What should I prepare before delivery?

Delivery is the decision most buyers skip — and the one most likely to say "no" for the whole purchase. If privacy, packaging, signing or destination rules are unresolved, nothing about material or budget matters yet. This page is the checklist to finish before the parcel ships.

Verify in writing, first

Get these from the seller's written policy — not a listing photo, not a chat message:

1. Packaging and labeling. How the box is described, what text appears on the label, and whether the sender name reveals the contents.
2. Signature rules. Who is permitted to sign, whether redirection to a pickup point is possible, and what happens if you are absent.
3. Destination eligibility. Your country or state's restrictions and any customs or import steps, stated by the seller for your address.
4. Returns and cancellations. The window, the condition requirements, and who pays return shipping — the most expensive unknown if skipped.
5. A dated copy. Screenshot or save each policy with its date. Policies change; your reference should not.

Plan the physical route

• Measure the path: door widths, stair turns, elevator dimensions — against the product's packed dimensions, not its standing height.
• Plan the day: who is present, when, and who can help move the box from the doorstep to its final place.
• Clear the destination room before the delivery window, including the storage spot itself.
• Decide the unboxing location: near the entrance is often easier than the final room, if the packed size is large.

Arrange unboxing conditions

• Time. Unhurried, with no deadline the same day — rushed unboxing is how accessories get lost and surfaces get marked.
• Space to work. Enough floor area to lay out the item and its parts without squeezing.
• Cleaning supplies ready. Whatever first cleaning the maker's guidance requires, already on hand.
• Discreet disposal plan. Break down packaging for disposal or recycling in a way you are comfortable with.

The privacy pre-check

If privacy is the concern that brought you here, treat these as blocking questions: does the courier see the contents on their manifest? Is a signature with ID required? Can the parcel be held at a pickup point? The seller's written answers decide the workability of everything else.

When this is your blocker

If you cannot answer the written-policy questions above, delivery is your current blocker — settle it before comparing products. A dedicated delivery-and-privacy tool is not published yet; for now, the seller's written policy is the source of truth.

Finish the checklist, then run the path check to confirm nothing else blocks you.