Pre-sign for delivery help?

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Pre-sign for delivery help?

Hello everyone, I need some help. I am trying to "pre-sign for delivery" of my iPhone 5 as I probably won't be there when it is delivered. However, whenever I follow the "pre-sign for deliver" link, it takes me to my order page but there is no link there. Nothing at all. If it helps, my order is in the "preparing for shipment" phase. My best guess is that you can't pre sign until the order is being shipped or something, as it is probably carrier specific, however I'm not completely sure.

As a bonus, anyone have any idea whether it's best to pre-sign for delivery or authorize somebody else to sign for me? (I live in a college dorm hall)

Thanks guys!

iPhone 4, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Sep 15, 2012 2:29 PM

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Answer 1

wjosten

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Sep 15, 2012 2:32 PM in response to parkerjg13

Pre-sign...and you live in a dorm...are you serious? Why in the world would you even consider doing that?

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modular747

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Sep 15, 2012 2:36 PM in response to wjosten

As a bonus, anyone have any idea whether it's best to pre-sign for delivery or authorize somebody else to sign for me? (I live in a college dorm hall)

That depends on whether you want everyone living in (and passing through) your dorm or just the person you authorized to be suspects in the theft of your phone.

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modular747

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Sep 15, 2012 2:48 PM in response to wjosten

.are you serious?

Isn't the official John McEnroe phrase: "You cannot be serious!"?

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Sep 15, 2012 4:10 PM in response to parkerjg13

According to the shipping help section, you can Pre-sign for delivery through a link in the shipment notification that they will send you so I believe you have to wait until it has shipped. On the other question, if I were you, I would authorize someone I know will be there to sign for it. You don't want them to leave your iPhone at the door where anyone can grab it.

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parkerjg13 Author

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Sep 15, 2012 4:26 PM in response to wjosten

Just to be clear, even if I get a care package from home or anything, it goes straight to the front desk at my residence hall, where I have to supply identification and sign for it there. I would have to be an idiot to leave it outside my door all day, but that is not the case. Upon talking to the person at the front desk, they informed me that they usually sign for items when the postal services deliver them, and then I believe I would sign for the item when I recieve it.

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BekoTeko

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Sep 19, 2012 9:21 AM in response to parkerjg13

I'm in the same situation. I'm living in a dorm and when I asked the mail room if I had to do the pre-sign delivery thing they just told me that they're signing for it anyways so I guess it should be okay...

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parkerjg13 Author

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Sep 19, 2012 10:09 AM in response to BekoTeko

I called the campus mailing services too and it was very helpful. They said that Fed Ex or UPS would deliver to the front desk of my residence hall. I asked them who would sign for the package in this situation. They said that the front desk would. I am going to print out a pre-sign form and leave it with them, and make sure they are clear on the procedure, just in case. I would suggest doing the same. That way, our iPhone 5's will be waiting for us at the front desk for us to pick up. I can't wait

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