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- English Teacher
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- British English
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- UK
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- UK
Just curious, what happens if nobody opens the door for the delivery person in your country?
It depends on the type of delivery. If it's being delivered by the standard mail service (Royal Mail), they'll ring the doorbell/knock on the door and wait for a response. If no one answers, they'll put the package through the letterbox if it fits. If it doesn't, they leave a card with details of how to arrange re-delivery, or where you can go to pick up the package (usually from the next day). If the package has to be signed for, they're not allowed to put it through the letterbox. The recipient has to arrange re-delivery or go and collect it.
Some companies also allow you to specify what the delivery person should do if no one answers the door. For example, with all my Amazon parcels, I include the instruction "If no answer, please leave in porch".