For those that ordered a Fed IV and live in the US

[Gunk]

I used the regular Air Mail option, didn't go for the more expensive shipping option. My question is how does the hat arrive at your house in the US? Is it from the post office? FedEX? UPS? DHL?

[scot2525]

The USPS dropped mine off with a certified mail reciept that had to be signed for.

[NCIndy]

Mine was delivered by the USPS also, but I didn't have to sign for it. As a matter of fact, the box was just sitting in on the porch when I got home and it looked like someone, somewhere sat on the box while holding a VW bug (the old ones).

Really,really wish Hatsdirect would put the hat box inside of another box!!

[Scott63]

The USPS delivered my regular Fed a year ago in a pristine box that I had to sign for. A few months ago, they left my Fed IV Deluxe on the porch in a box smashed to half its original size. I don’t know if they dropped the signature requirement, or just didn’t want to see my reaction when I saw the condition of the hat.

Scott

[Rickcasino 325]

USPS no Signature.

RC325

[scot2525]

I strongly urge anyone whom orders an expensive piece of gear or any item too have it shipped to your place of employment! If you have it shipped to a business adress it will be signed for 99.9% of the time.

I have had all of my Indy gear and Star Wars replicas shipped to my work address for the last 5 years. USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL have never left a package at work without acquiring a signature.

Residential delivery is entirely different. They assume you are not home, even if it is apparent you are, and they will leave the package at the front door with a knock or ring of the door bell and then enter a signature in there handheld device of "Fr. Door" or "Fr. Porch" :evil:

[Chewbacca Jones]

Residential delivery is entirely different. They assume you are not home, even if it is apparent you are, and they will leave the package at the front door with a knock or ring of the door bell and then enter a signature in there handheld device of "Fr. Door" or "Fr. Porch" :evil:

UPS does that to me, but never the Post Office.

What I don't like about the business address thing is, if you work in a place where a high volume of packages come in, one signature covers the lot. Having worked in a mailroom, I've seen lots of people in a rage because they didn't get something but the records show it was signed for. In a high volume mailroom, trust me... they don't check every package. They count. Once. If they miscount, tough guacamole for you.

[scot2525]

Residential delivery is entirely different. They assume you are not home, even if it is apparent you are, and they will leave the package at the front door with a knock or ring of the door bell and then enter a signature in there handheld device of "Fr. Door" or "Fr. Porch" :evil:

UPS does that to me, but never the Post Office.

What I don't like about the business address thing is, if you work in a place where a high volume of packages come in, one signature covers the lot. Having worked in a mailroom, I've seen lots of people in a rage because they didn't get something but the records show it was signed for. In a high volume mailroom, trust me... they don't check every package. They count. Once. If they miscount, tough guacamole for you.

I guess that problem could happen to me bit it is very unlikely. I sign for 75% of the packages and the other 25 % are signed for by two others that work for me. These two gentleman are made aware when I am expecting a package. One time they thought it would be funny to hide one of my Master Replica lightsabers after it had been delivered.

I had checked the tracking and it showed the package was delivered and who signed for it. I wasn't amused that the package couldn't be found and informed my coworker if it wasn't on my desk when I got back from a short break he wouldn't have his job anymore. Needless to say when I got back in my office 5 minutes later it was on my desk.

My coworker asked me a few days later, over a couple of beers, if I would have actually had him fired. I told him of course not but he better never pull that type of stunt again.

[Zombie Jones]

The U.S.P.S. delivered mine, no signature. Arrived home one day to find the shipping carton sitting on our front porch with the top edge of one of the sides pushed in a couple of inches. I took a couple of photos before I opened it (just in case), but the hat was fine.

[Doh]

I get stuff shipped to my office all the time. The security guard signs for all packages and is kind enough to call me whenever I get something personal.

[Indiana MarkVII]

Where I work now, no personal mail or packages are permitted. There are over 1,300 employees at this site. Could you imagine the mail room if everyone got their personal deliveries through the shipping dock? We get so much misdirect mail anyway, I wouldn't trust the system, even if I could track someone down. The operations are outsourced to a contractor, so basically their job is not as subject to a company manager's whim.

I'm lucky to have a dotting neighborhood grandma who lives next door to me. When I'm expecting a package that needs a signature, she watches out for the delivery person and signs for me. She always call me to let me know a package has arrived, and is sits safely inside her house until I get home. And I must arrive before 9:00 p.m. as that is her bed time. It gives me a good excuse to pay her a visit and chat for a while. Good neighbors are a lucky blessing.

[rbinko2001]

I used the more expensive delivery option and I got mine in 3 days. USPS delivered it and a signature was required.