All that means is that as the receiving party there is absolutely no reason for me to sign anything, or even use my actual signature.
Indeed, if the pallet was delivered to the wrong address and someone just took it, the burden of proof would lie with the selling party. Of course, a reputable transporter will make sure the address is right (plus, people generally don't act as if they were indeed expecting a pallet delivered by lorry).
> All that means is that as the receiving party there is absolutely no reason for me to sign anything, or even use my actual signature.
Yes, but this actually doesn’t matter.
The only time when the signature on file is actually relevant is when the sender lodges a claim for non-delivery. In that case, it could be compared to your actual signature.
Conversely, if no claim is lodged, the package must have been successfully delivered.
Disclaimer: not a lawyer.