March 11, 2024

The anticipation of sending and receiving packages can end in disappointment when thieves steal them off your front steps. Whether there is a significant need or an exciting expectation for a package to reach its destination, losing it results in frustration. Learn advice from AIM Mail Centers to increase the chances of packages reaching their intended recipients.

Tips for Ordering Products Online

Ordering products to be shipped directly to your home has become the norm for 31% of American consumers who prefer to shop online. However, the disadvantage of online shopping is that packages can be stolen from your property when delivered. If you frequently shop online, here are some tips that will help keep packages away from thieves.  

Take Advantage of Delivery Instruction Customizations if Available

Some e-commerce providers allow consumers to add details on where they would like a package delivered. You can add a specific area of your property to which you would prefer the package delivered, such as near the front door or on the back porch. This specificity ensures that you'll see the package as soon as it's delivered or keeps it hidden from view, decreasing the possibility of any package thefts.

Use Shipment Tracking Tools

You can see when your delivery is imminent by checking in on available shipment tracking apps. These apps will help you look out for your packages if you know they're about to arrive.

Obtain a Secure Delivery Location

Renting a private mailbox and taking advantage of package receiving services will protect your packages from thieves. For example, when you rent a private mailbox with AIM Mail Centers, you will be notified of any shipments or packages recently received in your mailbox. The packages will remain in a secure area until you can pick them up. 

Rather than having packages shipped to your home, you can send them to AIM Mail Centers, where they will receive and keep the package in their secure location. This service is especially helpful if you live in an apartment building or plan to be away for some time. 

Suggestions for Shipping Packages

Things you can do to avoid package thefts are not just limited to receiving packages. You can take certain precautions when you're sending them, too. One thing you can do is opt for a signature confirmation. Requiring a signature when the package you sent is delivered will prevent the package from being dropped off in an unsecured location. If the delivery driver cannot obtain a signature, the package will return to the secure package distribution facility until the recipient can arrange a later delivery or pick-up time.

Package or shipping insurance won't deter thieves but will help you get compensated if package thefts occur. Declared value coverage* covers the value of the lost, damaged, or stolen items. 

AIM Mail Centers Can Help Keep Your Packages Out of the Hands of Thieves

Obtaining a private mailbox keeps your packages safe and discourages identity theft that can be gained through mail placed in your home mailbox or packages left on your property. When you receive anything in your private mailbox, you'll constantly be updated through text or e-mail notifications to your computer or mobile device. Keep your packages away from thieves and get your Private Mailbox today!

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