Signature required - then signature not required?

So I've been using the DNMs since SR1 and never had a problem. I'm a personal-use guy and stay on top of my OPSEC. Today I had my first real DNM scare though.

Postman comes to deliver some goodies and my neighbor happens to be on the front porch.

Postman asks neighbor "Are you FBIcuntfucker?"

Neighbor says no but offers to call me bc he knows I'm home.

"Hey the postman wants you to sign for a package"

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I know the first rule is "never sign for a package", so I tell him "Hey I don't know who sent this, if I figure it out I'll come to the post office to pick it up".

Postman: "Okay, I have to come back and leave a slip".

I go inside, start cleaning house. Burning papers, flushing stuff, etc.

Postman returns about 10 minutes later and leaves the package with a handwritten note on the label "No signature required"

wat.

Did I just get a controlled delivery? Is my postman just dumb and thought a package needed a signature when it really didn't? Why would he leave the package if it was a controlled delivery? Is this maybe a new USPS policy to get a signature for every package? SO MANY QUESTIONS.

Anyways, I'm pretty sure I'm fine and the postman was just dumb but I'd like to hear some other thoughts.


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[1 Points] Theeconomist1:

Nope not a CD. Just a mailman who misunderstood whether a signature was required. Bottom line, a CD is often executed on the premise of possession. You take possession of the pack, that's enough for a CD to be executed. Signature not required for that. If it was a CD they'd have raided you as soon as you took possession of the pack.

There's a lot of disagreement on the meaning of a signature. A signature is not required for a CD. Often they will ask for a signature if executing a cd. This is done more than likely to speed up the process of you taking possession of the pack and not having to stake out the mailbox.

This is my personal opinion on signing. If I'm asked to sign, I'll sign for it. Here's why: if it's a CD my lack of signing won't stop it from happening. Also I play the numbers. Let's say a postman is asking for a signature and you know vendor doesn't require a signature. It could be one of two things: a CD or the postman fucked up and thinks he needs a signature. I'd say 99.9% of the time it's the postman erring and not a CD. So I'll sign. If I refuse to sign, the pack will be RTS and it's probably 99% chance that the return addy is some random addy and those people will turn pack over to LE and I for sure have an issue with LE then. RTS is a greater danger than a CD happening at that very moment. So I would sign. I'll do everything I can to avoid an RTS

In your particular case it's hard to know exactly why he asked for one. I think he just fucked uo and thought a signature was required. Also, if your area has a problem with mail theft USPS may want a signature. It was absolutely not a CD. Honestly I think it's more suspicious for someone to refuse to sign. I don't know of anybody who's refuse to sign for a legal pack. The only time I figure people refuse to sign is if they know the contents of pack are illegal or if they are avoiding a certified letter for some legal issue otherwise I can't think of any time someone would refuse to sign for a pack if they weren't up to something. So I think this is more suspicious than anything. However I seriously doubt your postman gives a fuck and won't give it another thought