I don't agree.  In the last year, I've ordered from and received packages at
my residence whether or not I or anyone has been home.  I have no complaints
about this service.
SamC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: A Saga Begins, Mystery of the Missing Norcold and FedEx

> On 6/18/2007 2:34 PM Loren Busch wrote:
>
>
>> You have pointed out one of the aggravating things about  UPS/FedEx/Dal
>> when
>> it comes to residential delivery:  You have to be home to get the
>> package.
>> It's different at a commercial/business address.
> [snip]
>>
>> As for policy, the local UPS policy is everything MUST be signed for by
>> someone, they will not allow the tag they leave to be signed and then
>> left
>> for the next day.  They will not leave anything out on the doorstep at6
>> any
>> multiple dwelling like apartments and condominiums.  If Fed Ex had the
>> same
>> policy this thread would never have been started.
>
> This is true? I have a UPS shipping account. I ship 90% of everything by
> UPS, and 90% of that is to U.S. or Canada home addresses. The remainder
> is usually by post and mainly overseas.
>
> When I do the UPS label, I have to specify whether the shipment needs a
> signature, an adult signature, or no signature. Generally speaking, I
> default to signature required because the goods are high value. But
> sometimes a customer says that he doesn't want to have to be home and
> requests no signature. I can't imagine UPS overriding my No Signature
> request and deciding to return the shipment to me -- and bill me -- for
> the shipment just because no one was home. Has never happened in 30
> years of using UPS.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
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