As online commerce and direct home and business deliveries become more popular, one of the most common things to happen in the home office or business is package theft.
This often leads to a loss of time, money, and frustration. In the US, 1.7 million packages are stolen daily. Want to know how to prevent package thieves from entering your home or business and stealing your packages? There are several precautions you can take.
Install a Security Camera to Capture the Thieves in Action
Security cameras perform double duty. Depending on the type of system you get, you can not only see when your package arrives on your mobile phone, but you can also catch the package pirates in the act.
Some security and doorbell cameras are even equipped with two-way communications that allow you to talk to them. That alone may be enough to dissuade them from stealing your packages.
If not, you also have the option of calling the police from your location and you’ll have the video evidence to help them catch the thieves.
Put Your Packages Inside a Locked Mailbox or Garage
You can arrange to have the delivery company place your packages somewhere out of sight, like your garage or other locked storage.
Again, with the right security system, you can create a unique code that will open your garage door or locked area for a limited period of time. Your packages can be delivered and stored in the designated place and your garage or locked storage re-locked.
Have Your Packages Delivered to Your Workplace or a Friend’s House
You’ll need a trusted associate for this one. Talk to a neighbor or friend and make arrangements for your packages to be delivered to their place.
That way, someone is there to collect the packages when they arrive. They are also there to keep an eye on them until you can pick them up yourself.
Ask the Delivery Company to Hold onto Your Package for Pickup
Several delivery companies have a locker option. For a little extra, your packages can be delivered to a personalized locker for pick up on your own time.
These lockers are usually smart lockers. Once your package arrives, you receive a notification on your mobile phone. It will include any information you need to access the locker and retrieve your package.
Subscribe To a Service That Tracks Your Deliveries
There are also companies that for an extra fee, will allow you to track your package. This way, you have the peace of mind of always knowing where your package is.
Once the seller packages your item, it’s given a barcode, which allows the package to be monitored along its route to your door.
You can check on it by accessing the seller’s package monitoring system and using the barcode, which contains unique identifying information. It will show you each place your package lands up until delivery.
If your package gets lost, or worse, you’ll know and be able to take steps.
Get Delivery Alerts
Delivery alerts perform a similar function to package tracking. Delivery alerts let you know when your package has arrived at your door.
Once you know that your package has arrived, that allows you to get the package off of your porch as soon as possible, depriving someone of the chance to remove it before you get there.
Require a Signature on Delivery
With this service option, the delivery company won’t leave the package on your doorstep unless someone signs for it.
Designate a member of your family to be there when the package arrives. Or, be there yourself.
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