Getting something delivered on a *specific* day

wasted pixels

I've had less than zero luck with this on the UPS and FedEx websites, so I'm hoping one of you fine ladies or gents has some practical experience with this.

My long-time friend and I have known each other for exactly ten years this November, and I'm wanting to send him a little something to commemorate a decade of us wanting to strangle each other but neither of us ever having a convincing alibi. I've picked out the perfect gift, but I won't be in the country to deliver it myself, and shipping it from abroad would be prohibitively expensive (and unreliable, to boot). Ideally, I'd like to send it out before I leave, but because of the nature of the gift, it would be MUCH more meaningful if he got it on the exact day we met. My first thought was to have my sister overnight it to him the day before, but I'd imagine they would require him to sign for it, and he works 8 to 7 most days.

So!

I know UPS and FedEx both allow you to schedule a specific day for them to pick up an item, but does anyone know of a delivery service that allows you to schedule (well in advance) a specific day to deliver something?

Improvolone

You could get in touch with a local friend of his, mail it to them, and they can drop it off.

nome

You could send it express with a signature waiver. Then he won't have to sign for it.

Orikaeshigitae

You could inquire at your local UPS Depot. I work at a UPS Store, and in occasions similar to yours, we usually have the customer leave the package with us, wait until the day previous and overnight it. They might be able to do something similar.