Re:Ask HN: What can be done to fix package delivery?
by jschwartzi on Friday July 31, 2015 @10:54AM
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Amazon's solution where I live is to build lockers in 7-Eleven. It works for packages no wider than my chest and no taller than my head. Also, if you live in an apartment then your rental office may hold the package for you.
UPS will allow you to have packages delivered to The UPS Store if you buy a mailbox. Additionally UPS will allow you to redirect the package to their Will Call window at the destination processing facility. Will Call requires you to show up during regular business hours, but it's more convenient than waiting at home.
The only downside to Will Call is that, in order to use it the carrier has to have attempted a delivery. You might be able to get the shipper to hold the package at the nearest facility, prior to its arrival, but some shippers won't do that because it's usually a sign of fraud.
UPS will allow you to have packages delivered to The UPS Store if you buy a mailbox. Additionally UPS will allow you to redirect the package to their Will Call window at the destination processing facility. Will Call requires you to show up during regular business hours, but it's more convenient than waiting at home.
The only downside to Will Call is that, in order to use it the carrier has to have attempted a delivery. You might be able to get the shipper to hold the package at the nearest facility, prior to its arrival, but some shippers won't do that because it's usually a sign of fraud.
I'm less familiar with the other services.