A FedEx customer in Texas was quite frustrated after a driver signed the required signature on his package and left. He claims to have used one of his “sick days” to stay home just to ensure he was present to give his signature during the delivery. Unfortunately for him, the FedEx driver didn’t find it necessary, though many online users felt mixed on the matter.
“If I had been aware that FedEx does this, I would have simply gone to work as usual and then returned home to collect the package,” user KhanGGa115 complained on r/mildlyinfuriating. He uploaded security camera footage of his front door showing the FedEx driver arriving with the package and leaving without knocking or ringing the doorbell. While a good handful of Redditors appeared to be on KhanGGa115’s side, hundreds of others thought that this wasn’t a huge issue.
“Better than when they fill out the door hangar without ever stopping by the house,” remarked one commenter. Dozens flooded the commenter’s replies, sharing their bad experiences with drivers who avoid informing customers of their arrival and just leave slips instead. “What do they win with that attitude?” sighed a Redditor.
One Reddit user claimed that there are subreddits dedicated to drivers and couriers, where “people brag about doing this and justify it by saying, ‘Customers hate having to sign it anyways so I just do it.” A few others argued that forging someone’s signature is illegal.
Online Users Claim Drivers Forging Signatures Hurts the Customer When Packages Are Stolen
Besides the commenters’ stories in KhanGGa115’s post about the Texas FedEx driver, mail courier drivers signing customers’ signatures isn’t new. A forum on Audiogon discussed how many are strongly against FedEx drivers doing their own signing. “It’s blatant forgery by the drivers, and who is left holding the bag if the package is stolen?” questions a user. “It’s the driver’s word against the recipient.”
Even though a mail delivery driver signing someone’s name instead of leaving a slip is considered better, as those on Audiogon pointed out, it still creates a major issue with accountability and theft. After all, no one would want their package stolen without the guarantee of a proper refund.
