Amazon uses dummy parcels to catch thieves

I haven't had any packages stolen for the last few years. We have a large "toy box" on the front porch/deck that has a padlock on it. When expecting deliveries, we just leave the lock unlocked and leave a note to put the delivery in the box and lock it. So far, so good! I can't say the same for my neighbor though. He was hit last week, and is now going to build a box. It was less than $60 to make (3/4" plywood, 2x4's, stain, lacquer, hinges, padlock) and is too heavy for a single person to lift when empty.

This is why every Christmas I order Explosive Dye Packs with motion sensitive trigger from Amazon :-) Actually, no I don&#x27;t.<p>I have considered some DIY solutions however, one being a 115 dB siren[1] and battery that goes off when it is taken. The intent being to draw attention to the people carrying the stolen package.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;Alarm-Siren-115-dB-VDC&#x2F;dp&#x2F;B0002BG3SU" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;Alarm-Siren-115-dB-VDC&#x2F;dp&#x2F;B0002BG3SU</a>

I wonder why stings&#x2F;bait-items aren&#x27;t used more often, when an area is facing a rash of specific kinds of crime, like bike theft, parked-car smash-and-grabs, and package theft.<p>It&#x27;s often a small number of violators – sometimes professional – who&#x27;ve been emboldened by early successes to scale up. So just a few stings, with adequate follow-through prosecution, could have a highly-leveraged effect on the overall rate.

Not a new idea: few years ago police here planted GPA trackers in packages to catch a thief repeatedly stealing from our subdivision package box. It turned out the packages ended up at the home of the newspaper delivery person.

On the other hand, If you have any used motor oil or hazardous waste to dispose of, you can place it in an Amazon box and leave it on your doorstep.

In Germany the packages are usually given to a neighbor. Amazon&#x27;s own delivery service sometimes leaves it in front of your door, but mostly in houses with multiple flats. When it&#x27;s gone, they just deliver again.<p>Does it work differently in the US, so are packages usually left at the doorstep?

Just read about this a few days ago in the local news, they caught one in Aloha&#x2F;Beaverton, Oregon (about 30 minutes west of Portland, OR)<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.kptv.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;deputies-delivery-driver-for-amazon-arrested-after-taking-bait-package&#x2F;article_af33f1e4-fc8c-11e8-b3f5-1fc92bbbdab3.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.kptv.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;deputies-delivery-driver-for-amazo...</a><p>This is where a lot of Intel employees live as Intel&#x27;s headquarters are here, just to give a picture of the area.

I&#x27;m using Paketsafe for 1.5 years, pretty happy with it. The welcro came off the lid with time but I just glued it back with silicone. The bag itself is steel-lined.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.de&#x2F;dp&#x2F;B01L7DYJD2" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.de&#x2F;dp&#x2F;B01L7DYJD2</a>

One of the big advantages of living in a high-rise with a doorperson is not having to worry about getting packages...

I am curious though, do they notify the home owner the package is not theres. what if the home owner takes it in? Curious

We have some cheap furniture on the front porch which they can hide the package behind which they usually do.

poor title. the police did this, not amazon.

Good to see private enterprise stepping in to show leadership on solving social problems (e.g. property crime) that the government has failed to take any initiative on.

Consider the several major factors in a given theft:<p>- economic hardship and&#x2F;or thrill-seeking behavior - the former is influenced by economic conditions, economic equality and substance abuse<p>- perceived value of item<p>- perceived risk of getting caught<p>- perceived penalty if caught