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Pre-signing for delivery

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wolfpackfan

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Jun 10, 2007
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Cary, NC
When is it that you can do the pre-sign for delivery? Two of my iPhone 5's are in the Preparation stage. I really would like to do a pre-sign, so I don't have to sit at home all day waiting for the delivery. Also, can you enter delivery instructions? I'd like to tell the delivery man where to put the package if I'm not at home.
 
That way all the thugs following the trucks all day can just take your phone... It happens, not smart.
 
wolfpackfan said:
When is it that you can do the pre-sign for delivery? Two of my iPhone 5's are in the Preparation stage. I really would like to do a pre-sign, so I don't have to sit at home all day waiting for the delivery. Also, can you enter delivery instructions? I'd like to tell the delivery man where to put the package if I'm not at home.
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Who did you order from?

If Apple:

Delivery Options

Apple chooses which carrier will deliver your shipment. To make sure your order reaches you safely, most of our carriers require a signature for delivery. Packages delivered by DHL Global and USPS do not require a signature. For packages that do require a signature, the carrier will make three delivery attempts before sending the package back to Apple.

If you are unavailable to provide a signature, Apple offers three easy options for you to receive your package.

Option 1: Pre-sign with Apple

There are two ways you can Pre-sign for your shipment:

Click the Pre-sign for this shipment link in your Shipment Notification email

Visit online Order Status and click the "Pre-sign for this shipment" link
Complete and print the Shipment Release Authorization form. Leave the form on your door for the carrier, prior to 8:00 a.m. on the day of expected delivery.

You can specify a preferred delivery location (e.g., front door, back door, immediate neighbor, or building manager). If you provide an address other than the one specified on the package, someone must sign for the package.

If you'd like to pre-sign for more than one shipment, simply print, sign, and leave a Shipment Release Authorization for each package.

For safety and security reasons, all deliveries are subject to the driver's discretion. If you are unable to access the Pre-sign Form, call Apple Store Customer Service at 1-800-676-2775 and let us help!

Option 2: Sign to release your shipment to your address, an immediate neighbor, or a building manager

If you did not pre-sign for your package through Apple, and you were unavailable to provide a signature, the carrier will leave a Delivery Notice on your door after the first delivery attempt.

You can sign the Delivery Notice, specify a preferred delivery location (e.g., front door, back door, immediate neighbor, building manager), and leave the notice on your door prior to the next delivery attempt.

If you provide an address other than the one specified on the package, someone must sign for the package.

Option 3: Pick up package at carrier's local facility

After the first delivery attempt, you can request to pick up your package at our carrier's local facility. Call the number on the carrier's Delivery Notice and inform the carrier you'd like to pick up your package in person.

To pick up your package from the carrier's local facility, you'll need:

The Delivery Notice

Government ID (driver's license, passport) that matches the package name and address

Second ID with your name on it (credit card, social security card)
The carrier can release the package only to the person included on the shipping address.
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I want to do this, too. I'm on vacation that day helping my sister in law that had surgery. So I'll be in and out, picking up our kids, etc. I might be unlucky and the truck will show up in the hour I leave :(
 
KJmoon117 said:
Thank god my university signs my packages and holds them at a central location for pickup.

Hopefully no UPS/FedEx horror stories of theft.
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Today I went to my girlfriends apartment complex to pick up a package and I was shocked. She went in, said her name and they threw her a box. No ID check, so signing or anything... Freaking Greenville...
 
ECUpirate44 said:
Today I went to my girlfriends apartment complex to pick up a package and I was shocked. She went in, said her name and they threw her a box. No ID check, so signing or anything... Freaking Greenville...
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Wow interesting... Here at UNC they make you sign for your package and present your student ID to pick up. There is a delay in sorting though so even if it arrives at 9:30AM it won't be in the system until 11AM or so.
 
KJmoon117 said:
Wow interesting... Here at UNC they make you sign for your package and present your student ID to pick up. There is a delay in sorting though so even if it arrives at 9:30AM it won't be in the system until 11AM or so.
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That was just at an apartment complex. Shipping to an on campus residence is much more secure. ID check and all.
 
wolfpackfan said:
I really doubt someone is going to be following the Fed-Ex truck around my little town doing this kind of thing. Maybe in NYC, but not here.
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I've presigned for 2 iPads, iPhone 4, apple tv's, and pretty much everything I've purchased online from apple. And the iPads and iPhone 4 were launch day deliveries. I will presign for the iPhone 5 and am not worried about it either.
 
Does anyone know when/if this is supposed to appear? I work 12 hour shifts and won't be available any of their 3 tries and I don't want it going back to Apple. :eek:
 
i talked to apple on the phone on sunday and you have to wait until the item actually ships to do a pre-sign. and by actually sips, i mean you have to receive notification from apple that it has shipped with a tracking number.
 
so if i work at a hotel and its coming here, i should pre-sign for it so they leave it with whoever is at front desk?
 
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