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Re: Wondering if you are getting a CR-48? Look for your zipcode here.

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I'm kinda concerned about the security angle on all of this. You have people phoning up UPS finding out the addresses of where packages are going, and potentially writing down the address if it turns out not to be theirs. You can see from the tracking results on UPS that UPS are leaving a lot of these on the steps of residences and thus if you setup the correct monitoring you now have the possibility of people runnin…

I don't think they say the address right away when you ask for it. Fairly certain they ask you to confirm your name and the address that's meant to be on the package and mention if it is the same or not. Regardless, this certainly raises a concern.

Just did it and the call went like this:

Me: I'd like to confirm the address of a package being sent to me.

Agent: Is it the package ending in the code XXXX?

Me: Yes

Agent: What is the address?

Me: The address is XXX XXXXX.

Agent: No, the address listed is YYY YYYYY.

Me: Thanks.

Beyond being disappointed it wasn't my address I have to say I was a bit surprised they let the address out that easily. She could have easily just said that was not the address it was shipped to.

Re: Wondering if you are getting a CR-48? Look for your zipcode here.

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I don't think they say the address right away when you ask for it. Fairly certain they ask you to confirm your name and the address that's meant to be on the package and mention if it is the same or not. Regardless, this certainly raises a concern.

Just did it and the call went like this: Me: I'd like to confirm the address of a package being sent to me. Agent: Is it the package ending in the code XXXX? Me: Yes Agent: What is the address? Me: The address is XXX XXXXX. Agent: No, the address listed is YYY YYYYY. Me: Thanks. Beyond being disappointed it wasn't my address I have to say I was a bit surprised they let the address out that easily. She could have easi…

same here.

Me: I want to verify the address.

Agent: One moment... The address is xyz.

Lol!

Re: Wondering if you are getting a CR-48? Look for your zipcode here.

#64
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Confirmed, this works. Sadly I'm not the one getting it. :(

Yes, just tried it.. and the operator was nicely tight lipped (so kudos to UPS) * but it did confirm that Im not getting one either :(

Same, she didn't tell me the address...but I found out I'm not getting one either.

Re: Wondering if you are getting a CR-48? Look for your zipcode here.

#68
There is one coming to my house!

I found two orders listed under my zipcode. I called UPS and asked to verify the address on each one. The customer service representative uncandidly gave up my (own!) address. Excited, I asked if the package is being delivered under my name or the name of my room mate. It is sufficient to say that now I'm jealous. I'm excited to tell him, "Dude, you're getting a Cr-48!"

The one thing that worries me is how easy it was to obtain the address information. Hopefully no one nearby tries to poach the package as it arrives.

Re: Wondering if you are getting a CR-48? Look for your zipcode here.

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Yes, just tried it.. and the operator was nicely tight lipped (so kudos to UPS) * but it did confirm that Im not getting one either :(

Same, she didn't tell me the address...but I found out I'm not getting one either.

They told me the name of the person that the one in my area code is shipping to. Sadly not me.
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