A delivery driver is facing criticism after a doorbell camera revealed a package being tossed, rather than carefully delivered, onto a homeowner’s porch.
Florida resident Nathan Pekas shared footage from his Ring camera, showing a driver approaching the house and unceremoniously tossing a package onto the hard concrete porch. The driver then casually lifted their handheld device to snap a photo for proof of delivery before walking away, seemingly unfazed by the dog’s howling from inside.
In the video, the package hits the ground with a noticeable bang, underscoring the lack of care in handling the item before the driver swiftly captured a photo and left without ensuring the package was properly placed at the doorstep.
Pekas informed Storyful that the delivery was handled by Yun Express, a third-party logistics company contracted for certain Amazon shipments.
A Ring doorbell camera filmed the moment a delivery driver tossed a package onto the concrete porch of a home in Florida. (Nathan Pekas via Storyful)
He also shared a photo showing what appeared to be damage to one corner of the box.
The Florida resident said he was surprised by the driver’s handling of the delivery, joking that the state’s sweltering summer heat “must have been too much to make those extra two steps to the door.”
Amazon acknowledged the incident in a statement provided to Storyful.
The package recipient shared a photo showing damage to one corner of the box following the delivery. (Nathan Pekas via Storyful)
“This video does not reflect the standards we have for our delivery partners and we’re looking into this matter,” an Amazon spokesperson said.
It was not immediately clear whether the contents of the package were damaged or whether the driver remains assigned to make Amazon deliveries.
News Media has reached out to Amazon for additional comment.
The incident is the latest package delivery to go viral after being captured on a homeowner’s doorbell camera.
Last month, a FedEx driver in Georgia made headlines after tumbling backward into a front yard swimming pool while stepping away to take a proof-of-delivery photo.
The driver quickly laughed off the mishap, joking, “I needed that,” before climbing out of the pool and returning to the delivery route.