I know it's a dumb question...

[Big Thier]

But when you order something, is it supposed to be delivered by a mailman at your door or something? And what if you're not home?

 

[gashin]

It's delivered just like any other package.

 

[AJMoore]

Depends, regular mail, to your mailbox, UPS, FedEx - to your door. Priority mail always comes to my mail box, no special attention.

 

[Lab]

depends on the size.. if it fits in the box they are not going to walk all the way to the door for no reason..

and if they have to walk to the door and you are not there.. they leave a notice to go to the post office to pick it up

 

[KeepNitReel]

I always choose priority mail (USPS) and I have received all delivers in 3 days by the mailman.
If your not home, depending if the sender requested a signature or not will determine if he will leave it without anyone home and also if its safe to leave it. If not the post man will leave one of those yellow slip thingys.

 

[D103]

Depends, regular mail, to your mailbox, UPS, FedEx - to your door. Priority mail always comes to my mail box, no special attention.

That's been my experience as well AJ, priority mail, put directly in my mailbox - I've ordered several times and had no problems.

 

[smokin n jokin]

My mailman wouldn't haul his lazy fat .... out of his jeep and walk to your door under any circumstances.

 

[Kentworth]

USPS always leaves it in my mailbox with the regular mail.

 

[quakereject]

9/10 times it gets left in the mailbox that other 1 time it's either sent by fedex or the mailman actually leaves it in the back of my truck since we have an arrangement.

Of course, I walk to work.... it tends to help there.

 

[ejoker]

if you're not home they bring it to my house.

 

[quakereject]

if you're not home they bring it to my house.

Good plan!

 

[cliff5550]

We live in a small town so the mailman will either leave it in the mailbox or hang it to the mailbox door handle with a large rubber band if it's too large. Usually it doesn't go that far because I follow tracking and when I see it will be at our post office that day I call them and tell them I'll pick it up there that morning at 9 a.m., since our mail doesn't get delivered until 3 in the afternoon.
Sometimes living in a small town is a good thing.

 

[Big Thier]

I chose registered air mail...

 

[martha1014]

There is definitely an advantage living in a small town. I use a PO box and if my package is delivered durnig the week they leave a notice and I go to the window to pick it us. They are closed on Saturdays and if I get a package on the weekend they put it in a lock box (they only have a few).