[Baz]

I get quite a few packages here usually without any issues. I always give the carriers an offer of water and/or Gatorade and cash bonus to my mail carrier every Christmas.

I also try to get everything sent without a requirement for signature and I have a cart next to the garage door at the base of my front steps for packages to be left. And a white board above it with instructions for parcels to be left on that cart. I also leave my garage man door open right next to it so larger parcels can be left there if need be.

All that said...sometimes things still don't go smoothly. Last Saturday I was expecting a delivery of Porsche parts and was outside here all day but went inside to grab a bite and of course that's when the mail carrier came by. No biggie - they can just knock on the front door if they need me. I heard the mail truck come and go and no knock. I ran out and found the "missed you" note inside my mailbox so jumped in my truck and chased the carrier down. She said she knocked on my door but there was no answer. Huh? Then she said it was my garage door she must have knocked on. Duh. You can see my 914 in there - she thought that was my front door? Sheesh.....

Brent - getting stuff delivered to your work address does sound like a possible option to help with your situation. Maybe for the bigger stuff anyway that won't fit in your mailbox. Good luck!