@Jurgen_Amazon I am not a party to this transaction but I am a seller.

I appreciate your detailed explanation of the process and your efforts to ensure clarity on this matter, these are important issues for all sellers to understand and address in order to be successful on Amazon.

However, I need to highlight that what you have suggested is not possible with both Canada Post and Purolator, our approved carriers.

Let me try to explain further:

Canada Post: According to their policy on signatures and identity services, if a recipient is not home to receive a package that requires a signature, it will be taken to the nearest Canada Post branch for pickup. This is in line with the policy outlined on their website.

Purolator: Purolator allows the receiver to authorize the delivery driver to leave a package without a signature, but only with a signed note posted at the delivery location. If the package requires a signature and the delivery is missed, the package will be held for pickup and this cannot be circumvented. This is clearly stated in their policy as well.

Additionally, buyers are under no obligation to respond to sellers' messages. This can be problematic in situations where:

The buyer is willfully engaging in fraudulent activity.

The buyer does not see the message.

The buyer has set their preferences to prevent seller messages from being received.

If Amazon lists a carrier as approved on their website, it should imply that the carrier's signature requirements are implicitly approved. Sellers cannot supersede carrier policy simply by stating that Amazon requires a different process.

Given these policies and buyer behaviors, it is not feasible to set the order as undeliverable or coordinate with the buyer to redirect the package to another location or leave it at the door unless the specific conditions mentioned by Purolator are met. This makes it challenging to reconcile these discrepancies and adhere to the process you've outlined.

Could you please provide further guidance on how to handle such situations? It seems that the current policies of our carriers might allow buyers to potentially exploit these rules and claim non-delivery, thus defrauding sellers. We want to ensure we are compliant with carrier policies while also protecting our business from fraudulent claims.

Thank you for your understanding and assistance in this matter.

Best regards,