FedEx insisting on getting a signature from buyer when i don't have a signature requirement

[moms**art**window**]

i don't have a signature requirement on this delivery i called FedEx and they said the driver doesn't feel it is safe to leave package without a signature and the driver has decided that the buyer need sign door tag or sign for package.(they say they can't tell me why the driver feels this way)

The sale is $175 the buyer so happens to be a new to eBay, i think it must be the address,anyone else experienced this? I've had over 1000 deliveries with FedEx this is a first,i know they are on top of things don't experience much or any fraud and i know it's because they are on top of things don't think fraudsters prefer sellers that ship FedEx..but what is up with this?It's a first

[rixstuff]

I hate FedEx because they only deliver in our neighborhood M-F 9-5 when everybody is at work so there IS NOBODY home to sign.  Havent used them in years.

[lex-talon]

FedEx delivers packages Monday-Saturday and some holidays on my street. 

As a seller, I don't use FedEx. As a buyer, if you find a seller that uses Fedex Smart post, be prepared for a long wait.

[creoleorchid · Accepted solution]

I’ve heard of this happening when there is no safe place to leave it, like the doorstep is right by a sidewalk or it’s an apartment complex and the office was closed. Or the driver was just too lazy to deliver it. I have one of those. 

[moms**art**window**]

Smartpost involves final delivery with USPS that's why It's slow(it should be called not so smart post) This delivery was there in less than 48 hours home delivery i shipped Tues it arrived Thursday, I've had great service with them.
This is a real oddity (maybe it's off a busy street or some problems in neighborhood,i guess driver is looking out for me should be )appreciative,sure they have good reason,they aren't charging extra.

[pburn]

I won't use FedEx either (if I have a choice as a buyer). They won't leave anything in my neighborhood--they think it's too dodgy. You'd think they'd realize that people don't steal things off front porches in poor neighborhoods. People go to the ritzy part of town to steal. Better stuff.

[moms**art**window**]

Now that you mention it,you know my cynical side is wondering if they put it off on the sat driver
lazy didn't even occur to me.

[kensgiftshop]

Maybe a high crime area and they've had a lot of complaints about missing packages from that address.

[moms**art**window**]

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@creoleorchid wrote:

I’ve heard of this happening when there is no safe place to leave it, like the doorstep is right by a sidewalk or it’s an apartment complex and the office was closed. Or the driver was just too lazy to deliver it. I have one of those. 

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you are right "Lazy"guess what the only crime they have is golf balls going through windows knew i recognized that address it's right near my dad probably a friend of his ordered no crime i promise not there.

[rixstuff]

My neighborhood is so not dodgy but our delivery folks just want a 9-5 so they have evenings and weekends off.  Cant blame them but if hours are a factor they should consider a different job.