Queston about shipping.

So i just moved into a new kinda shoddy apt complex, and it seems the mailman likes to leave my packages on the apt doorstep. Im not a fan of this as i've had packages stolen before. So my queston is, is there any other type of mailing i could request from sellers besides usps? Like one i would have to sign for, or they couldn't just leave it on the damm doorstep? Thanks, and sorry if this isn't in the right place.|||I would email the sellers before bidding and ask them if it was ok with them if you won the item that they mail it out usps with signature confirmation and you are willing to pay them the extra $2.85 or whatever it cost and explain why. I think most sellers would obliged to it. I know I would.|||Rent a P.O. Box. Use that as your primary shipping address; with your street address on the second line in case the seller ships via UPS or FedEx.friends Director,|||I have seen UPS ask neighbors or anyone passing by an apartment to sign for a package, so not certain the signature confirmation is going to help you. It means you would need to be present to sign for each package. For like $26 a year get a PO box at your local PO. If the package is too big for the po box, they hold it for you and send you a notice a package is awaiting pick up. Much safer, for certain neighborhoods or apt complex situations|||||||||"Thanks this seems like the best option. How long will they hold my packages? And could i request them to call me if i have a package or is it only a notice? How big are the boxes?" I believe the Po holds the packages for at least 5 days. You can aks your local Post Master at your local PO. NO , the USPS , will not call you . It is your responsability to check your box frequently. I have received notices at my home address, a package is awaiting pick up at my PO. The PO Boxes are small, legal letter size. Check with your Post Master , what PO Boxes are available and the cost. Based on your description of the apartment complex, you may want all your mail to go to the PO Box.|||Asking sellers to use UPS or Fedex is going to be time consuming, expensive and will require you be home to accept/sign as well as create issues. Both methods, will make a certain number of attempts to deliver (you would need to be home) and then send your package back to the sender (seller). You would then, be required to re pay the S&H again for re delivery. This will create problems for you on Ebay and end up costing you way more than just getting a PO Box at your local PO.|||Just get the smallest cheapest box the PO has to offer~~that's all you need. They will leave a notice slip in your box and you just pick up the package at the window. You don't need a PO box big enough to fit packages into. I personally do NOT like UPS packages delivered with sig confirmation~~the nearest UPS to me is over 50 miles away and if I'm not home I sure don't want to drive over 100 miles round trip to pick up something. UPS won't deliver to my house in the winter so if I'm getting a UPS delivery I have to give an alternate address in town for the package to be left at. It's a PITA when all ebay bubble wrap sellers only ship UPS.|||kat - the PO won't even accept a large package of bubble wrap. You can get a larger PO box that will hold smallish packages. Of course they cost more. You need to check it frequently, like every 2nd or third day.|||Some bubble sellers offer USPS shipping but it costs more. My seller is one that does offer it but I get free shipping with using UPS. I used to get bubble shipped USPS but I guess since they charge "oversize" now it's too expensive for sellers to use it on a regular basis in their listings.|||I would also like to add that even though my bubble seller says "FREE UPS SHIPPING" my bubble does NOT come UPS except for VERY rare occasions. It comes by Speedy Delivery Service. I don't know if UPS contracts out to other delivery services or if my seller actually contracts with Speedy even though advertising UPS shipping.||||||I've run into UPS drivers at the post office but thought they were just making a USPS office delivery. I didn't know UPS drops packages at the post office to be delivered by USPS?