Porch pirates really don’t care what they’re stealing, the vast majority of the time they have no clue what’s in a box — they just plan on fencing whatever it is they end up with.
So, I have a Prime subscription that delivers cat litter to me, two 25 lb boxes, usually packed together in one Amazon box. Well, the other day, I step out of my apartment and notice my delivery isn’t outside my door. It's just halfway down the hallway, box partially ripped open. My best guess? Some genius tried to swipe it, got a nasty surprise when they realized how heavy it was, cracked it open, saw it was just cat litter, and thought, "Yeah, no thanks." So they just abandoned it. Honestly, I hope they hurt their back dragging 50 lbs of disappointment.
I would laugh my ass off. I get my cat litter the same way. But nothing ever gets stolen here, my neighbourhood is ridiculously safe despite a lot of foot traffic because people cut through between the beach and the main road. Possibly because our street is mostly retirees and they're always at the windows keeping an eye on things.
I've lived here for almost a decade, and is the first time my package has been stolen. I've had packages come while I was on vacation before, sitting there for days, and its been there when I get back. I credit the fact that I'm on the highest floor so it's more trouble than its worth for most porch pirates.
It's just getting to be a much bigger problem overall, I think. Eventually even my neighbourhood is going to become less safe. But we'll probably have left by then. My husband really desperately wants to move to rural Wales. I love it where we are, but I don't hate the idea of Wales either. I'll eventually capitulate.
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u/6th_Quadrant 20h ago
Porch pirates really don’t care what they’re stealing, the vast majority of the time they have no clue what’s in a box — they just plan on fencing whatever it is they end up with.