This interests me. I'll get to the bottom of the issue. I always thought that if the item was insured for under $200, it didn't have to be signed for, assuming the postal carrier could leave it in a secure place. (Maybe because I use the Automated Postal Centers to make the labels, the carrier can't tell if it is under $200 insurance; see post above.)

The following is from the postal regulations, and it should apply to insurance parcels I send out for under $200 (I'm not sure what it all means):

Non-accountable Mail items:

Non-Accountable mail can be delivered to an address without a signature, and/or when the recipient is not present, when the postal carrier believes it can be left securely. [my emphasis]

In order to meet the minimum requirements to have non-accountable mail left, the recipient needs to fill out the back of the Redelivery Notice (PS Form 3849) as follows:

1.

In section 2, sign the form under the statement: Sign Here to Authorize Redelivery or to Authorize an Agent to Sign for You:

2.

In section 3, check the box on the form next to: Leave item at my address.

3.

In the upper right section, indicate where the item is to be left.

4.

Place the completed form in your mailbox.Non-Accountable mail does not require a signature and/or payment of fees from the recipient or the recipient's agent before delivery is complete.

Non-accountable mail includes:

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Perishable Items

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Delivery Confirmation™ items

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Uninsured Packages

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Insured Mail (up to $200 ) [my empasis]

To repeat, my concern with all of this is that I don't want the recipient to trudge down to the post office to sign to pick up small, insured parcels I send out.

Robert