Why are residential deliveries sometimes a source of difficulty for a courier?
Delivering to people’s homes is very different from delivering to a business address. Often the resident is not at home when the courier arrives, and is therefore unable to sign for receipt of a package. This creates an inevitable service delay, as we must attempt to contact the person by phone and arrange for a re-delivery. This is not only time-consuming and costly for the sender and the receiver, but also for the courier. The easiest way to ensure that residential packages are delivered without delay is to write “NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED” in the instructions box. (Please note that this relieves the courier of responsibility for non-receipt of the package and should only be used for shipments of low value.
Delivering to people’s homes is very different from delivering to a business address. Often the resident is not at home when the courier arrives, and is therefore unable to sign for receipt of a package. This creates an inevitable service delay, as we must attempt to contact the person by phone and arrange for a re-delivery. This is not only time-consuming and costly for the sender and the receiver, but also for the courier. The easiest way to ensure that residential packages are delivered without delay is to write “NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED” in the instructions box.
