The check for the music I played at my friend's preschool was sent to my mailbox. Can you guess what happened?

@TheHorse (203755)
Walnut Creek, California
August 5, 2022 11:25pm CST
I recently played music for the kids at my friend's preschool. I did three separate 25 minute performances in three different classrooms. The performances were funded by a grant she had received for "arts for children." I thought the money was going to be deposited into my bank account, but it turned out that a check was sent to my home mail box. To cut to the chase, I was able to make it to my mailbox before the check was stolen. I grabbed it, signed it, and deposited it in my bank account before anyone could mug me or steal it. Take that, you criminals! The bad guys who stole my other checks and my medications are still at large. This is the US.
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@DaddyEvil (137251)
• United States
6 Aug 22
Of course the criminals are still at large... The police have important things to do, like sitting on their cans in the local donut shop! I'm glad you finally earned enough that you could put some in your bank account...
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@TheHorse (203755)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 Aug 22
I put everything I earn into my bank account.
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@DaddyEvil (137251)
• United States
6 Aug 22
@TheHorse Ohhh... I usually leave money paid into my PayPal account IN PayPal... Sooner or later, Pretty will use it for something. (She spent $7 from my PayPal account this morning paying for a medic alert tag because of the meds she takes now.)
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@TheHorse (203755)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 Aug 22
@DaddyEvil PayPal used to pay a bit of interest. I don't believe they do any more.
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• Midland, Michigan
7 Aug 22
Did your really have other checks stolen in the past? If you do that type of thing again you might want to ask whether you can pick the check up instead of it's mailed out from that school.
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@TheHorse (203755)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug 22
Yes, I have had checks and medications stolen from my mailbox.
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• Midland, Michigan
7 Aug 22
@TheHorse weird
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@TheHorse (203755)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug 22
@MarshaMusselman Sad. I live in a lawless Country. Shoplifting was also decriminalized in San Francisco. Several stores had to shut down. Wait! Michigan. That's a part of the US too, isn't it?
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@BarBaraPrz (45226)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
6 Aug 22
Whew! I thought you were going to tell us that it was stolen. Now, with the extra money, you can continue to keep Kitty in the style she has accustomed you to.
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@BarBaraPrz (45226)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
6 Aug 22
@TheHorse Good boy... er, horse.
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@TheHorse (203755)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 Aug 22
I tell her, when I'm off to work, that it's to get us "wet food." Once a girl is used to a certain standard of living...
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@TheHorse (203755)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 Aug 22
@BarBaraPrz Happy cat, happy life.
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@LadyDuck (454992)
• Switzerland
6 Aug 22
What did you do to stop this happening? Did you asked to have a P.O.Box and have everything delivered there? Do something if you do not want future problems.
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@LadyDuck (454992)
• Switzerland
7 Aug 22
@TheHorse Okay, instead or contacting all those people would not be more simple to have a Postal Box? Ours are inside the Post Office, no one can tamper them.
@TheHorse (203755)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 Aug 22
I contacted the post office, the Sheriff, my bank, my apartment manager, and a local detective. Then I got tired. I am not a young man.
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@wolfgirl569 (93514)
• Marion, Ohio
6 Aug 22
Glad you got it ok
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@wolfgirl569 (93514)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Aug 22
@TheHorse It would not surprise me if he was
@MarieCoyle (27196)
6 Aug 22
Would it work for you to get a PO box, or have some type of door slot for the mailman to put letters, bills, checks and such? I hate thieves. I live in a small town home, we all have locked mail boxes, which is so good. If I am gone and can't check my mail, I know it's safely locked up and I have the key!
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@TheHorse (203755)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 Aug 22
My mail box is locked. Only I (and certain criminals) can get into it, it appears.
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@MarieCoyle (27196)
6 Aug 22
@TheHorse That's wild, someone is truly being terrible. I think I would probably have to get mean. Put a snake in the box or something....LOL...a rubber one. Or a camera inside of it. I hate thieves.
@marlina (154183)
• Canada
7 Aug 22
Glad that you could get your check in time.
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@TheHorse (203755)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug 22
Yeah. I was lucky.
@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Aug 22
I'm so glad you got that money before anyone else did. It's awful that things are like that there.
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@LindaOHio (153146)
• United States
6 Aug 22
I'm glad you were able to grab the check.
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@TheHorse (203755)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 Aug 22
Heh. Me too.
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@gtdoss (1013)
• United States
6 Aug 22
I'm glad you got your check before it could be stolen! I just don't understand why mail stealing and porch pirating are so prevalent these days. Do these people not think about the problem it causes for the people they are stealing from? I guess a lot of people are only out for themselves.
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@TheHorse (203755)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 Aug 22
They have no morals. Morals are learned.
@Nakitakona (56322)
• Philippines
14 Aug 22
Sorry to hear that. Drawer bank is notified for stolen or lost checks to stop payment.