Canada Post: Not home for signature required delivery, pick up the same day?

[ridethespiral]

I haven't had anything delivered by Canada Post which required a signature in a long long time.. There's a 95% chance no one will be home to receive the package and if they play by the rules, they won't leave the package... I know with Purolator express, I'm able to go get the package after 5pm and I have never had them check off where I have to go pick it up the next business day. I was reading of a few reports that Canada Post was holding the package until the next day for people.

Has anyone here not been home for a signature required delivery? And if so, were you able to pick it up the same day from a post office? I think it would be silly to hold an express package for an extra day!

At least with FedEx, I have a signature release on file and just put up a little FedEx sticker with my number and they'll leave the package if they feel safe doing so..

 

[Dashe]

It's the luck of the draw, they say the next day because the package may still be on the truck at the end of the day, and/or it has to be received at the post office. Nothing to lose by trying later in the day, just realize that no one is holding your package...it might just be out taking the scenic route back to the post office.

 

[chagrin]

I've found it's about 50/50 personally. I believe there's a few windows in the day for pickups and drop offs. I've found the earlier in the day it is, the more likely it is that it's been dropped off and I can pick it up the same day.

 

[Nubbie]

I'm lucky enough to live where there is only one way in and out of my neighborhood and the post office is along that route, so if I not home they have to drive by the post office before leaving the area. Dashe is right though, sometimes the truck will not finish off at the local post office and you will have to wait till the next time it stops by to drop off the next load.

 

[martinc]

Yeah,might be in after 5PM,might not...but before 5PM its useless to try.

Its always better to wait a mere 24hrs more and be sure its there

 

[ridethespiral]

Damn. Hopefully I can pick it up the same day. So excited for new flavours

I'll just give the post office a ring to see if it's there later on in the day. If not, I'm leaving work early the next day hahaha

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[ridethespiral]

So the delivery card did say I had to pick it up today, but it was actually available yesterday right around 6pm. Stupid CP's tracking is SO SLOW at updating that it finally showed the package available for pickup 5 minutes before the post office closed (10pm). Didn't want to call because every time I have called somewhere to see if my package is there, they get so snarky.

 

[Nubbie]

Let them get snarky, there's vape mail at stake here.

 

[martinc]

Yeah,might be in after 5PM,might not...but before 5PM its useless to try.

Its always better to wait a mere 24hrs more and be sure its there

Told ya

 

[Ruth-Ann]

All of my deliveries (Canada Post) have been left in the mail box, with no attempt at getting a signature.
I have me stuff delivered to work so I am there to sign for it but they just leave it. I don't know if this is because it is a business, or if my packages are being sent without the need for a sig on delivery...

 

[Zenataos]

I've had it both ways.

I've missed a delivery before and called the CanadaPost office and was able to pick up the package at that point (missed delivery at 11am and received it at 4:30pm when I called).

Another time same deal but I was unable to pick it up as it was still on the truck.

Hit or Miss, as has been said

 

[ericlin0122]

Usually the truck driver return the items that are deliverable in the end of the day. My local post office is in shopper's drug mart, 95% of the time I was able to pick up the package in the evening (~1hr before post office close) even thought the slip says pick up next day after 11am or so.

 

[ridethespiral]

For my last few jughead orders, that's what I did. The one they tried to deliver yesterday was not available to be picked up though. Blah. Can't wait until I'm done work hehe

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[F_Munson]

For my last Juggy's order I missed the delivery on a Friday and had to wait until Tuesday (Monday was a holiday). Luck of the draw it is. Sig required is of little use to me but I guess it is a guarantee for the seller.

I try to tell myself that there is very little need for me to have everything magically appear an instant after I request it; it's an expectation I have become conditioned to but is highly unrealistic given the geography involved.

 

[ridethespiral]

I asked juggy to send one of my orders without signature required but he insisted sending it with the option. The reason being that if the package goes missing with no signature required but shows delivered, he is not liable to replace the order. Good enough reason for me IMO. I might start asking canape to put signature required just in case as well.

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