Shipping to another location?

Question

I want to buy my dad a birthday gift, and don't want him to know about it. Is it possible to have things shipped to a fedex or post office place for me to pickup? I know that when fedex misses you, they take whatever it is to their main location until you pick it up. I was wondering if I can address it there and pick it up. Is this possibble?

Answer 1

Ship to a friends address.

Answer 2

You want a hold for customer pickup.  So a hold at depot for customer pickup.  Use your telephone number as the contact when arrival. Note that there is a time limit on how long held.  Check with the variious companies available for proper info and how to tag etc.