'Sorry We Mist You...' Signature Upon Delivery notice

[mudblanket]

For all the years I've been buying on eBay, I've never encountered a 'Signature Required' warning on an item's shipping / info, before or even after a purchase. I've never sold anything on eBay, so please excuse my ignorance if I'm missing something here. I would think eBay would have a policy or even just suggest to sellers to notify buyers/prospective buyers that a signature will be required. Just a heads up to buyers would take the anxiety away.

Are sellers obliged to notify ? ,  Do I have to contact the seller every time ?  Thanks 😉

[ebooksdiva]

Sorry we Mist you. What did you get misted with? 
Oh wait did you mean missed? 
Signature required should be posted in the listing.

If the item was $750 or more eBay requires signature confirmation.

[a_c_green]

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@mudblanket wrote:

I would think eBay would have a policy or even just suggest to sellers to notify buyers/prospective buyers that a signature will be required. Just a heads up to buyers would take the anxiety away.

Are sellers obliged to notify ? ,  Do I have to contact the seller every time ?  Thanks 😉

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It's unusual to receive an eBay purchase with Signature Confirmation when eBay does not require it (i.e. it is not required on sales below $750), because it costs the seller an extra $3.70 for that service when buying the postage on-line. (Delivery Confirmation is all that's required on sales below $750, and DC is free.)

So if you bought something of $750 or higher, the seller was required by eBay to add that. Otherwise it's basically a needless expense as well as an added hassle for the buyer if no one is home at delivery time, which is why I don't think you're going to encounter this very often for smaller purchases.