Will my order require a signature upon delivery?
In most cases the answer is NO for domestic residential addresses. However, the answer ultimately depends on the carrier, service level and delivery address.
ADVISORY: Dive electronics are always shipped as "Signature Required", but you may use the appropriate USPS, UPS or DHL website to authorize delivery without signature. However, by doing so you are accepting liability for the risk of loss or theft.
Signature requirements for international delivery depend on the carrier, service, and destination. For eligible DHL shipments, you can authorize delivery without a signature using the Signature Release option in DHL On Demand™. Paying duties and taxes does not by itself authorize delivery without a signature. If you authorize signature release, you accept the risk of loss or theft after delivery.
USPS Priority Mail domestic service does not require signature on delivery for most orders. You can manage delivery of your package via USPS Informed Delivery®.
UPS domestic services theoretically all require signature on delivery unless they have your specific request via UPS My Choice® to release without signature. While UPS drivers on commercial routes seem to almost always get both a name and signature, drivers often do not get either at residential addresses. Recently, UPS has begun waiving signature requirements for some commercial addresses. However, in locations where UPS has a history of non-delivery claims they may not deliver without signature regardless of service level or address. Our experience also suggests drivers usually ignore requests we write on packages such as specific placement or leave without signature.
Super Saver domestic shipping can use carriers with a variety of different policies and so we are unable to predict if signature will be required until the carrier has been determined, but in most cases the answer is no.