to not really want to help delivery men deliver the package.

[NinjaBunny]

A while ago I had a 52" telly delivered.

Delivery man told me I'd have to come out and help him bring it in. I was a bit as I'd paid a hefty delivery charge and have the upper body strength of a kitten. But I got on with it.

Had a garden hammock delivered yesterday (was in the sale and we've just moved, am aware it's a weird time to buy one).

Again, the driver insisted I helped him bring it in because it was heavy. This time I have a broken finger which is really painful and honestly couldn't help lift it. Came in a box so nowhere to grip so couldn't just use one hand.

Got 'hmmphed' at and I felt all .

Is this weird? Surely if we pay a delivery charge they deliver it to your door? They sent quite detailed receipts/delivery advice a it didn't mention anywhere that the driver would need help (or I'd invite a muscular male friend round for a cuppa so they 'happened' to be here when the delivery turned up ).Plenty of parking outside so it's not as though his van was miles away.

Or are we supposed to help now and I'm being a total knob?

Am curious!

You'd think companies delivering large goods would be used to having two people on deliveries. Presumably costs more but much easier than dealing with claims and replacements for damaged goods/customers who put their backs out etc.

We got a washing machine recently and the deliverymen were relieved that we were a first floor flat - they'd been delivering to 3rd floor flats so ours was like a rest for them.

Best one I had was a king size bed, delivered, assembled, packaging taken away. Worst, 3 tons lime plaster, driver arrived with no fork lift, despite us and the company we bought it from stressing to to the courier that we didn't have one and they would need to bring one. Eventually got it off the lorry with a normal pallet trolley yoke, breaking the pallets but blocked the car in! Luckily our neighbour has a sodding big tractor and a fork attachment so he came and shifted them out the way when he got home!