Why provape, whyyyyy?!?!

[johnny bobcat]

So I've been waiting on my provari patiently since Friday, and yesterday I was very excited because the tracking info said it was out for delivery. I let out an audible "woohoo" when I saw this status on my break from work. Much to my dismay it was not waiting for me in the mailbox when I got home. "Ok, just one more day" I thought to myself, I can handle that. I got home from work today long after the usual mail delivery time and saw it was still not there. Angrily I sped down to the post office to see what the deal was, usps tracking info in hand, and after waiting in line for 45 minutes the unusually helpful lady at the post office phoned my mail carrier for me, and then informed me that as she spoke the carrier was leaving a notice on my door saying the item would be available for pickup tomorrow. "a notice, what are you talking about? Why isn't it in my mailbox?" I said to her, to which she replied "the parcel has signature confirmation, it can only be delivered directly to you". So my question is why the heck does provape use this service? Or at least offer you the option of refusing it. Sorry for the rant guys, but I had to blow off some steam and I would imagine some of you feel my pain. Has anyone out there experienced similar problems?

 

[e-pipeman]

Well, it's a high value item. Better safe than sorry for all concerned, perhaps.

 

[Harplayr]

They even do it on on a $6.95 ego adaptor so it has nothing to do with the high value of the order.

My guess is that they have gotten burnt by either people that falsely claimed they didn't receive their item or due to the poor track record of the USPS in delivering to the wrong address.

 

[Train2]

My own employer sends me stuff with signature required sometimes, when they KNOW that there's not going to be anyone at my house to sign (if I'm at my house, I'm not out doing my job).
I think it's FedEx that allowed me to have my signature "on file" with a record that it's OK to leave a sig-required package in a particular place without me actually there. Either FedEx or UPS - ONE of them stored that info. But they still sometimes forget....

 

[Chikenbok]

The trick is living in Harlem. It doesn't matter if a package requires signature confirm, adult signature, sign in blood, or eye retinal scan, my mailman is leaving that box wherever the hell he wants.

 

[candimccann]

The trick is living in Harlem. It doesn't matter if a package requires signature confirm, adult signature, sign in blood, or eye retinal scan, my mailman is leaving that box wherever the hell he wants.

I'm sorry, Chikenbok, but I laughed out loud at that. It reminded me of an Amazon commercial where the smileyface box with a Kindle in it is left on the doorstep of a brownstone and the lady comes home and sits on her stoop and opens her new Kindle. Every time I see it I think to myself that box would be gone in 60 seconds if they really left it on a doorstep in a city like that.

 

[RedhatPat]

So I've been waiting on my provari patiently since Friday, and yesterday I was very excited because the tracking info said it was out for delivery. I let out an audible "woohoo" when I saw this status on my break from work. Much to my dismay it was not waiting for me in the mailbox when I got home. "Ok, just one more day" I thought to myself, I can handle that. I got home from work today long after the usual mail delivery time and saw it was still not there. Angrily I sped down to the post office to see what the deal was, usps tracking info in hand, and after waiting in line for 45 minutes the unusually helpful lady at the post office phoned my mail carrier for me, and then informed me that as she spoke the carrier was leaving a notice on my door saying the item would be available for pickup tomorrow. "a notice, what are you talking about? Why isn't it in my mailbox?" I said to her, to which she replied "the parcel has signature confirmation, it can only be delivered directly to you". So my question is why the heck does provape use this service? Or at least offer you the option of refusing it. Sorry for the rant guys, but I had to blow off some steam and I would imagine some of you feel my pain. Has anyone out there experienced similar problems?

OP: When I saw the title of your thread I thought provape assasinated someone, haha. Glad no blood was spilt.

I haven't had this happen with provape but today I went to the PO to find out why my buddy never got an EXPRESS MAIL I sent him last week. The PO basically lost the package, wont admit it, and blames me for waiving signature confirmation when I sent it.

RHP

 

[Robino1]

Could it be that Provape, or the OP, is in an area that requires that signatures on ecig products? I know some states/municipalities were considering that law. I've ordered from Provape...back in March I think it was...and didn't have to sign for my ProVari.

 

[stardust.hero]

I also didn't have to sign for it.

 

[Leithan]

There is a sign in my post office that says in item insured with a value over $100 must be signed for on delivery. If I'm waiting for package that requires a signature, I leave a signed note on my door with directions to leave a the package with my neighbor, works every time. I order a lot of crap on line, I live in the middle of the desert, nothing for miles, and out of the three major carriers, UPS, USPS, FedEx. USPS has been the most reliable and hassle free.

 

[Fury83]

My first couple o high dollar orders there did not require it, my last one did. They probably had someone's go missing and didn't like the hassle.

My mailman now follows directions, the previous one left a laptop on my front step though.

 

[vang0gh]

The mini I got a couple of weeks ago required a signature. I think they may have mentioned it somewhere in the shipping options. Because I know I was aware of it at the time I placed the order. So, I had it delivered to my workplace.

 

[Tommy Aces]

I mentioned this in another thread, but I actually got an email from another vendor stating that over the last 2 or 3 months, they had seen a 600% (yes, six-hundred percent) increase in lost/stolen package claims via USPS shipping.....

I'm gonna say that that might have something to do with the policy of signature confirmation that ProVape adopted.

It's not like companies requiring signature confirmation is an unusual thing. If you had been tracking your package, it should have showed up in the tracking info pretty clearly.

 

[Harplayr]

I mentioned this in another thread, but I actually got an email from another vendor stating that over the last 2 or 3 months, they had seen a 600% (yes, six-hundred percent) increase in lost/stolen package claims via USPS shipping.....

I'm gonna say that that might have something to do with the policy of signature confirmation that ProVape adopted.

It's not like companies requiring signature confirmation is an unusual thing. If you had been tracking your package, it should have showed up in the tracking info pretty clearly.

I'm sure that's why Provape changed their shipping policy.

To make things clear, Provape ships ALL items signature required; high dollar items as well as a five buck adaptor. The 510-ego adapter I ordered 2 weeks ago was shipped signature required.

The thing that makes the worse for me is that I'm in a rural part of Illinois, and the online tracking info is very inaccurate around here. It's a 2 -3 day window from when it says it'll be delivered to when it actually arrives. I can't sit around for 3 days, so I just wait for the notice and make a trip to the post office to pick it up.

 

[The Ocelot]

I didn't sign for mine.

ETA: I didn't read the above thread. I got mine in April.

 

[Uncle Willie]

As the owner of a business that ships musical instruments and parts, I would never ship anything of any value without signature required and/or insurance .. no disrespect to the OP, but fraud over the last few years has grown steadily .. and if you're not home, you can always pick it up at the Post Office ..

 

[Harplayr]

I didn't sign for mine.

ETA: I didn't read the above thread. I got mine in April.

I think they started the policy a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Harplayr]

As the owner of a business that ships musical instruments and parts, I would never ship anything of any value without signature required and/or insurance .. no disrespect to the OP, but fraud over the last few years has grown steadily .. and if you're not home, you can always pick it up at the Post Office ..

As the owner of a business I would give the customer the option.

 

[DoogieTony]

Sorry, it's always disappointing when vapemail doesn't cooperate.
I got mine in Feb and didn't have to sign, but then again UPS just dropped my replacement credit card on the front porch (which definitely needed to be signed for)

Guess my delivery services just don't care?

 

[Fury83]

I am guessing they aren't thrilled about it either, it costs extra on each package. You could ask them in their forum here.