An online shopper shared her unusual experience of being “fetched” by a delivery rider after he learned that she had not yet arrived home to receive her order.
Online user “Ninang Zen” (@zenfl0wer) shared that she received a call from a regular delivery rider who had been servicing their area for more than two years.
“Andito na parcel mo,” he told her over the phone.
The online user told the rider that she was not yet home and was still eating somewhere nearby, which she said was about a seven-minute walk from her residence.
“Sandali po kuya, kumakain pa ako dito sa *toot* pero pauwi na,” the online user shared.
“Sandali, sunduin kita,” the delivery rider replied.
The online user initially thought that the rider was joking, only to find out that he actually went to fetch her from the place where she was eating and brought her home.
“G*** AKALA KO JOKE TIME SI KUYA EH, FIRST TIME MASUNDO NG RIDER G*** HAHAHAHAHA LAKAS NG AMATS NI KUYA!!!” she wrote, accompanied by loudly crying emojis.
The post has garnered 16,000 likes, 653 shares and almost 50 replies on X (formerly Twitter), with many finding the encounter amusing.
“Literal na ikaw ang ide-deliver,” an X user commented.
“Dineliver sa harap ng gate,” Ninang Zen responded with a laughing emoji.
She also said that she was still finishing her drink when the delivery rider arrived to fetch her.
“Ay hala, wait lang po,” the online user recounted.
“Take your time, ‘te,” the rider told her.
Others also shared similar experiences.
“Si kuyang rider nga, sinundo pa ko sa grocery store! Paglabas ko, nasa entrance na siya HAHAHAHA,” another X user replied.
“Ganito rin ‘yung akin pero nakuha naman ako ng laundry, ang ending, si kuya pa nagbuhat ng laundry ko pauwi. Close na namin ‘yon siya kasi ‘pag Noche Buena tapos nagde-deliver pa siya, sa amin na siya nakain,” another X user wrote.
“Guys, iba talaga ‘yung na-build na closeness natin sa mga rider. I remember nung college student pa ako, lumabas ako ng dorm, may bitbit na ecobag para magpa-laundry (medyo mabigat siya) tapos naabutan ako nung Shopee rider then inangkas niya ako papunta sa laundry-han,” a different Pinoy said.
Online shopping has become increasingly popular among Filipinos since the COVID-19 pandemic, when lockdowns were imposed and online transactions became more common.
Parcels are typically transferred to hubs or local facilities closer to the recipient’s address, where they are sorted into smaller batches before being delivered. These deliveries are often handled by local riders assigned to the area.
