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Put up a tasteful sign for the UPS delivery person

depglass — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:50:02 GMT

Want him to ring the bell? Don't want him to ring the bell? Put up a sign until you get them "trained." Make it big enough to see. My guy always knocks, and I know what time of day he will be here. We have no risk of theft, but I know a lot of people do.

Re: Put up a tasteful sign for the UPS delivery person

Mominohio — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:54:28 GMT

@depglass wrote:
Want him to ring the bell? Don't want him to ring the bell? Put up a sign until you get them "trained." Make it big enough to see. My guy always knocks, and I know what time of day he will be here. We have no risk of theft, but I know a lot of people do.

Kind of rude to 'train' an adult. Simply make contact with the driver or the local hub and request where you would like your packages placed, or to ring, knock, or not. A nice note would work too, but I wouldn't see myself as 'training' the person. That is for dogs.

Re: Put up a tasteful sign for the UPS delivery person

Trinity11 — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:57:25 GMT

@depglass wrote:
Want him to ring the bell? Don't want him to ring the bell? Put up a sign until you get them "trained." Make it big enough to see. My guy always knocks, and I know what time of day he will be here. We have no risk of theft, but I know a lot of people do.

No one from UPS has ever rung our bell unless they need a signature. We get different people who deliver anyway. They throw packages around and one time I found one the next day buried under snow.

Re: Put up a tasteful sign for the UPS delivery person

Lipstickdiva — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:08:15 GMT

I have no idea what time UPS delivers. They do it sometime before I get home from work except at the holidays when we may get a delivery late into the evening.

I don't want a sign on my house about deliveries. However UPS, Fedex, USPS chooses to deliver is fine by me. I don't really care if they ring my doorbell or not. I have a front porch and whoever delivers typically puts the package on our front porch somewhere.

I have noticed recently that UPS isn't coming up on the porch anymore and setting the package by the front door. They are just setting the package wherever they can reach to put it. In the past UPS rang the doorbell and walked away.

Re: Put up a tasteful sign for the UPS delivery person

sunshine45 — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:16:33 GMT

i would not put up a sign for my mailman or from my ups man. while we DO have regular drivers, we sometimes get substitutes. that would mean i would have to leave it up all the time.

my mailman generally leaves packages inside the garage if it is open or at the front door if it is not......same with my ups man.

Re: Put up a tasteful sign for the UPS delivery person

Krimpette — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:21:34 GMT

My door bell is kind of finicky, so I have a small (but clear) sign on it instructing folks to please press firmly. Almost never happens. The UPS guy barely touches the doorbell. I have an additional sign to "all deliverers" to please ring the doorbell. Some do, some don't. Hard to train them all when you never know which driver will come at any given time. My UPS guy is the only constant.

Re: Put up a tasteful sign for the UPS delivery person

Isobel Archer — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:46:45 GMT

Well if I did that it would say: Please do not leave package in the street (we have a very long driveway and the mailbox is on the street). If you cannot deliver it to the door, please leave me a note and I will pick it up.

This would apply to both UPS and USPS. And yes I have had conversations with management at both - who advise that it is required to leave the package at the door if (USPS only) it will not fit in the mailbox.

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chrystaltree — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:45:47 GMT

Everyone is at risk for theft, it's only a matter of degree. I would not want UPS to ever do the drop and go thing. That happened to me once years ago with Avon boxes when I sold Avon. Christmas orders at that. Someone came up on my porch and snatched both boxes. And they were not even visable from the road, someone must have followed the UPS truck. I'm home days, of course I want UPS and every other deliver person to ring my bell so I can buzz them in. UPS has a nasty habit of not even trying to deliver, they drop packages at their Access Point and that can be a pain. I'm so very happy that my QVC packages are being delivered by Usps and FEDEX-Usps now. I love it!

Re: Put up a tasteful sign for the UPS delivery person

SeaMaiden — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:47:27 GMT

A sign is just RUDE. Catch him or her and verbally talk to them about your wishes... much nicer.

