*PSA* At home package delivery theft issue.

[bluesbassman]

Just heard on our community FB page about a new disturbing issue with at home deliveries. One of our neighbors posted a doorbell camera video of an Amazon delivery being cut open at their door, and the AirPods inside being removed and pocketed by the delivery person. Obviously a not so bright delivery person, but it happened. A few others chimed in that their packages had been tampered with and were missing items.

The neighbor reported this to Amazon, and I'm hopeful they'll take appropriate measures, but I wanted to bring attention to this and encourage people to take appropriate precautions. One very simple action is to install a doorbell camera. There are various models on the market, and the one we use is available for around $100, is very easy to install, has it's own memory (no monthly fee or subscription), and connects through wi-fi to our smartphones so we not only have a record of who comes to the door whether they ring the bell or not, but we can also converse with them in real time if we choose to. The brand is called Euphy and is available through multiple suppliers.

[SheltieLover]

1. K&R!

[SheltieLover]

2. What brand camera are you using pls?

Tyia!

[bluesbassman]

7. It's a Eufy. Link to the company's website below.

Amazon has them for $69 right now. Great price.

https://us.eufylife.com/pages/security-top-doorbell?ref=BFVM

[dalton99a]

15. The SoloCam E20?

[bluesbassman]

19. This one.

I paid $118 for this a few months ago. It does require power, but most existing doorbells should provide it. They make a battery powered version also.


https://www.amazon.com/eufy-1080p-Grade-Resolution-Detection-Chime-Requires/dp/B0868LH58W/ref=sxin_15_ac_d_bv?ac_md=0-0-QmVzdCBWYWx1ZQ%3D%3D-ac_d_bv_bv_bv&crid=1TSKJQHZC2FNO&cv_ct_cx=eufy+doorbell&keywords=eufy+doorbell&pd_rd_i=B0868LH58W&pd_rd_r=a511e3a7-03a4-45d4-856f-d47b07c34897&pd_rd_w=bo5sJ&pd_rd_wg=9OHzb&pf_rd_p=2a20909a-fc8c-4e32-a899-80d0d5d2cad9&pf_rd_r=9W99E9WEXY6FHC2M04QZ&psc=1&qid=1638294558&sprefix=eu%2Caps%2C226&sr=1-1-f4ff053e-b1e8-4d31-8f95-56d755c862ba

[dalton99a]

20. Thanks!

Much appreciated

[RKP5637]

3. And Amazon offers them to come into your house when you're not there for deliveries???

Yeah, one would have to be a fool to let them into your house to make deliveries!!!

[bluesbassman]

12. Boggles my mind.

Maybe the garage with a remote opener, but I still balk at that.

[unweird]

4. Eufy is the brand

I don’t have a doorbell camera but do use their wireless cameras around the house. And just bought 3 more on a Black Friday sale to surveil the back yard when the dogs are outside.

[bluesbassman]

9. Yes, that's the correct spelling.

Haven't done the cameras yet, but it's on my list of future projects as unfortunately with growth we're seeing a little more shady activity around our neighborhood.

[unweird]

14. Cameras don't change the shady activity

But they can help understand what happened. I’ve got the video of myself being mugged in my driveway before work a couple of years ago. Nothing came of it but I got a nifty video souvenir of being robbed at gunpoint.

[bluesbassman]

16. Wow! That's true, and this current activity just shows that some criminals don't care about cameras.

Sorry that happened to you. The police did nothing? was the assailant identifiable?

[unweird]

18. Police report

But the guy was masked and the neighborhood ‘dragnet’ didn’t find him. He got a little over a hundred bucks and a couple of credit cards that were cancelled within an hour.
I did catch a dog-sitter who didn’t pick up after the dog and some porch pirates videos but nothing actionable to the level of the mugging.

[bluesbassman]

21. Real life sure isn't anything like the cop shows on TV, is it.

Glad it wasn't anything more serious than what you experienced.

Ha! The dog pooping is a real community concern around here. People get super wound up about it. Back when they were first developing our community we had a fairly large pack of coyotes still roaming around. Their scat is pretty similar to dogs, and people were always complaining about them erroneously thinking it was the neighbors. Good times! LOL

[RKP5637]

5. K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Theft is the new normal, no boundaries out of bounds

Elections have consequnces

[inthewind21]

8. FB

Equals automatic suspicion. I wish I had a dollar for every sentence I have have heard that started with "Just heard on FB..."

[bluesbassman]

11. True, but video doesn't lie. You could see the character slice open the package.

And I happen to personally know the neighbor so I can vouch for their integrity. YMMV.

[madashelltoo]

10. It happened to me too.

Wrapper with my name and packing slip inside on my patio. I spied it when I was coming in. Otherwise, I would never have known it was delivered.

[bluesbassman]

13. One of our other neighbors had one opened, but they didn't take the item.

It was perfume marketed toward young girls. Guess it didn't meet the thief's requirements!

[obamanut2012]

17. My camera is solar powered and was $59.95

And I can watch it via my phone or laptop. There are cheaper ones, but this was a the best under-$75 I found.

[Sur Zobra]

22. Which camera is that?

I’d like to check it out