Package thievery

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Has a package been stolen from you?

  • Yes! Those horrible trashy people!

    Votes: 24 22.0%

  • No

    Votes: 85 78.0%
  • Total voters
    109
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Greybeard said:
Lifestyle choices. My driveway is about 3/4 of a mile long, a single gravel lane, disappearing into the woods. Dead ends at my place. Nothing else down here but us. 'Us' would include my three Great Pyrenees... they're quite friendly, but intimidating enough that people I've invited will sometimes stay in their cars until I come out and clear the way... Oh, and I work from home. There is nearly _always_ someone here.

Never had a trick-or-treater, don't see any Jehovah's Witnesses... My youngest once asked me if she could decorate our driveway for Halloween. What for? Nobody but the mail man and the trash guy are going to see it :p

Say Hi to Rambo :)

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Rambo looks like a Polar bear :eek:!! Now that's what I call a Dog in the guise of a polar bear skin outfit! ;)
 
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JoshH said:
Time to pull out the shotgun blanks! :cool:

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You can’t actually believe there are people who have the cheek to do this can you!

I’m not naive or anything and know there are scum bags out there but.......

That video just shows what some people are like, it’s very sad.
 
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i've had a few items gone missing in my last place, apartment complex where all doors are "outside". luckly they were all amazon packages and amazon would refund me and resend the item. a person to person transaction would leave a person in a weird place. sorry that sucks.

my new home is in a neighborhood where i could leave my garage door wide open and nothing would happen...still dont but better peace of mind
 
I guess I'm lucky I have never had a package stolen. My heart goes out to you folk's that have had this happen to you. One thing I did do was invested in surveillance because I live in a mobile home park.
 
I'm very thankful to have a great neighborhood, we look after each other most of us have kids and it's mostly quiet. I've never had a problem with stolen packages but then again my snowblower is just sitting behind my personal truck.
 
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Sorry to hear this happened to you, but not surprised. Lots of bad people out there.

I've been lucky enough to have not had this happen to me so far. However, this is the first year that I have had all "big ticket" Christmas gifts sent to my office instead of my home. I don't think this is an issue in our neighborhood yet, but I have noticed that the UPS and FedEx guy have begun to stash packages behind the hedges on our front walk. Out of sight, out of mind I guess.
 
I’ve had one package stolen from my doorstep in a person to person transaction here on the forums. Even went to USPS to verify that it was delivered. They have GPS data to show it was in fact delivered to my doorstep. It’s not the sellers fault, nor is it the shipping company’s fault. Unfortunately there is little recourse in such situations. :(
 
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Greybeard said:
Lifestyle choices. My driveway is about 3/4 of a mile long, a single gravel lane, disappearing into the woods. Dead ends at my place. Nothing else down here but us. 'Us' would include my three Great Pyrenees... they're quite friendly, but intimidating enough that people I've invited will sometimes stay in their cars until I come out and clear the way... Oh, and I work from home. There is nearly _always_ someone here.

Never had a trick-or-treater, don't see any Jehovah's Witnesses... My youngest once asked me if she could decorate our driveway for Halloween. What for? Nobody but the mail man and the trash guy are going to see it :P

Say Hi to Rambo :)

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Sounds fantastic! We've got 2 terriers. We have a doorbell, but nobody gets close enough to use it. :D Anyone sets foot on the property and they're my (very loud) live alarm system. They're on automatic surveillance mode 24/7/365 and the batteries don't usually quit for 11-13 years. :)

I work from home as well. I'm always home when packages are being delivered - or I'll pay extra for an upgraded shipping option and those are almost always delivered during daylight hours... when I'm home.

I can't stand thieves. Lowest form of "oxygen waste" on the planet.

You can rent a post office box for package delivery. I know it's an inconvenience and an expense, but it's the reality of the world we live in. If this were my situation, I'd rather spend the money and the time to drive down to the post office and pick up my packages vs deal with the inconvenience of a porch theft. My older brother lives in Denver and this is a huge problem. The post office box was his solution. Fortunately for him, the post office is 3/4 mile away via side streets. 1 stop light on the way there and back. Takes less than 15 minutes to run over there and back.
 
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The best solution I've found is delivery to the work place. This doesn't help anybody that's retired or works for a large corporation where it would be impractical. The system to have your package held at USPS, UPS, FedEx, for pickup is not very good because you can't always specify that with the shipper and creating an account and having your package diverted or held has proven a problem for me. A note on the door telling them not to leave packages and where to hold them might work.
If you have space, and don't mind how it looks, you could use an outdoor storage box fitted with a lock. They make some bench type storage boxes if you don't want just a plain box. These would only work for one delivery per day because you would have to leave the lock open and have the driver lock it after putting the package inside. This also requires posting instructions on your account or on your door and hoping the driver pays attention so it's not a perfect solution.
 
I would highly recommend a RING camera. I have several around my house and one of them is the doorbell they sale. You can draw a box within the camera few and set the camera to start recording and alert you when someone is inside this box. It's amazing how it works as you'll get a video of them walking up to the door. It's one of the best things I have done for my house. I have one in the driveway backyard and inside my garage. Look into it you won't regret it.
 
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Did you pay for extra shipping insurance? If you did then see if it will cover situations like this.

I know package thieves aren't anything new but I think the amount of news coverage on it now just makes the problem worse.
 
wow, fast thieves.

I get packages pretty much every other day, have for a long time. Not once has one been stolen. I guess I'm lucky. I even leave them out there sometimes all day... it's surprising actually that it hasn't ever happened.
 
Aquavaj said:
Did you pay for extra shipping insurance? If you did then see if it will cover situations like this.
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Would it though? I thought shipping insurance only covered damage or items lost in transit while in possession of the carrier. Am I mistaken?
 
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Kman237 said:
I would highly recommend a RING camera. I have several around my house and one of them is the doorbell they sale. You can draw a box within the camera few and set the camera to start recording and alert you when someone is inside this box. It's amazing how it works as you'll get a video of them walking up to the door. It's one of the best things I have done for my house. I have one in the driveway backyard and inside my garage. Look into it you won't regret it.
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Yeah- mine got stolen by thieves targeting my opposite neighbor for his guns...
 
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Water Dog said:
Would it though? I thought shipping insurance only covered damage or items lost in transit while in possession of the carrier. Am I mistaken?
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Yes, you will have to file a police report before putting in the claim. Had this happen to me before.
 
I had UPS steal from us, they opened the box with box cutter cut the tape,, they pulled out my wife's wedding ring, gold chain and a Seiko Divers watch, thank God the peanuts survived the trip, yes we had insurance and our claim was denied.
 
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IF YOU HAD TO TAKE A REEFING EXAM, WOULD YOU PASS?

  • Yes!

    Votes: 32 45.7%

  • Not yet, but I have one that I want to buy in mind!

    Votes: 9 12.9%

  • No.

    Votes: 26 37.1%

  • Other (please explain).

    Votes: 3 4.3%
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