Should I sign for a package in the mail?

[Young_Guns]

My two cents... Don't have it delivered in your own name. If possible have it sent to "Current Resident" "Head of Household". if you live in a house, add something funny like an "APT #2" to it.

Try to know what service is going to make the delivery. When the delivery man comes to the door. Take a LONG, HARD look at him. He should have a COMPLETE uniform, from head to toe. These companies have a strict uniform policy! if dude don't have brown socks on that day and you get a funny feeling I would think twice.

Second look for his truck, we all know what ups and fedex trucks look like. If you don't see one ask where it is. I don't know of on police department in a three state area around me that has a truck that would pass as a delivery truck, same colors, stickers, model and so on. (i have a REALLY good idea about this)

Next look surprised when they get to the door and tell you have a package. Say something like "Really? I Wonder what it is?" "No way!? Who's it from?" "What if its not for me?"

Sigh for it only if you have to. He should have an electronic signing board, NOT a clip board and paper with a pen. (if you sign for it, this is where you most likely will find out if you are on the receiving end of a bust, guys with little shinny stars on them will come running at your front door.)

After the guy leaves. Put the package inside and leave the house. If you want set the package down inside the door and follow the guy right out the house. Drive around the block see if the guy makes another stop. These guys make stops on almost every street these days.

If you have not gotten stopped by a bunch of juiced up or over weight guys with guns looking tough then you are most likely safe.

The type of operation that they would be doing is called a "controlled delivery". They are not likely to let the package leave their sight for very long, they need to maintain control over it.

The RTS or Return to sender, thing was a good idea, I like that one. Even after you open the box that could come in handy.

Most of the time if you are ordering just supplies for yourself and enough for a single cycle then the feds will not be too interested in you and your box of goodies. They WILL however send your information on to LOCAL law enforcement and advise them of what they know about you and your package. If for WHATEVER reason the Feds do want your little balls you can forget just about EVERYTHING i just said. The feds will let you have your come at you from every angle you cant even think of, they will have a paper trail longer then you thought even existed for your order. They may even have the photo/video of you getting the money order at the local store you get it from. (don't be dumb enough to use your own credit card)

OR you could always do what most people do and just order the stuff, cross your fingers and enjoy.

i didn't realize that the authorities would put so much time, effort and money into busting someone for this stuff that would warrant all of these steps. i would have figured they would have a lot more important things to put their resources into...

[supe3]

i didn't realize that the authorities would put so much time, effort and money into busting someone for this stuff that would warrant all of these steps. i would have figured they would have a lot more important things to put their resources into...

They do have many more things that could be done, but, Steroids, and drug busts make news, its what dept chiefs and sheriffs do to make a name for them and their dept. I would say 99.9 percent of the time a package makes it to your home for delivery it is safe. some people just worry about it. remember too thought that "time, effort and money" is not a factor law enforcement has to take into account when deciding who to go after all the time. If a crime is brought to their attention they have an obligation to follow up with the information they have. All the advice I gave was just things to make yourself feel better and be alittle more safe.