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One homeowner's attempt to get her delivery exactly where she wanted it has gone viral online, after she used snacks and carefully crafted words to convince the drivers to do it.
Most will know the aggravating feeling of not being in for a delivery, and having it left in an inconvenient place. For Louisiana woman Malarie, she thought of a clever way of avoiding this completely.
Malarie captured the moment her FedEx drivers agreed to move her large bed delivery to the back porch, in a trade for snacks left out. The homeowner said she was unable to be in for the scheduled delivery because of changes to her work schedule.
With a tray of snacks, including Doritos, Lays, Haribos and Lipton Iced Tea served on ice, Malarie left a note explaining her situation.
"See what happened was, I was supposed to be home for this big a** delivery, but somebody gotta pay these bills! Can you please deliver this to my back porch? It's a lil full (don't judge) but wherever you can fit it is appreciated!" read the note.
@bigmouthbitchin Hey @Wayfair, I got my bed, friend! ? Most wholesome, #funniest ? thing that I’ve ever seen! ? #HELPMEFINDTHEM #FedEx #FedExDriver #FedExDriversLife #FedExLife #TakeCareOfPeople #BeKind #fyp #viral
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After noticing the note, one driver proclaimed "f**k it," before they both agreed to take the delivery out to the back, as per Malarie's request. Upon return, one driver even noted that they didn't see the snacks until after, when the other asked him if he wanted any.
The delivery driver approached the Ring doorbell camera and gave a grateful "thank you" to the homeowner through the screen. Malarie described the interactions as "the most wholesome thing that I've ever seen."
In a matter of days the post has been viewed over three million times and liked over 500,000 times.
FedEx praised the delivery drivers in a statement to Newsweek, writing: "Providing safe and secure deliveries is a top priority at FedEx Ground and we appreciate efforts to go above and beyond for our customers."
According to data from Statista, in the fiscal year of 2021, the FedEx Ground segment of FedEx delivered on average over 12 million packages per day across the U.S.
Similarly, viewers online were left praising Malarie for her unique technique to get her delivery where she wanted it, with one user commenting: "Okay, you are clever, smart, kind, generous and thoughtful."
"That probably made their day," added another.
"Thanks for leaving them snacks too. I'm sure they work hard and might not see that a lot," wrote one TikTok viewer.
"As a customer service worker we appreciate this level of kindness sooooooooo much more than you realize," noted one fellow worker.
Newsweek has contacted Malarie for comment.
