The Grinches Stealing Chistmas

@Marcyaz (35316)

United States

December 7, 2015 7:24pm CST

Yes there are really Grinches stealing Christmas. Why do we have to have crooks who know that December is the time for online shopping and they know different areas of town will soon have lots of packages on their porches.. They just walk up on your porch and walk off with your packages. The question is how do you prevent this from happening. One thing you can do is have the package delivered to your place of employment or the home of a relative or neighbor who is generally home during the day.

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@Rosekitty (19368)

• San Marcos, Texas

8 Dec 15

Yes i heard that and so sad..like the delivery people have spies watching and know which places to go to.. I made sure my deliveries were made on days i know my family will be home..and what was coming and to call me when..i also do the tracking..

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

12 Dec 15

The tracking part is a good idea as I also track my packages to be sure someone will be around.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

13 Dec 15

@Rosekitty So we were hunting for Sids share of the brownies, well geez you could have told me that instead of keeping me in the dark about it. In the dark with the brownies is why so many are missing.

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@Rosekitty (19368)

• San Marcos, Texas

12 Dec 15

@Marcyaz and i tracked your brownies at @thesids cupboard..hahaah

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@fawkes62 (1276)

• United States

11 Dec 15

I used to be home all the time and even then my packages would often times sit on the step. Not all the delivery people would actually ring my doorbell when they didn't need a signature. Now that I work during the day, I worried about this until I remembered that I could send them to where I work.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

12 Dec 15

Very true sometimes they are supposed to need a signature but they just sit them on the porch and don't even bother ringing the doorbell.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

12 Dec 15

@Marilynda1225 That seems to happen a lot with UPS, luckily our rural driver will come up to the door. We have a nice conversation with him when he delivers something here.

@Marilynda1225 (91079)

• United States

11 Dec 15

@fawkes62 just today the UPS guy threw my package on the porch and didn't even ring the bell. If I hadn't heard the thud I never would have known my package was here.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

8 Dec 15

It has always been a time for increased crime. Prior to the internet the number of burglaries would always rise during December.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Dec 15

People stealing at Christmas time you would think they would have better sense then to do that. Stealing at any time is wrong but I think it is even a worse crime during the Holiday Season.

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

8 Dec 15

@Marcyaz The type of people that do this are not the type to care about anyone else as long as they can benefit.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

10 Dec 15

@Asylum They seem to be thinking only of theirselves and no one else.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

8 Dec 15

That is correct . If you know that you won't be home on weekdays , then have it delivered in your place of work . Gifts unattended on the porch are really susceptible to be stolen .

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Dec 15

Even on weekdays they will still try to steal your gifts.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

10 Dec 15

@SIMPLYD So true that most people are at work but at this time of year people are sometimes off work also.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

10 Dec 15

@Marcyaz That's because on weekdays most are at work . So even the neighbors can't see them steal .

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@garymarsh6 (24004)

• United Kingdom

10 Dec 15

People taking things like that could be depriving a child of something they have set their heart on. Wicked people.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

10 Dec 15

They certainly don't seem to care what they are taking away or whom from.

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@birjudanak (14316)

• India

8 Dec 15

its really bad thing happened because here if we not at home then call on mobile and confirm that today your gift come and deliver if you call them and say that you are not at home then they will give to neighbor if you say or later when you say,but not stole its really bad.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Dec 15

You can't always call them and let them know you won't be home as they usually let you know what day they will be there. Like today I have 3 packages to be delivered so someone has to be here.

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@birjudanak (14316)

• India

9 Dec 15

@Marcyaz here first we got message in morning with number that your parcel will be deliver today,so if we are at not home then we have to call them to come tomorrow or else day.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

10 Dec 15

@birjudanak They don't usually call us just come.

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@suzzy3 (8341)

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14 Dec 15

They follow the delivery vans and as they put them on the doorsteps they wait then steal the parcel. I am at home most days and often take in parcels for near neighbours. I cannot understand these people.It is just wicked to take things like presents away from kids.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

14 Dec 15

They are very mean people who do this type of thing and should be arrested when caught stealing other peoples presents.

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@thesids (22180)

• Bhubaneswar, India

14 Dec 15

One thing you can do is have the package delivered to your place of employment or the home of a relative or neighbor who is generally home during the day.

I am expecting some of the courier guys soon at my door delivering me goods ordered for you

I am a relative of yours (yes, MyLot is a Family, Right!!!) I am generally home during the day (Yes, I am home almost all daytime and all nighttime too)

I will also verify and inspect the contents of the package - just in case someone played with the things inside

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

14 Dec 15

Can't you give your family a little hint of what you have bought for us?

@jstory07 (148730)

• Roseburg, Oregon

11 Dec 15

They were showing videos of people stealing packages off of otother people's porches. that really does take a lot of nerve to do that.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

12 Dec 15

I just saw that on TV on the news channel the other day, nerve is right.

@simone10 (54180)

• Louisville, Kentucky

11 Dec 15

I think that is a great idea. This is certainly the time of year when theft happens.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

11 Dec 15

Yes it is and seems more so than at other times of the year.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

17 Dec 15

@simone10 I guess that is why the crime rate at this time of year is going up so much.

@simone10 (54180)

• Louisville, Kentucky

17 Dec 15

@Marcyaz That's because thieves know that people are buying gifts this time of year. Some of the gifts are expensive too.

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@Marilynda1225 (91079)

• United States

11 Dec 15

Just the other day they showed this man (on the news) backing his car into someones driveway and loading his truck with the packages on that persons porch. So sad when thieves are so brazen.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

12 Dec 15

Backing a car into someones driveway and loading his vehicle with packages that were left on someones porch. How brazen that is and hopefully a neighbor saw this and reported it to the proper authorities.

@moffittjc (128835)

• Gainesville, Florida

13 Dec 15

I always have packages delivered to my place of employment. Even if I'm not there, I can trust my co-workers to sign for my packages and make sure they get safely delivered to my office for safekeeping.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

14 Dec 15

It is good you have a place to have your packages delivered.

@moffittjc (128835)

• Gainesville, Florida

15 Dec 15

@Marcyaz I was just talking to the UPS guy a few minutes ago, and he says they are already getting reports of missing packages...packages that have mysteriously disappeared from people's doorsteps and porches. Looks like the Grinches are at it again!

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

9 Dec 15

That is so bad. I would have the packages delivered when someone is home so they aren't sitting on the porch.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

9 Dec 15

They tell you when they will be there and to make sure someone is there to receive the packages. You don't have an option generally on when delivery will be.

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@paigea (36143)

• Canada

10 Dec 15

Those are good tips. We really need to be on our toes to prevent thieves.

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@Blondie2222 (28610)

• United States

8 Dec 15

Yes luckily i live in the country so it be kinda hard to steal a package off my porch. I never had that happen to me but i have heard about it happening to people on the news.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Dec 15

I don't think they would come out here where I live either as we are out of town and have dogs in the yard when someone comes and they would probably be scared off by the dogs.

@GreatMartin (23670)

• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

8 Dec 15

This was on the news last night.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Dec 15

Well then I imagine it is happening all over, how sad that there are those who feel they can take whatever they want.

@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

8 Dec 15

its is sad isn't it..... but thats a good idea... if you can get it delivered somewhere where people will be in to receive it...

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

10 Dec 15

It is sad that this time of year people have to be such grinches as to steal from others who might not have much.