QUOTE (lordtup @ Jan 1 2010, 11:21 AM)
According to my source of knowledge on all things postal,any item sent via the Royal Mail signature required system,be it special delivery or royal mail signed for ( the old recorded delivery ),will require a signature at the point of delivery by the person it is addressed to.
This signature must be obtained and presented back at the office when the delivery man returns or he will need to explain his actions to his superior.
A "Royal Mail signed for " item carries no compensatory value and only proves delivery to the addressee .
The Royal Mail Special delivery ( akin to the old registered mail ) has a two tier compensation for loss insurance .
Hope this clears a few things up.
Recorded/signed for delivery carries automatically £39 worth of insurance according to their website. Also surely signed for doesn't necessarily prove that a package was sent or received, just that
something was.