Heart-warming moment delivery driver offers to HIDE a package for a resident from thieves before wishing her a wonderful day

  •  A delivery driver attempts to deliver a package to s resident from her uncle 
  •  Footage, filmed in the US, shows the mailman talking speaking to the resident
  •  He offers to leave a package in a recycling bin and wishes her a wonderful day 

This is the moment a kind-hearted delivery driver discovers a unique way to conceal a package to tackle would-be thieves. 

In the video, believed to have been filmed somewhere in the US, the mailman goes above and beyond for a customer - by hiding a parcel from her uncle in a recycling bin.  

Footage captured on a security camera shows the mailman ringing the doorbell to an apartment block as the resident answers. 

Footage captured on a security camera shows the mailman ringing the doorbell to an apartment block as the resident answers

Footage captured on a security camera shows the mailman ringing the doorbell to an apartment block as the resident answers

She can be heard saying: 'Hi, we're not home'. 

The delivery driver replies saying he will take the package back to the office. He says: 'It's from your uncle Michael'. 

The resident asks if the package needs to be signed for, but the mail man says: 'No, but usually I don't leave stuff at the from if it's not from a store'.

The resident replies that it's fine to leave the package. She says: 'We don't have anywhere else to leave it'. 

Peering round, the delivery driver spots a recycling bin and offers a unique solution to stop thieves stealing the package.

He says: 'Would you like me to put it inside the recycling bin?'

The delivery driver replies saying he will take the package back to the office. He says: 'It's from your uncle Michael'

The delivery driver replies saying he will take the package back to the office. He says: 'It's from your uncle Michael'

Sounding pleased, the resident exclaims: 'Oh yeah! That would work!'

Smiling, the delivery driver wishes the resident a wonderful day before popping the package inside the bin to conceal it.

The video, which was posted on Reddit, attracted attention from users who praised the delivery driver's kind-hearted actions. 

One user wrote: 'I like this guys package handling rule. He only leaves packages from companies on the porch because companies have lost package processes and would refund/replace any stolen package but a personal package from say, Uncle Mike, is not replaceable or refundable.'

Smiling, the delivery driver wishes the resident a wonderful day before popping the package inside the bin to conceal it

Smiling, the delivery driver wishes the resident a wonderful day before popping the package inside the bin to conceal it

Another said: 'Gahhhh he's too precious for this world!! I love him!'

One wrote: 'First off, this is a great employee who truly cares about his career. Second, let’s appreciate the fact he cares about the people he helps. Additionally I hope his supervisors see this'. 

Another said: 'Yeah, this dude seems like someone I'd be friends with. Super chill and caring. USPS should give him a bonus for going above and beyond like this.'

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Delivery driver offers to hide a package for a resident from would-be thieves

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