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Originally Posted by stevej37

Had a delivery by FedEx...a shoe-box size light weight package with a value of $50

I was in my yard when the FedEx truck pulled in, so I met him at his truck door and he handed the package to me. This is how the conversation went.

Me...Thanks!
Him...Hold on, I need a signature.
M....(laughing) What if I hadn't been home?
H...I would have left it by your front door.
M...Ok? (signing his small touch screeen with my finger)
H....(as I'm walking away) What's your initials?
M...SB
H....How do you spell your last name?

I spelled it for him and he tore off...I think he was wishing I hadn't been home.

Is that normal delivery protocol?

Most of my experience is with the guys in the brown truck. I've signed their pad, and had them ask for my initials.

Your experience doesn't seem odd to me. It's probably SOP for them to get a signature if they can even if not required. That takes some of the responsibility off of the carriers, especially these days with so many porch pirates. I'm sure that there are folks that are scamming or trying to scam the system due to porch pirates.