Looking at buying several items from various sites, so look at Delivery and T&Cs. The following, or something like it, is becoming common:
"You must inspect goods thoroughly before signing for delivery. When signing for a delivery you accept that the goods have been received in good condition. If items are damaged on delivery you should not accept them, let the courier return them to Taps4Less. You should never sign a delivery as 'unchecked'."
Now, even for something simple, this means that the driver would have to wait while I inspect the packaging, unpack the item and inspect it then, if necessary, read instructions then assemble/test it in all configurations.
One item will be a comination ladder (say about 30 min. to try every configuration under load); another, a pair of taps - about 2 or 3 min. Now, if I order the makings for a new PC, the driver will have to wait for at least 3 days for full testing!
Are these conditions enforceable? Seems to me that the driver won't wait and I would have to sign for something that I can't ascertain, so that's unreasonable at best and unfair terms, even.