Spot the package! Aussie bloke left scratching his head after parcel was 'delivered' to a very bizarre location
An Aussie bloke has blasted Australia Post after his package was abandoned on a pile of old furniture over 30km away from its intended address.
The Sydney man said the parcel had been 'clearly labelled' and that he had a receipt confirming the correct address in a furious post to social media.
When he checked the tracking information, the man was shocked to discover the item had been delivered to the opposite side of the city.
His package was meant to be delivered to Caringbah, in Sydney's south, but instead ended up in Northbridge, on the city's lower north shore - a 40 minute drive away.
The man shared a photo of his abandoned package perched on top of a pile of old furniture against a random brick building.
'Apparently this qualifies as a 'Safe Place',' the man captioned the photo.
'On the off chance someone might recognise this place where my parcel was mistakenly delivered.'
The man contacted Australia Post, who confirmed the GPS location of the delivered parcel didn't match its intended address.
He was told the matter had been referred to the delivery centre and that he should expect a response within five business days.
In an update, Australia Post told the man the missing package had been located.
'The team member who delivered the item has advised it was mistakenly delivered to the incorrect address,' the update said.
'This item has since been retrieved and is on track to be delivered to the correct address.'
Customers with a MyPost account can request for their parcels to be left in a nominated 'safe place'.
'Safe places are locations where your parcel can't be seen from the street, including your front door or porch, in your mailbox (if the parcel fits), under the carport or verandah, or by the side gate,' Australia Post states on its website.
In December of 2023, Australia Post was forced to pay $2.9million in compensation to businesses who had parcels lost or damaged over a four-year period.
Australia Post and its subsidiary StarTrack agreed to a court-enforceable deal to compensate around 10,500 business customers for lost or damaged parcels.
It came after the ACCC found that thousands of deliveries didn't meet required standards, including about 1,000 from StarTrack.
The ACCC said the move was an important step to fix ongoing delivery issues and help rebuild trust in the national postal service.
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