The rise of Amazon has spawned a new kind of criminal: the porch pirate.
Of course, thieves stealing packages is nothing new. However, with more and more people ordering expensive items directly to their doors — and leaving them on their doorsteps for hours at a time — nabbing those pricey packages has become a lucrative business for those who are dumb enough to ignore your Ring camera.
Frequent Amazon orderers have tried everything to stop this, including installing security devices, asking Amazon drivers to hide packages, and, if they’re particularly unhinged, showing up to a suspected thief’s place of work and demanding they hand over the goods.
Now, one customer has a new method to stop porch theft: guilt.
whenever i buy something expensive on amazon i write a fake gift note so that if someone steals my package they'll feel guilty about it and return it pic.twitter.com/3SqsTzeC5h
— Eli (@rats7) February 17, 2024
X/Twitter user Eli’s psychological approach to preventing porch piracy involves including a note in the box that will make the thief feel guilty about what they’ve done.
one time i opened a package that was meant for the former tennant of the apartment & it was his pet sugar glider's ashes. rest in peace oscar ?? https://t.co/hJHKR5k2yr
— ?kohl ?(not gendered) (@coles_cash) February 18, 2024
Yes, the actual efficacy of this method is up for debate. First, people who steal packages may not give a s—t about your kid’s dead hamster. Second, they might get suspicious when you leave a note saying “RIP Grandma,” then discover that the box is full of a refill of Bounty paper towels. Still, it’s a valiant effort.
Me reading the note whilst setting up my brand new FREE monitor https://t.co/uHXAktEitq pic.twitter.com/6EyXUFCSkL
— Black Heiress ???? ???????? ???????? (@Bambi_Eyess) February 18, 2024
So if you want thieves to stop snatching your deliveries, consider adding a heartfelt note. Alternatively, just order things no thieves would want — after a few stolen adult diaper deliveries, they’ll know to leave your house alone.
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