An Amazon customer got more than she bargained for with a recent delivery, and it wasn’t an extra package. Giuls (@giulsandgemma) took to TikTok to share her unusual experience after an Amazon driver left behind a large green bin at her house.
Her video quickly went viral, racking up over 41k views and sparking a flood of comments from others who have found themselves in a similar situation.
“So Amazon left one of these bins at my house the other day. It’s like what they deliver the packages in,” Giuls explains in the video.
“I left a note asking them to take it back, but now they just keep putting packages in it and ignoring the note. I don’t know what to do with this huge, ugly green box in front of my house. Does this happen to anyone else?”
Viewers Offer Creative Solutions!
In the comments, many TikTok users suggested that Giuls keep the bin and find a new use for it. “A bag like that will come in handy if you ever move,” one person wrote.
Another suggested, “Use it in your garage for seasonal storage.” One user even joked, “The ADHD part of me wants one so bad… doom bag on the next level!”
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Others shared similar experiences and offered some insight into why these bins are often left behind. According to one commenter, Amazon delivery drivers are sometimes instructed to leave the bags at their final stop of the day because they are inexpensive to produce.
“I live in a big city and this happens ALL the time,” they wrote. “Drivers are encouraged to be as efficient as possible, even if that means leaving the bags behind.”
Bags Left Behind: A Common Occurrence!
Several other commenters chimed in with their own stories of receiving these green totes. “Funny, they did the same thing. I threw it out,” one person shared. Another said, “I got one of these too and someone told me they sell well on eBay. I use it for basement storage lol.”
Amazon driver left this big tote with our packages in it on our porch.
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Another user added, “I have 4 of them. Amazon litters them all over our city.” Some even reported seeing the bags left on streets near delivery lockers, where drivers might leave the totes for efficiency’s sake.
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Why Are These Bins Left Behind?
According to a 2021 article from Block Club Chicago, it turns out that Amazon drivers often leave these bins behind due to tight delivery schedules. One driver explained that with 20-25 stops per hour, they sometimes don’t have time to follow detailed delivery instructions and may leave the bins behind to save time.
Other drivers mentioned that dropping off the entire bin at an apartment complex can be a practical way to deliver multiple packages at once, allowing residents to pick up their items from a central location.
Whether you find the bins a handy bonus or an unwanted eyesore, it seems like they’re becoming a common part of Amazon deliveries. For now, Giuls—and others like her—may just have to find creative ways to put them to good use.