Stolen UPS Package
These thieves stole my package in the Dufferin Grove area of Toronto. Has this happened to anyone else before? What recourse do I have?
Stolen UPS Package
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- Bojangles416 [OP]
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- Oct 19, 2009
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These thieves stole my package in the Dufferin Grove area of Toronto. Has this happened to anyone else before? What recourse do I have?
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- tew
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- Jun 13, 2010
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I don't think UPS or the retailer is liable for porch theft. You can contact the police. Maybe contact the news like CP24 sometimes they show these on air and say contact police if you recognize the individuals in the video.
- virgonomic
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- Dec 15, 2006
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Report to police. Consider a booby trap to deter this in the future.
I think UPS holds some responsibility for throwing in on your doorstep in plain sight.
I think UPS holds some responsibility for throwing in on your doorstep in plain sight.
- Marzipan
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- Nov 28, 2007
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- Whitehorse, YT
How much time between drop off and theft? (Were they following UPS?)
The thief looks identifiable if his picture could be broadcast.
The thief looks identifiable if his picture could be broadcast.
- Phonophoresis
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- Oct 3, 2013
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1) File a police report
2) Contact UPS to report
3) Contact seller to report
4) If paid by CC, see if you have any purchase insurance and contact if you do
Someone has insurance for this somewhere along the way, be it the courier, the seller, or you. If #4 is not an option, it will likely be the seller that will have to take it up with UPS. Keep documentation along the way.
2) Contact UPS to report
3) Contact seller to report
4) If paid by CC, see if you have any purchase insurance and contact if you do
Someone has insurance for this somewhere along the way, be it the courier, the seller, or you. If #4 is not an option, it will likely be the seller that will have to take it up with UPS. Keep documentation along the way.
- djzapz
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Makes sense that he has a hat with the sticker still on it.
- Kiraly
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This is why I won't order stuff for home delivery if I know it's going to be delivered by drop & dash. Of course there's a good chance it'll be stolen. Why take the chance?
- fremmy
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- aaron158
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call the ups head office 404-828-4900
- danmartin471
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Booby trap isn’t a good idea. Imagine harming the person, then getting sued..virgonomic wrote: ↑ Consider a booby trap to deter this in the future.
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- virgonomic
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https://www.theblankbox.com/danmartin471 wrote: ↑ Booby trap isn’t a good idea. Imagine harming the person, then getting sued..
- Manatus
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- Mar 21, 2010
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I would just tell the retailer that you don't have the item yet. That's what you'd do if you didn't have video evidence of what happened (all you'd know is it isn't here), and some retailers, like Amazon, will just ship another one out.
- Marzipan
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- Nov 28, 2007
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- Whitehorse, YT
For any of you in these seedy neighbourhoods, why not take an Amazon shipping box, pack anything of little value in it and leave it out on the porch? Could be even more interesting if you set up a camera.
- Phonophoresis
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I doubt that would work - UPS = likely has tracking showing the parcel as delivered. Given that's the case, the seller most definitely won't just ship out another item (unless it's of minimal value).
- Wiseman
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- Wat
I would put up some sort of camera visible to the street to deter future theft.
- Mr. Robo
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Poop in the box is good way to teach a lesson.
- Kiraly
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Thieves won't care. The cops don't care about this kind of low-value theft, and the thieves know this.
- Marzipan
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- Triad
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For the future
¹Write your address 2nd line, do not leave on door step.
²the type of door you have makes it look like someone's always at home
³set your shipping to deliver to ups pick up (not the franchise stores, unless you know they do accept packages for people free of charge)
¹Write your address 2nd line, do not leave on door step.
²the type of door you have makes it look like someone's always at home
³set your shipping to deliver to ups pick up (not the franchise stores, unless you know they do accept packages for people free of charge)
- arhyno
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- nova scotia
Ups left a 190$ item on my step the other day for someone 1km up the road.... I’ve got a patio box on my deck, I leave a lock there so they can put the item in and lock the box.
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