Re: Put up a tasteful sign for the UPS delivery person

feline groovy — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:50:37 GMT

There's no need for a sign.

Just go here https://www.ups.com/mychoice/welcome.html and set up your delivery preferences for "My UPS"

You can do the same with FedEx here: https://www.fedex.com/us/delivery/

BTW, "your" driver(s) may not always be there due to schedule changes, etc..

Re: Put up a tasteful sign for the UPS delivery person

StraytoStay — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 16:15:10 GMT

I doubt a delivery driver would take the time to even read a sign, if they don't look for the doorbell or even climb the steps. They are usually quick to ditch on the porch and get back to the truck to keep on schedule. Mine have been different drivers since the holidays.

Re: Put up a tasteful sign for the UPS delivery person

Katcat1 — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 16:29:25 GMT

My UPS guy always came around 3:30 p.m. and at the beginning of the year it changed. I have no idea when he will arrive -- sometimes 5:30 pm, 6:30 pm or even 7:00 pm. I hate it but there is nothing I can do about it.

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handygal2 — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 19:43:26 GMT

My UPS man always arrives in the evening, when I'm home for the day, and never rings the bell unless he needs a signature. He even leaves perishable food on the doorstep without ringing the bell, so it can sit out all night-- not a great idea in the summer!

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Andreatoo — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:01:43 GMT

UPS is awful and they run their routes by their own rules regardless of what the customer wants.

I used to do receiving and accounts payable at Publix Supermarket. UPS insisted on coming through the front and grabbing ANYONE with a uniform to sign for his package and when I finally had him trained, yes ladies TRAINED to drop off at the designated door where we actually do the receiving, they'd switch drivers on me!

Now I work for an attorney and frankly we dread if important TIME SENSITIVE documents are being delivered by UPS, as opposed to Fedex, because they'll not come at all yet when you track the package it says 'left note'! When they try to deliver, to a business mind you, at 8:00 AM and no one is there they will under no circumstances come back during business hours. Fedex ALWAYS comes back if you request it.

Re: Put up a tasteful sign for the UPS delivery person

CareBears — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:12:27 GMT

@Trinity11 We never have the same driver IF I even see the driver, they have never ever rang the bell here either so I have no idea what time they come?

The other day I heard a big thump against the front door and by the time I got there the UPS driver was nowhere in sight, and the two packages were nowhere near each other, so I am sure they were tossed down, I was afraid what I might find as the items were fragile, thankfully all was OK.

Re: Put up a tasteful sign for the UPS delivery person

Isobel Archer — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:21:46 GMT

@. SeaMaiden wrote:
A sign is just RUDE. Catch him or her and verbally talk to them about your wishes... much nicer.

Tried that. Didn't work.

Re: Put up a tasteful sign for the UPS delivery person

Isobel Archer — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:25:38 GMT

I've also had instances of both UPS and USPS indicating on the tracking that something has been delivered (often Amazon orders which are supposed to arrive in 2 days) and then I don't actually get it until the next day or the day after.

And yes, I have complained - to no avail.

Re: Put up a tasteful sign for the UPS delivery person

Desertdi — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:11:24 GMT

I have a "side door"...................I'm lucky if my packages make it halfway up the sidewalk.

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occasionalrain — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 02:13:19 GMT

I've never had a problem with either Fedx or UPS. They both leave my packages at my front door. I'm not often home when they come but when I have been, they didn't ring my bell. I don't care either way.

I don't know about their job, don't know what their employer demands of them. I do know it can't be easy and that it's not a job I would ever want; driving around all day getting in and out of a truck again and again in all kinds of weather.

Re: Put up a tasteful sign for the UPS delivery person

Andreatoo — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 02:27:25 GMT

@occasionalrain

Lots of people work hard. That doesn't mean they should neglect customer service, service that we are paying for.

Incidentally they are paid very well and have terrific benefits