[Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature?

[Matt Patterson]

I learned my lesson with this.  I sold a TS-2000 and had it shipped and 
insured via UPS.  UPS delivers it and the guy isn't there so they leave 
it on the front porch.  His house just so happens to be adjacent to a 
city bus stop!  He gets home to find that the package is no longer on 
his front porch like the tracking information online says.  UPS calls 
the driver and they confirm it was left on the porch.  I refund the 
money that I was paid for the stolen radio and 4 months later I finally 
get UPS to cut a check for the insurance.  All of this could have been 
prevented by requiring a signature which I will do from now on.  On high 
priced items it makes sense for the shipper to require a signature.

73 Matt
W5LL

Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Bill,
>
> Only if you ask that it be required.
> With the good tracking tools available with UPS, I really don't 
> understand why anyone would want to require a signature on delivery - 
> especially for delivery to a residence since there is always a chance 
> that no one would be home when the UPS man arrives.   Take my 
> situation as an example - the UPS man usually arrives around 12:30.  
> If the XYL and I have chosen to go out for lunch that day, I would 
> miss the delivery and it would be delayed until the next day.  Yes, we 
> receive frequent UPS shipments, maybe an average of 3 per week.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> KB1PXD wrote:
>> Can anyone tell me if the K3 shipment via UPS requires
>> signature? 
>> - Bill
>>   
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