What happens when your package arrives when your not home?

If no one is home when the letter carrier attempts delivery, the letter carrier will leave a notice and return the item to the Post Office. If the sender has not asked for Restricted Delivery or Adult Signature (21 years of age or older), the carrier may deliver the mail to anyone who receives mail at that address.

Do I need to be home for FedEx home delivery?

If you know the recipient won’t be home during the day to accept their package, use FedEx Evening Home Delivery. With it, you can schedule a delivery for between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the standard day of delivery.

What happens if no one signs for FedEx package?

If no one is available to sign, FedEx will attempt to redeliver the package on another date. FedEx will obtain a signature from someone at the delivery address only. If no one is available to sign, FedEx will attempt redelivery of the package on another date.

Is FedEx allowed to leave packages at the door?

The short answer is yes. When FedEx handles a package, the sender determines whether or not a signature will be required. If no signature is required the driver is allowed, at his or her discretion, to leave the package on the porch or doorstep, or with your neighbor. That is considered delivered.

How long will FedEx hold a package?

7 days
A secure FedEx location will hold your package for up to 7 days.

Does FedEx call you before delivery?

FedEx told us over email that they don’t make automated calls to customers. Generally, UPS or FedEx would leave a note on your door. If you get a call, hang up and call back the legitimate delivery company.

Is FedEx home delivery accurate?

yes they are accurate. Hours for delivery, are + – with in that day, except for Saturday and Sunday and holidays when delivery is usually not made. This goes for Fed Ex, the postal service and other delivery carriers.

Can I ship FedEx ground to a residential address?

If you need to ship to a residential address, use FedEx Home Delivery®, which delivers every day of the week. Delivery within the contiguous U.S. takes 1–5 business days. Shipping to and from Alaska and Hawaii requires 3–7 business days.

Can FedEx call me before delivery?

A phone call upon delivery is not a service FedEx offers. Management has us timed.

Does FedEx ever leave packages in mailbox?

Right now, UPS or FedEx carriers can’t stick a package in a postal mailbox, so they spend extra time walking up and down those driveways.

How many delivery attempts does FedEx make?

three times
In most cases, we will attempt to deliver your package three times before returning it to your shipper. When a FedEx courier is unable to deliver your package, he will leave a tag on your door informing you on the Air Waybill number and the next delivery attempt.

How do I return a misdelivered FedEx package?

Go online to FedEx Ground Return Package Pickup to schedule a pickup.

Call FedEx Customer Service at 1.800. 463.3339 and say “Ground Return Pickup” to schedule a pickup.

Include them in a regular scheduled pickup.

Drop them off at a staffed FedEx drop-off location.

What happens if FedEx loses your package?

If neither can be found, they will hold the package and await an update from the person who lost the package. Once a description of the package (it’s contents, it’s wrapping, etc) is received, they will usually release the package back to the shipper or the person it’s being delivered to after a certain number of days.

What time does FedEx stop delivering packages?

Fedex Express normally delivers business packages until 3pm in most areas and residential packages until 430pm – except in what is called the “PM” areas which are further away in which case everything is delivered until 430pm.

How do I know what time FedEx will deliver my package?

The delivery time for FedEx depends on the shipping option chosen by the customer. If a customer chooses FedEx First Overnight shipping, for instance, the package will be delivered by 8:30 a.m. the next day.