UPS/Fed-Ex

[Pinot's Mom]

Signature required seems to mean naught...
When I ordered this computer (the mini) I specified on the phone - I will not be here on these dates, it cannot deliver then. "Oh, not a problem, it won't be shipping until a few days later than that"...right...I said, seriously, it can't, they'll leave it on my doorstep, they always do in this neighborhood. "Oh, no, they won't-it's signature required, they'll try 3 times and it will come back to us"....again, right...
We got a call on vacation from our neighbor, "There's a package on your front stoop, do you want us to take it in, since you won't be home for a few more days still?" "YES - IT'S A COMPUTER!!!" They left a five hundred dollar piece of technology on my front step!! Thank goodness I live in a good area!

UPS doesn't get signatures, either, it's on the front stoop. I don't know if they do that everywhere-I sure hope they don't do that in the city-they would be replacing a LOT of stolen goods!

[pomtzu]

Now that I think about it Maggie - they did the same with an expensive cell phone my son had ordered. Signature required - I found it on the railing on the front porch. At least they didn't throw it!

[Taz_Zoee]

Signature required seems to mean naught...
When I ordered this computer (the mini) I specified on the phone - I will not be here on these dates, it cannot deliver then. "Oh, not a problem, it won't be shipping until a few days later than that"...right...I said, seriously, it can't, they'll leave it on my doorstep, they always do in this neighborhood. "Oh, no, they won't-it's signature required, they'll try 3 times and it will come back to us"....again, right...
We got a call on vacation from our neighbor, "There's a package on your front stoop, do you want us to take it in, since you won't be home for a few more days still?" "YES - IT'S A COMPUTER!!!" They left a five hundred dollar piece of technology on my front step!! Thank goodness I live in a good area!

UPS doesn't get signatures, either, it's on the front stoop. I don't know if they do that everywhere-I sure hope they don't do that in the city-they would be replacing a LOT of stolen goods!

This exact same thing happened when my boyfriend ordered my $1600 keyboard (piano). Just left it by the front door. And it was HUGE, anyone could see it!!! Luckily we live on a court so we don't have too much traffic, but still!

[Pinot's Mom]

This exact same thing happened when my boyfriend ordered my $1600 keyboard (piano). Just left it by the front door. And it was HUGE, anyone could see it!!! Luckily we live on a court so we don't have too much traffic, but still!

...and in my case, if you had any doubt, it had DELL posted in big letters all over the box! Gee-I wonder what's in that box?

[Alysser]

The UPS guy here is so nice, he's the coolest guy. He loves Mikey. I see him sometimes when I am walking the dog and if I am out front with Mikey or my friends and he delivers a package to my house he gives it right to me and is very nice. Fed-Ex, I can't say the same - we usually just get packages from UPS. The Mailman around here sucks, he's so rude and he takes his own sweet time delivering the mail.

[cassiesmom]

Our UPS driver at work is hunky, but married. The driver on the UPS route that covers my building is good. All packages are "signature required" because it is a condo building but he knows who is home during the day that he can call to sign for a package, and many of the people in my building will sign for each other. That way you don't have to go to UPS to get your package.

Fed Ex is not good. We are one of the last stops on the route. The building numbers get mixed up and the street in the townhouse development east of us has the same name as our condo complex, which is very confusing. Fed Ex only comes 3 days per week, so if something is delivered incorrectly it's a problem.

We just got a new mail carrier a couple of months ago. I don't know what happened to our former mail carrier, who was terrific; but the new person is still getting adjusted. It can't be easy because our mailboxes and our unit numbers are different.

[Lady's Human]

If the package is too big to fit in the mailbox the carrier is required to leave a note for pickup at the PO.

[Karen]

Please, please - if someone throws a package, or does anything inappropriate, report it! We once had a UPS driver who slowed his truck, threw the box toward our front door, watched it bounce down the steps, had to get out, picked it and tossed it again. It was a hard drive!

I called, spoke to his supervisor, and we never had a problem again.

[chocolatepuppy]

If the package is too big to fit in the mailbox the carrier is required to leave a note for pickup at the PO.

LH, my mail lady leaves packages too big for the mailbox on my front porch, always has.
My UPS guy usually sits the package on the porch, knocks and leaves. Fed Ex doesn't knock.
Of course if anything is supposed to be signed for and we're not home, they leave a note.

[Seravieve]

If the package is too big to fit in the mailbox the carrier is required to leave a note for pickup at the PO.

I'd have to disagree with that statement, and your follow up reply as well. I work for an online business, and we ship 35-75 dvds a day via USPS. We also receive packages from USPS, as well as UPS and FedEx. USPS carrier leaves all packages on the porch at work. We schedule daily pick ups and she leaves us extra totes, and puts any packages inside of them. It's been this way for 4 years. The only time we get an orange notice is if the package is Signature Required or Insured. The same goes for my mail carrier at home. They always leave packages on the ledge next to our mailbox when we're not home.

Our UPS drivers, home and work, are both awesome. UPS at work has been the same guy, Ron, for 4 years. He comes almost every day. He always brings it to the door, and if its a lot and we're not home, he'll leave it in the garage (knows the code). He's always willing to take UPS packages too.. even when I've packed up three 40 lb boxes. He takes them no problem. UPS driver at my house is great as well. He'll put all the packages between our door and screen door if possible, or he'll cover them with the rug. And when its raining, he ALWAYS puts them in a huge plastic bag.

We don't deal too much with FedEx but in the past, they used to just toss stuff over the railing and leave it laying wherever it landed. Never rang the doorbell either. Recently, they've been much better... always on the doorstep with a ring.

[cassiesmom]

Our UPS driver at work is hunky, but married. The driver on the UPS route that covers my building is good. All packages are "signature required" because it is a condo building but he knows who is home during the day that he can call to sign for a package, and many of the people in my building will sign for each other. That way you don't have to go to UPS to get your package.

Fed Ex is not good. We are one of the last stops on the route. The building numbers get mixed up and the street in the townhouse development east of us has the same name as our condo complex, which is very confusing. Fed Ex only comes 3 days per week, so if something is delivered incorrectly it's a problem.

We just got a new mail carrier a couple of months ago. I don't know what happened to our former mail carrier, who was terrific; but the new person is still getting adjusted. It can't be easy because our mailboxes and our unit numbers are different.

I just learned that Fed Ex only comes if they are called for a pickup or if there is a package to deliver. That may be part of why we have had problems with Fed Ex, less familiar with the complex than our UPS driver.