With Amazon Prime Days and other online deals this week, your package should arrive in your porch in no time.
So how can you protect yourself from people waiting to steal your goods?
Here are some ideas that have been shared with us in the past.
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Consider adding or upgrading floodlights to extend security to your doorstep.
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Install a security sign at the end of the driveway. Let them know they are being watched.
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If you have Amazon Prime, consider using an Amazon locker and deliver there instead, or use Amazon Key in the app so your delivery driver can leave your package at home. increase.
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Package Lockbox is another option. These can be installed near or with the mailbox. Even boxes without locks prevent theft by concealing the delivery.
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Try a battery-powered video doorbell that can detect luggage left on your porch, send alerts, and monitor your front door.
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If the side gate is locked, ask the delivery driver to throw something unbreakable over the gate.
If your package is stolen, Georgia law makes piracy a felony.
A crime is defined as receiving 3 or more packages from 3 or more different addresses.
If convicted, people could face up to five years in prison. However, a judge can decide to make theft a misdemeanor.
In Florida, crime is categorized by the value of what is stolen.
Theft of $100 worth of items is considered second degree petty theft.
If the value of the item is between $100 and $300, it is considered first degree petty theft.
Stealing $300 to $20,000 worth of property is a felony and can lead to up to five years in prison.
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