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Then there is the smell. Amazon packages delivered by private vehicle frequently smell strongly of dryer sheets or Febreze that make me nauseous.


This is largely because some of the packages they give Flex drivers are downright nasty smelling, and as a result they have to use Febreze or the likes to deal with it.

Source: Do Flex on the side.


I am confused. Why do the packages smell bad?


Could’ve gotten wet in transit, in a station, their contents (I had a package that was wet cat food that was on top of everything else at the station, it leaked..). A ton of reasons. I did preload at UPS two years ago during peak season, station sorting can do crazy things to packages heh.


that sounds amazing. i'd pay a premium for that!




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