I got ripped off (for real)! Don&#39;t let this happen to you!

@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

28 Jan 16

There have been cases involving the odd rogue postman... few and far between, though.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jan 16

The USPS is more cautious here when delivering parcels. But it's always a pain in the neck to figure out where the dang package is. It's generally at one post office or another. I dread it when sellers use the USPS.

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Angel_15

@Angel_15 (670)

• Manila, Philippines

29 Jan 16

Whenever I'm expecting I package I make sure that on the expected day of delivery there is someone at home to accept my package. No one here leaves their package unattended.

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fishtiger58

@fishtiger58 (29819)

• Momence, Illinois

28 Jan 16

As far as I can remember I have never had one stolen off my porch thankfully. Hope she enjoys the wood filler

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jan 16

Heh heh. If I could, I'd teach her wood restoration. Maybe she would abandon her life of crime and become a master woodworker.

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fishtiger58

@fishtiger58 (29819)

• Momence, Illinois

28 Jan 16

@TheHorse Hmmm Maybe you will see her again, and can put the question to her. I can only imagine her disappointment when she opened your package. My husband would have liked it.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jan 16

@fishtiger58 Her probable disappointment, and the fact that I only lost $5.05, makes the whole thing a tad amusing to me. But if she stole presents and things from other people (assuming it was her), she should be caught.

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

28 Jan 16

Maybe she was running short of foundation for her makeup.

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mommaj

@mommaj (23112)

• United States

28 Jan 16

@TheHorse As an aging 103 yr old woman let me tell you that it fills anything petrified. My skin is so smooth after I used the sand paper. By the way, next time order the fine sand paper I am running low on that too.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jan 16

@mommaj I recommend 600 grit for skin. Apply the wood filler BEFORE your rouge. But I guess that's obvious.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jan 16

Now that I think about it, maybe this stuff "smoothes wrinkles and tightens aging skin!"

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Bluedoll

@Bluedoll (16770)

• Canada

29 Jan 16

Sorry that happened to you. How much is an activated gps device like they have in some high end cars?

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Bluedoll

@Bluedoll (16770)

• Canada

29 Jan 16

@TheHorse it would lead the capture of a thieve.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 Jan 16

I have no idea!

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 16

@Bluedoll Of car thieves for sure.

Wendy789

@Drosophila (16568)

• Ireland

28 Jan 16

Oh wow, ya she went through to a lot of trouble for the wood fill

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jan 16

Mayeb it was actually stolen by a rival speaker restorer that I don't know about. I will not be defeated! Buwaahaa! I have about half a tube left.

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PaintsOnSlate

@PainsOnSlate (21845)

• Canada

28 Jan 16

Karma will get her. She's in bigger trouble than she can imagine. It has not happened to us but we are usually around, and all big packeges need a signature. Glad to know it's something she will never use and won't be able to return. Just think Karma...

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@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

28 Jan 16

Karma's good that way. What goes around comes around.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 Jan 16

@pgntwo She'll probably wind up getting caught, if not for this theft, for another.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

28 Jan 16

What a surprise she will have when she opens the package. You should inform Paypal and also your local police department so you can give them a description of the lady.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

29 Jan 16

@TheHorse At least now the police have a description of her.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jan 16

I contacted the police about the lady. I don't know if Paypal protects me against theft, but I'll contact them

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502812)

• Italy

29 Jan 16

This cannot happen here because they do not deliver if there is nobody to sign the recipe. You can leave a message to deliver the package to one of your neighbor if you are not at home, or call them to fix an apointment.

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vanny

@vandana7 (102698)

• India

29 Jan 16

Pretty much like what happens here. :)

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502812)

• Italy

29 Jan 16

@vandana7 I think it's the only sure way. If a package is lost we are refunded, but they need the proof it was delivered to the right person.

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Jellybelly

@CookieMonster46 (13453)

• United States

29 Jan 16

Is there an invoice in the package , anything with your CC information on it she can use. I did hear about all the thefts here in CA. Our mail man does not leave packages on the porch, if no one is home, I request a signature on everything and make arrangements for someone to take them or for me to be here. It is happening more and more. Even with calling the police you don't know for sure it was this woman. I have had some good drivers that will hide a package, but there could be someone watching them hide it, and not see you come out for it and take it.

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Jellybelly

@CookieMonster46 (13453)

• United States

29 Jan 16

@TheHorse sometimes they put the invoice, with your name number, you might want to ask the seller. I wouldn't like someone to have even my name , phone number

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 Jan 16

I'm not sure what information is in there.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 Jan 16

@CookieMonster46 Happily, I paid with PayPal, so I doubt my phone number was in there.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

29 Jan 16

i'd surely report it. heck, whome'er delivered the last package here left the dang box'n top'f the yukon...sittin' out by the road. lazy bum....'course, that's better'n the one prior i reckon. he left it next to the propane tank, at mamaw's ol' house that nobody's lived in fer some years now.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

30 Jan 16

@TheHorse the strangest 'twas when i was makin' sundries. they put a box'f essential oils'n the hubs truck (he was off huntin' with friends) - durin' a late october heat wave. 'course, the heat caused some'f the glass bottles to explode...no doubt'cha can imagine the stench that left!

