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[mominsky]

now, i know this is completely off topic, but thought i would weigh in on something said very early about UPS.

i would urge everyone to NEVER call UPS and ask them to re-direct the package somewhere else.  I hate to say it, but doing that makes it seem like that is something that happens often, and is a serious security risk.  Let me explain.  I used to work at a Jewelry store, and we had items stolen this way all the time.  People would buy things on a stolen credit card number, order it and have it shipped to the billing address for the credit card, but once UPS/FEDEX would get their hands on it, they would call them to have it delivered somewhere else instead - that way, the charge would go through correctly and everything, and they could get the package.  The things they required for authorization was NOT sufficient, and several VERY expensive items got lost that way.  I believe it all resolved when we found that FEDEX would not allow altering of the delivery address except by the shipper - where UPS would allow anyone with the right information (i beleive the delivery address and tracking number were all that was required), to change the delivery address.

Again, sorry for the off topic, and it really is only a UPS problem, but couldnt STAND how people would do that...and i hate when it is encouraged, cause they have no reason to change their ways.