Hopping mad at the USPS and at my bank

[Honeycombe8]

65. No, this doesn't happen with a "signature required" FedEx package.

UPS also has signature required option for non-residential deliveries, but I've used that only once, so I can't say how well that works. It worked great for me the one time I used that. But UPS charges $4 extra to get a signature from a business delivery. There is no extra charge for FedEx getting a signature. AND you can request that these services send you a "delivery confirmation" email, which will contain the typed name of the person who signed for the package, and what day and time they signed for it.

There's a reason FedEx and UPS are successful and businesses use them regularly for deliveries. The usually cost more than USPS, though. Although that is not always the case. I've found it very difficult to cost compare the USPS. It's very easy to estimate costs upfront with FedEx and UPS; their websites have a "cost estimate" button when you fill out the shipping form.

Generally, I think that if I use one of those flat rate boxes, and don't care how long it takes, and I don't need tracking, the USPS is the cheapest way to go. But my packages have been stolen that way.