Recieving packages and someone signing for you?
I am currently on vacation and I'm unable to receive my recently ordered school textbooks. is there some way I can give permission to one of my friends to sign for it for me? or do they automatically let anyone sign for it? What if they have to go pick it up at the post office? I won't be around for several weeks so could my roommate sign for me no trouble?
Answer:
If you have mail held at the post office...
you can specify in advance someone who is authorized to retrieve your mail for you.
It depends on the carrier (post office, UPS, fedex) and the instructions given by the shipper at the time they are sent. For example, items sent by Fedex can be left at the door without anyone's signature if that's what the shipping instructions say.
If these are sent through the post office, you can have a "vacation hold" where the PO holds all your mail until you return and pick it up yourself. But you need to fill out a card and send it to your local postmaster instructing them to hold your mail.
If your mail is being delivered to your home while you are away, and the PO leaves a card saying the package should be picked up, your friend should be able to go get it.
Usually, the carrier doesn't care who signs, as long as it is a responsible looking adult person. They just want to be able to point at the signature if you claim you never received your books.
That is highly dependent upon the policies of the carrier.
Some will require valid ID to be shown, and match and a signature must be given.
You best option is when they attempt delivery, if nobody is there to receive them a notice of delivery will be left with a parcel ID number. Contact the company and arrange with them to either have the receiver name changes so allow your roommate to pick them up, or to give special notification for your roommate to sign. You can also have the books redirected to a family member or relative, even held for you until you return. The only catch is you will need to know the parcel ID number.
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