Can I pick up a package without my name on it?

If you need someone else to collect your package on your behalf, they'll need to bring a valid government-issued photo ID. Additionally s/he needs to present proof of connection to the address on the UPS label or to the named person (named person's valid ID or photocopy).

Can I pickup a package that's not in my name?

Can a customer have someone else pickup their held mail? If picking up mail for someone else, the customer needs written authorization (and their own photo ID).

What to do if a package is delivered to your address but not your name?

Cross out the barcode and write “Not at this Address: Return to Sender.” You can also just cross out the barcode and write “Return to Sender.” What do I do if I keep getting someone else's mail? If returning the mail to sender doesn't take care of the problem, notify your local post office directly.

How can I receive a package anonymously?

Do packages have to have your name on it?

Packages arriving from a same-day vendor or food delivery service must include your full name (first and last) and your room number; if they do not, the deliverer must contact you to come and pick up your delivery yourself.

HOW TO ADDRESS A PACKAGE

Can a package be anonymous?

One way of sending untraceable mail and anonymous letter through the mail is to leave the envelope without a return address and drop it in a public physical box. The post office collects these letters and delivers them to a specific post office department to further scan them.

Do they ID you for packages?

Consumers who originate and tender a shipment to any retail shipping location are required to show a government-issued photo ID as a form of identification. The photo must match the person tendering the shipment.

Can someone else collect my package?

Yes, in addition to their own ID, that person must also bring a copy or photo of the ID of the actual recipient so that we can check the name and details with what is on the parcel.

Can I open someone else's package?

Is it a federal crime to open someone else's mail? The short answer is “yes.” Opening or destroying mail that is addressed to someone else is a crime called “Obstruction of Correspondence.” It is a serious felony that could lead to prison time.

Is it illegal to keep a package accidentally delivered to you?

You have the legal right to keep it as a free gift, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Sellers aren't permitted to ask for payment for unordered items, either, and the FTC says consumers are under no obligation to even tell the seller about the wrongly delivered merchandise.

Can you open mail with your address but someone else's name?

If it is a mail piece delivered by the United States Postal Service, then if you open a piece of mail that is not addressed to you by name, or includes your name in the address lines, you are liable to charges defined by a few federal laws, including crimes docketed as : Mail Theft, Obstruction of Correspondence.

What happens if I keep someone else's package?

Intentionally opening, intercepting or hiding someone else's mail is the felony crime of mail theft. It comes with some heavyweight penalties, including five years' incarceration in a federal prison.”

What to do if you receive someone else's parcel?

Should you receive something that was not ordered by you, the right thing to do is get in touch with the sender and then ask the courier to take the parcel back. Usually, deliveries that you receive but didn't order are labeled by the courier as “unsolicited goods”.

Do I need an ID to pick up a package from USPS?

You must present valid photo ID if you choose to pick up your mail item at your local Post Office. You also need to bring in the PS Form 3849 left by the Carrier.

Do I need an ID to pick up a package from UPS?

You'll need one of the following forms of identification to pick up your package at a UPS Access Point location: Option 1: Present a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license, passport or ID. The full name on the ID must match that of the package label.

Can I take my package off someone else's porch?

First mistake - don't take packages off your neighbor's porch. You trespassed.

What if I receive a package with my address but different name?

By the law you are not allowed to keep it because of it being someone else's name. You have to either physically take it to the post office and let them know that person doesn't live at your address. Or have it sent out with a note stating said name doesn't reside there.

Is it illegal to take someone else's delivery?

Opening someone else's mail

It also says that: "A person commits an offence if, intending to act to a person's detriment and without reasonable excuse, he opens a postal packet which he knows or reasonably suspects has been incorrectly delivered to him."

What happens if I open a package that isn't mine?

It is a federal crime to open or destroy mail that is not intended for you. The law provides that you can not "destroy, hide, open, or embezzle" mail that is not addressed to you. If you intentionally open or destroy someone else's mail, you are committing obstruction of correspondence, which is a felony.

Can I pick up click and collect for someone else?

Yes they can. Please make sure they have a copy of your order confirmation email, or order number, and the details on your order: your full name and phone number, as well as their own ID (i.e a driving licence, passport, utility bill, credit/debit card).

Can someone else pick up my FedEx package?

Anyone with the tracking number who lives at the recipient address can pick up the package on your behalf. They should bring government-issued photo identification that matches the recipient address (mobile phone screen-shots not accepted).

Does FedEx actually check ID?

If you are expecting a delivery, please have your valid government-issued photo ID ready at the time of delivery. What if I do not want to have my ID scanned at delivery? If you decline to have your ID scanned at delivery, your age will be verified by the driver by manually entering your date of birth.

What happens if a package needs a signature and no one is home?

If the recipient isn't home, the USPS driver leaves a note. This note tells the recipient the next scheduled delivery time or the local Post Office location where they can claim their package. USPS will make 1-2 delivery attempts beyond the first.

Can someone send me a package without my address?

When using postal services, you can mail something without a return address, whether sending a package or an envelope. However, courier companies will not allow you to send a box with the sender's details missing.

What to do with a package that isn't yours?

When you receive a mistaken delivery, call customer service for the delivery company and explain the situation. Give them the tracking number on the package, as well as the name and address on the package if it's different from yours. The company will come and pick up the product within a reasonable time frame.