Living on 2nd floor with no lift - problems with deliveries?

GaleSF63

I'm on the ground floor but I've never known my 2nd floor neighbours have any problems with supermarkets or parcel deliveries. In 20 years I've never been asked to take a parcel because they don't want to go up to the top or seen any left in the lobby. The last time Tesco delivered the driver said he was relieved I was on the ground floor and it's not the first time I've had that comment so obviously they would have expected to go up if need be - and I know Waitrose do as well. 

Some of the stores who deliver big stuff do ask you what floor you are on if you have a "flat" address. But with heavy stuff there are usually (always?) 2 in the van. 

A_Lert

It's been nearly two decades since I lived in a flat. Back then online groceries wasn't really a thing. Furniture and white goods were never any problem though - and we had some pretty bulky stuff like a three-seater sofabed and a long sideboard. Of course it's going to depend on the layout, how wide the stairs are, and so on; if things are particularly tight it might be physically impossible to get stuff in. (The house I'm in now we had to send back a sofa we'd ordered because it wouldn't even go in the front door, d'oh!)

hazyjo

davidmcn said:

Owain_Moneysaver said:

Builders merchants and similar will not deliver above ground floor. Consider this if you are considering any DIY.

125kg of plaster on a pallet ... 

I'm not sure what a tenant would be wanting with 125kg of plaster...

No garden to bury the bodies in, so using the walls?

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I've lived on a second floor flat and really enjoyed not having a herd of elephants running around above me.  As for deliveries, I never usually had a problem.  I did have a IKEA kitchen delivered and the two delivery drivers moaned that they only get 15 minutes per delivery, some deliveries must take less than 15 minutes, so instead of just getting on with it proceeded to phone back to the depot, smoke a cigarette, moan some more and then finally got on with it and I ended up helping.  In fact I'm sure I carried more of that kitchen upstairs than one of the delivery drivers but everything else I've had delivered, beds, mattresses, a washer/dryer have all been fine.

t0rt0ise

I had a washing machine delivered up two flights of stairs. I did check before ordering that they would do it. They also took the old machine away. Two men came, the young man was fine. The older guy went red in the face and I thought he was going to have a heart attack.

rach_k

We lived on the second floor and had deliveries from Tesco, Ocado, Asda and Sainsbury's with no problems.  Most delivery drivers carried two crates up at a time so it meant waiting at the door for them to go and get the next lot, but that's perfect for emptying the crates you already have.

We had a washing machine delivered with no problems.  Just make sure you put in the order notes that you have steps and no lift so they can make sure they have the right trolley thing.  I'm sure they have them normally anyway, but may as well make it clear.