Wednesday, November 13

How to avoid home delivery package theft this Christmas season


Ya no tendrás que preocuparte por dejar tus paquetes en la calle a expensas de robo.
You will no longer have to worry about leaving your packages on the street at the expense of theft.

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By: The opinion

This Christmas season millions of Americans are buying all kinds of items online that arrive directly at the homes of consumers, without a doubt, this practice is more common, but at Christmas time everyone want products to reach their destination safely.

Many parcel companies have a strong delivery system that is safe and accurate, but in Sometimes the packages, for some reason, do not reach their destination, for this reason it is necessary to consider some points that will allow the buyer to ensure that the package will reach their home address.

Hub Locker

If you are an Amazon buyer , you will have the possibility to send your purchased products to their physical locations Amazon Hub Locker throughout the United States . Hub Locker is a mailbox for your deliveries, so that the products purchased are safe from thieves.

Using this option allows the buyer send a nearby Hub Locker and thus prevent the package from reaching your home address. Whoever chooses this option will receive in a predetermined locker and will receive a unique code to unlock it when available.

Leave instructions at the delivery address

Leaving delivery instructions to the delivery man, it can be the difference between guaranteeing to have the package or lose it. Some retail firms authorize instructions for the delivery man to follow and prevent theft. It is important that the consumer gives tips so that the delivery person has an idea of ​​where to leave their package to avoid bad experiences.

Receipt signature

Requiring a delivery signature is a secure way to guarantee that the package will arrive to your recipient. You can also request that if you are not at home at the time of delivery, your item can be shipped to a nearby delivery point where you can sign and pick it up.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) recommended sending holiday cards and gifts for Christmas before 15 December, since in this way the packages can be delivered before 25 December to their recipients.

In accordance with the Postal Service First class mail must be sent by 17 December, Priority Mail by 18 December and Express Priority Mail by 23 December to ensure punctual delivery over Christmas.

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