Why UPS Is Using Private Cars for Deliveries in Maine

Why is there a random Jeep in my driveway?

I was at home cooking away in preparation for various holiday festivities when I noticed an odd Jeep I didn't recognize, coming down my driveway. I live out in the sticks a little bit, so when a car pokes in my driveway, it's typically to turn around because they're lost. Not hard to do out that way.

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But this guy just kept coming, and pulled all the way up to my front steps. When he got out, my dog started freaking out, and I realized the guy had a package in his hands. He simply placed it on the steps, scanned it with his phone, then got back in his Jeep and drove away.

So what's that all about?

I remembered seeing a couple of posts online from friends that mentioned they were working for UPS during the holiday season as a temporary driver. And that's exactly what was going on at my house. the package on my porch was from Amazon, and it indeed was a Christmas gift. The only bummer of the whole thing was that the present is for me!

So now, I have to quietly obsess over what the gift is for another whole month. And it's double confusing because the box was large, but also very light. So I started teasing my wife and telling her it must be a crappy present if it's that big, but that light. She didn't think it was that funny. Oh well...

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But that solves the mystery of the weird cars that might set off your cams or your doorbell or whatnot. It's likely just some Christmas cheer being spread your way.