d take it from there without wasting my time repeating the same troubleshooting I’d already done. The contrast between the two levels of support is astounding. Dell clearly gives zero shits about supporting home users.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago*

    Looks like you got a taste of the good life early on, and now you're jaded. I tease (but not really).

    Not sure if it's still the case, but Dell used to assign a support tech/team to each business account, and you could call them any time, directly. They'll dick around with home users, who'll only purchase a handful of devices over a lifetime. But, businesses order hundreds of machines at a time, and Dell isn't stupid.

    Something else to consider is that home support has to do stuff like help aunt Bertha find the Facebook icon on her desktop (in the late 90s, I was one of the guys they'd send to her house, as a last-last-last resort, oh boy). Where, businesses will often have their own tech calling Dell, with real problems, that are costing money. Those are two vastly different skill sets, and it would be a waste to use the same support team for both sides.

    The contrast between the two tiers really is striking though, and it seems you found that out early.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    I don't have my own business, but my workplace allows us to buy personal products through some of their suppliers like Zones and CDW, using the company's corporate discount (but paying with our own personal credit card). I wonder if that'd be sufficent to order a Dell business laptop. They usually use Lenovo ThinkPads, but might also have a business Dell account or rep I can order through directly... I'll have to check.

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  • [+] 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)
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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Lots of OEMs now ship Dolby software and drivers preinstalled but without download packages available so you can't do a clean install without losing features you paid for. ASUS is guilty of this one as well as having other software tied to the factory install ID. It's always a good idea to take a factory condition backup or the machine before paving it over with a clean windows install.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I think you're referring to IBM. Lenovo has always been suspicious.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    As another commenter hinted at, "Thinkpad" used to mean IBM laptop; Lenovo bought the name (and PC division of IBM) for that reason, and they don't mind if people think they're still IBM, because OG Thinkpads were the bomb. This is what I was getting at.

    It's bananas that the IBM association is just gone now, because the name was huge in the 90s. Sometimes a fella can really feel old.

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    [–] 44 points 2 years ago

    They're probably pissed from taking the ferry out there for a single package πŸ˜‚

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    [–] 37 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    It came from Lenovo so I'm guessing it was something expensive too lol

    Where I live if something's on the sidewalk it's totally cool to just pick it up and walk off with it depending on how close it is to the street....

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  • [–] [S] 23 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It was just a dock, so not terribly expensive but expensive enough to hurt if it got lost.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    If it did get lost, I think Lenovo would be successful with claiming against the shipping insurance (assuming it's insured) given the proof of delivery is just a photo of someone else's yard, meaning they'd be able to send you a new one.

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    • [–] 21 points 2 years ago*

    I mean, as far as locations go, that's definitely "Other".

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    [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Looks like this guy grew up playing Paperboy on the NES.

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    • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    Bainbridge! I love taking the ferry over there!

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    [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    That's a sweet looking Lenovo lawn you have there!

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