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Beacool

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16. I ordered some gift cards from Amazon.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 10:45 PM

Dec 2024

I could have bought them at any store, but I wanted the pretty Christmas packaging. Two arrived on Sunday. The delivery guy left the package on the outside steps, basically on the sidewalk of a small, but busy city. I live in an apartment building. The outer door is kept unlocked, he could have put it in the vestibule where the mailboxes are located. Luckily, one of my neighbors saw the envelope and placed it inside.

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My packages delivered by USPS and UPS are in plain sight in front of my door. [View all] no_hypocrisy Dec 2024 OP

Wow. I get why you are doing it, I just hate that package theft has gotten so bad that you need to. hlthe2b Dec 2024 #1

Are you ordering from Amazon? True Blue American Dec 2024 #2

The Ring doorbell also provides a measure of security Shermann Dec 2024 #4

amazon lets u pick up free in a bunch of places. mopinko Dec 2024 #5

Good Advice ProfessorGAC Dec 2024 #7

also whole foods. mopinko Dec 2024 #8

I made a cardboard sign that says "place package here". It is out of sight but close to the door. mitch96 Dec 2024 #3

I once woke up to find FedEx had dropped a package at my front door while I was sleeping off a headache ... eppur_se_muova Dec 2024 #6

I was home and watched the mail carrier toss a small package into the gutter in front of my mail box Phentex Dec 2024 #9

I have a huge bush by my front door that can safely hide packages kimbutgar Dec 2024 #10

That can work. But they sometimes follow the amazon trucks and watch where things are delivered IcyPeas Dec 2024 #14

I bought a deck box for packages Luciferous Dec 2024 #11

Yep. I have a box as well. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2024 #15

Upon arriving home from our Thanksgiving get away Grammy23 Dec 2024 #12

our porch was pirated 30 years ago. IzzaNuDay Dec 2024 #13

I ordered some gift cards from Amazon. Beacool Dec 2024 #16