Re:Ask HN: What can be done to fix package delivery?
by theandrewbailey on Friday July 31, 2015 @12:46PM
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Just this past week, I needed/wanted to pick up a package at distribution centers. One was FexEx, other UPS. All they really needed was photo ID, doortag, and signature.
Re:Ask HN: What can be done to fix package delivery?
by OopsCriticality on Friday July 31, 2015 @12:25PM
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> I can only really speak to FedEx. I'm sure UPS, DHL, etc. offer similar options.
They do.
Re:Ask HN: What can be done to fix package delivery?
by mindcrime on Friday July 31, 2015 @12:47PM
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UPS has something like this. You can configure options using My UPS like "always allow the driver to leave the package at my door", etc., and you can login and divert a package that's in transit to a new location (like your office). The things that make it suck are:
1. They charge for at least some of these features, at a level that I personally consider unreasonable
and
2. The UX for managing this stuff is pretty bad, at least last time I looked.
If you're looking for a free option, you can reroute your package to a FedEx location like a FedEx office or distribution center and pick it up from there. I use this during the holidays to keep people from grabbing packages off my porch.
As far as technological solutions, FedEx also offers delivery notification. You can get an email or text when your package hits your front porch.
http://www.fedex.com/us/delivery/
I can only really speak to FedEx. I'm sure UPS, DHL, etc. offer similar options.