signature required

Must sign personally

Signature required is a shipping designation indicating that a package cannot simply be left at the door—someone must sign to confirm receipt.

It's standard for valuable, sensitive, or age-restricted items: The wine shipment was marked signature required.

The requirement frustrates recipients who aren't home during delivery hours.

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mail · postal · post office · tracking · tracking number · doorstep · missed delivery · courier · sign · proof · proof of delivery · recipient · confirmation · parcel · UPS · FedEx · pickup · notice

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delivery authorization method

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Goods left without handoff

drop shipping · doorstep delivery · porch delivery · drop and go

delivery convenience vs. security

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