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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 1113935" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>What most people outside the 'package delivery business' don't realize, is that package carriers DON'T deliver to INDIVIDUALS, they deliver to ADDRESSES. Any responsible individual (as determined by the carriers agent) at the address may 'sign for' a package - and that is it, the carrier has completed the terms of the carriage contract. </p><p></p><p>Even in the instance where an "Adult Signature" option is offered, ANY adult that meets the criteria of the carrier can sign for the package - AS LONG AS they are at the delivery address specified on the package. </p><p></p><p>There is no such thing as 'person-to-person' delivery service, where the carrier can ONLY release the package to the individual specified on the package. Carriers would go out of business if that was available, since trying to find that specific individual would be prohibitive in terms of time commitment. </p><p></p><p>I would have to recommend that whatever 'firm' is trying to litigate an issue with a package delivery, that they obtain a copy of the 'terms of carriage' that were in force at the time the package was tendered for shipment. That would outline the liability of the carrier in the event of mis-delivery or loss of the package. </p><p></p><p>I highly suspect this inquiry has something to do with another issue altogether. If the supposed item were of extraordinary value, a claim would've been put in back when the shipment went 'missing' and would've progressed to civil litigation if the shipper thought they had some further option for relief. If the item were of nominal value, who in the hell in their right mind would be retaining an attorney 20+ years after the fact? </p><p></p><p>There is something that is motivating this 'inquiry' which hasn't been disclosed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 1113935, member: 22880"] What most people outside the 'package delivery business' don't realize, is that package carriers DON'T deliver to INDIVIDUALS, they deliver to ADDRESSES. Any responsible individual (as determined by the carriers agent) at the address may 'sign for' a package - and that is it, the carrier has completed the terms of the carriage contract. Even in the instance where an "Adult Signature" option is offered, ANY adult that meets the criteria of the carrier can sign for the package - AS LONG AS they are at the delivery address specified on the package. There is no such thing as 'person-to-person' delivery service, where the carrier can ONLY release the package to the individual specified on the package. Carriers would go out of business if that was available, since trying to find that specific individual would be prohibitive in terms of time commitment. I would have to recommend that whatever 'firm' is trying to litigate an issue with a package delivery, that they obtain a copy of the 'terms of carriage' that were in force at the time the package was tendered for shipment. That would outline the liability of the carrier in the event of mis-delivery or loss of the package. I highly suspect this inquiry has something to do with another issue altogether. If the supposed item were of extraordinary value, a claim would've been put in back when the shipment went 'missing' and would've progressed to civil litigation if the shipper thought they had some further option for relief. If the item were of nominal value, who in the hell in their right mind would be retaining an attorney 20+ years after the fact? There is something that is motivating this 'inquiry' which hasn't been disclosed. [/QUOTE]
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