How to Sign For a Package Online (So You Don’t Have to Wait at Home)

Author: Chris Hoffman / Source: howtogeek.com

You don’t have to wait at home to sign for a package—even if you have a package on the way that requires a signature. UPS and FedEx both allow you to sign for many packages online, and the US Postal Service also allows you to authorize deliveries that might not occur if you weren’t there in person.

The services used below are the same ones that allow you to view USPS, UPS, and FedEx packages before they arrive at your door. They’re all free, too, although UPS and FedEx offer a few additional paid features, such as the ability to schedule deliveries for a specific time of day.

UPS

UPS offers this feature through the free UPS My Choice service. Create a UPS My Choice account if you haven’t already, then sign in and click the incoming package on your dashboard to get started.

You can also sign for packages with the UPS app for iPhone or Android. Sign into the app and tap a package to view delivery options for it.

If you can sign for the package online, you’ll see a “Sign” option here. If you don’t see that option, either package doesn’t require a signature or you can’t sign for it online. For example, the sender may have specify an adult over 21 at the address has to sign for it.

If the package doesn’t require a signature, but you’re concerned UPS may not leave it for you, you can click the “Provide Delivery Instructions” button at the right side of the details view.

Click the “Leave At” box and select a location where you’d like UPS to leave the package. For example, you could tell them to leave it at your back door, on your deck, or with a door person or management office at your address.

You can also provide a security code if you want the UPS delivery person to go through a secure gate or door.