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From: lagasse@biomed.UUCP (Robert C. Lagasse)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: UPS delivery
Message-ID: <107@biomed.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 29-Jul-85 19:02:40 EDT
Article-I.D.: biomed.107
Posted: Mon Jul 29 19:02:40 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 31-Jul-85 04:38:06 EDT
Organization: Mass. Gen. Hosp. - Dept. Biomed. Engineering
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         I always thought that if you received a package via the US mail or
UPS that you had to sign for it?  Well, in my neighborhood UPS just leaves
the packages when I am not home by trying to "hide" it behind something or
somewhere in my yard.  I have discovered UPS packages in the most
unseemingly places probably DAYS after they were "delivered".  Do they have
the right to do this.  What if a package is stolen, who pays??  I am
currently waiting for a particular package that is long overdue and having
been on vacation, fear that it was left somewhere and then stolen, or, I
just haven't discovered it yet in its hiding place.  UPS used to leave a
note that said they tried to deliver the package and that I could now pick
it up between the hours of such-and-such at their warehouse. Fine.  Is this
practice widespread or is it just this one driver?  Does he/she forge my
signature just to go back with an empty truck?  UPS is impossible to talk to
about the problem (over the phone anyway).   The US postal people always
leave a note to pick up the package at the post office if no one is home.
Isn't UPS supposed to do the same?  The drivers used to find a next door
neighbor to sign for the packages. That is fine with me. (how legal is it
anyway?)  Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Bob Lagasse