Package Thief

[jamil]

I need a new hound. Mine's too old to care any more. Unless it's someone in a truck delivering a package. Then he acts like a ferocious killer. But someone taking a package away? As long as there isn't a delivery truck involved, he'll sleep right through that.

 

[adcecil]

I have big or expensive things delivered to my employer that way I can be sure that they don't disappear from my front porch.
If the package is important enough I may even take the day off.
I live in a pretty decent neighborhood, but even good people do crappy things. LOL or their kids do crappy things.
The postal services really don't do much to help. I have seen boxes with labels that holler out expensive items left right out in the opening.

 

[KMaC]

I have big or expensive things delivered to my employer that way I can be sure that they don't disappear from my front porch.
If the package is important enough I may even take the day off.
I live in a pretty decent neighborhood, but even good people do crappy things. LOL or their kids do crappy things.
The postal services really don't do much to help. I have seen boxes with labels that holler out expensive items left right out in the opening.

If you're going to steal packages you'll probably go to a nice neighborhood. Why rob banks? Cause that's where they keep the money.

 

[churchmouse]

If you're going to steal packages you'll probably go to a nice neighborhood. Why rob banks? Cause that's where they keep the money.

Exactly.

 

[actaeon277]

Step #1 Get hounds.

Step #2 Release the hounds.

 

[actaeon277]

No. Stealing isn't a capital crime. You don't get to make up excuses to shoot people for just any old thing they do. If they present a real threat to your life, well, that's different.

So, then I guess this might be a little over the top?

 

[actaeon277]

I have never experienced that. However, assume that is true, why not have it shipped to someone who will be home and will be responsible?

People tell me how tactical they are to rationalize tens of thousands of dollars of toys and then they have Christmas trees stolen off their front porches.

Rule #1 of Self-Defense: get your head up and out of yourself and into the world around you.

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Quite. Indeed.

Why people don't just have their valet wait for the delivery on the patio and bring it to them at the spa is beyond me.

That's what the valet is for...

Kirk, some of us don't take time off work to go shoot, we schedule shooting around it so we still work the whole week. You can't always schedule when a third party like UPS/FedEx will deliver.

I'm just guessing, but it sounds to me like Paul is saying you're doing a Marie Antoinette: "Oh, the people have no bread to eat? Let them eat cake." (when the answer to her should have been, "You stupid b****, they don't have ANYTHING to eat!")

Having it shipped to your work is fine when it's your name on the shingle and/or they're accepting of the RKBA. Few businesses are THAT accepting, and/or have too many employees to permit that; I can't see any of the factories in Lafayette allowing it, nor Purdue.

And me? I work at a hospital. Something tells me they would not be keen on the idea of me having gun parts and ammo shipped to me there.

And FedEx and UPS won't deliver to a PO Box.

It seems to me you're shifting the focus from the a***ole thieves to the victimized customer.

Blessings,
Bill

Yes.
I can see the 5,000 employees getting their packages shipped to the mill now.

 

[Tactically Fat]

Yes.
I can see the 5,000 employees getting their packages shipped to the mill now.

Especially all the stuff that's illegal to have on the property...

Quick, everyone wave at Kirk way up high in his ivory tower.

 

[adcecil]

If you're going to steal packages you'll probably go to a nice neighborhood. Why rob banks? Cause that's where they keep the money.

true true...

Same reason I don't go to garage sales in the hood LOL

 

[Kirk Freeman]

es.
I can see the 5,000 employees getting their packages shipped to the mill now.

Yes, really. If you can't send it to work, then send it where a responsible adult is home to receive it.

You don't need to be a tactical ninja to avoid trouble.

Quick, everyone wave at Kirk way up high in his ivory tower.

The Tower of Common Sense? It is awfully lonely here.

 

[HoughMade]

Far be it from me to be the voice of moderation (it's so boring), but I think the principle is: If you know people steal packages off of porches, don' have things shipped to your house to sit on the porch.

How you accomplish that? There are several ways. I'm sure you can find one. Continuing to meet the threat by doing nothing. Not ideal.

 

[Doug]

The Tower of Common Sense? It is awfully lonely here.

Common Sense is so rare, it's a Super Power.

 

[wabash]

although this turned into a weird thread, I would like to mention another package option:


rent a post office box with street addressing. (not available at every post office)

 

[HoughMade]

although this turned into a weird thread, I would like to mention another package option:

rent a post office box with street addressing. (not available at every post office)

Here's another candidate for the ivory tower of common sense.

 

[churchmouse]

Common Sense is so rare, it's a Super Power.

If "Sense" were common everyone would have it.

 

[dudley0]

although this turned into a weird thread, I would like to mention another package option:


rent a post office box with street addressing. (not available at every post office)

I have a PO Box. I ship all that I can there. Keeps them in business and all that. But most times UPS and Fed Ex won't deliver there, even though I see the UPS truck there all the time.

Plus there is the ORM-D stuff like ammo. That isn't allowed to be shipped via USPS so I doubt they would like it stored there.

 

[Hookeye]

UPS used to do a "will call" which meant they didn't load it on the delivery truck, you had to go to the office to pick it up.
Dunno if that option no longer available.

 

[wabash]

But most times UPS and Fed Ex won't deliver there

I have not tested all the variations, but I have a po box with a street address. the street address is legit - an advertised usps feature. some paperwork is involved.

the street address feature is NOT available at all post offices, last time I checked.

 

[KittySlayer]

although this turned into a weird thread, I would like to mention another package option:


rent a post office box with street addressing. (not available at every post office)

And remember to disarm yourself so you don't become a felon picking up your mail at the post office. Find somewhere off the property to park your car too.

 

[jamil]

And remember to disarm yourself so you don't become a felon picking up your mail at the post office. Find somewhere off the property to park your car too.

Well, there's a law that should change.