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 Jan 16

Sounds like rather strange decisions.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (128854)

• Gainesville, Florida

29 Jan 16

When I order packages, I always have them delivered to my office at work. We always have someone in our office building 7 days a week, so I can rest assured my packages will be delivered safely to my desk in my office.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 Jan 16

Not a bad idea. I've never had this happen here before, though.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (128854)

• Gainesville, Florida

29 Jan 16

@TheHorse On one hand, it's great to hear that it never happened to you before; but on the other hand, it's disheartening to know that it finally did happen to you. Now you cannot be so sure future packages won't be stolen.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 Jan 16

@moffittjc Yes, it's one more thing to worry about. I actually spoke with the UPS guy and asked him to toss future packages onto my balcony.

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Morley Hunt

@Morleyhunt (21741)

• Canada

28 Jan 16

About ten years ago a CanPar (Canadian equivalent of UPS) parcel I shipped to my daughter, was stolen from the apartment building lobby. (It was a common practice fore parcels to be left in the locked to non residents lobby.) Imagine their disappointment, a couple of cans of soup, a half bottle of shampoo and a Halloween costume (cheerleader).

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jan 16

Good one! I wonder if the thief bothered to eat the soup.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jan 16

@Morleyhunt Had someone opened a up a small grocery story near the apartment complex, would they have gotten rich?

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Morley Hunt

@Morleyhunt (21741)

• Canada

28 Jan 16

@TheHorse probably not. He should know, she had no way to get to a grocery store from where she was living. I drove three hours one weekend a month to take her out shopping. Once a month one of her siblings tried to do the same thing.

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Tiff Gray

@T_gray (7772)

• Salina, Kansas

28 Jan 16

I would call the police station and say you had a stolen package for sure and say you saw that lady. I have always worried about my packages getting stolen. I don't even know how to arrange for them to be placed in a safe place. I would rather just go pick them up myself.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jan 16

This is the first time I've had this happen. We're in a pretty "safe" neighborhood. I've even had friends leave large stereo speakers at my doorstep. I DID call the police just now. They're going to call me back to take a report.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jan 16

@T_gray There's not much they can do. The officer did call me back. He laughed with me over what's in the package. He told me to file an on-line report so they have everyone on record. I'll do that this evening.

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Tiff Gray

@T_gray (7772)

• Salina, Kansas

28 Jan 16

@TheHorse I don't live in that great of a neighborhood so I do worry. I am glad you called the cops, I hope they take care of you

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paigea

@paigea (36143)

• Canada

30 Jan 16

Well it can't happen to me as no courier comes out here. Maybe I should be starting a drone courier service in rural Alberta. hmmm. I wish I could see her face when she opens that valuable package!

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 16

Perfect! How much do those drones cost anyway?

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 16

@paigea Maybe your MyLot buddies can provide investment capital. Oh snap. Is it "capital"? Or "capitol"? You can tell high finance isn't my specialty!

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paigea

@paigea (36143)

• Canada

30 Jan 16

@TheHorse Well the ones that can carry packages must be quite expensive.

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Teep11

@Teep11 (7673)

• United States

28 Jan 16

Those things happen and it's so unfortunate. They should know whether even if the package was inexpensive. This occurs often during the holiday seasons.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jan 16

Maybe she did well during the Holidays and decided to keep on going.

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@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

28 Jan 16

Unscrupulous elements everywhere these days. Worse is the item was probably discarded in a nearby trash can or dumpster...

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@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

28 Jan 16

@TheHorse Would wood filler fill 'er handbag? I doubt it.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jan 16

The humanity! My precious wood filler!

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Margaret Mwangi

@Missmwngi (12915)

• Nairobi, Kenya

28 Jan 16

I think you should let the police know. Maybe that will help to stop it

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jan 16

I contacted them. We had a laugh about it, but I will file an on-line report.

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Margaret Mwangi

@Missmwngi (12915)

• Nairobi, Kenya

28 Jan 16

@TheHorse Thats good

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382555)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jan 16

I wrote about this happening in Australia over Christmas. Good that it was wood-filler; pity it wasn't kitty litter.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 Jan 16

That would have been REALLY funny. Or a toilet seat. But those can be expensive.

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Dalane

@Dalane (691)

• United States

29 Jan 16

Good reminder. It's just so easy to to be victimized these days. We have a few Amazon pick up places in my city, but I'd have to take the bus to get there and that just adds to the cost of the product.

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