People who shop online know that e-commerce companies will pay them for packages that arrive damaged or not at all, so they don't call the police when their packages are stolen. This makes package theft more common.
National Package Protection Day 2023: The Wednesday after Thanksgiving, which is December 1 this year, is National Package Protection Day. Its goal is to get people all over the United States to be more careful about the goods they order during the holidays. People will be less likely to have their packages taken, sent to the wrong address, or lost in transit if more people know about this day. And any money lost because of these accidents would not happen.
Ring LLC, a home security company that makes video doorbells, is the main promoter of this holiday. These doorbells let users sense motions outside and get alerts when the doorbell rings, among other security benefits. People are more aware of package theft during the holidays, so it is hoped that it will go down during the sales.
People who shop online know that e-commerce companies will pay them for packages that arrive damaged or not at all, so they don’t call the police when their packages are stolen. This makes package theft more common.
A little over 1.7 million packages are lost or stolen every day in the U.S. This number goes up around the holidays when more people shop for gifts online.
Since 2019, several rules have been passed across the U.S. to stop people from stealing packages.
When someone steals a package in the U.S., state rules vary: For example, in New York, porch theft is considered Grand Larceny if the stolen item is worth more than $1,000. Additionally, porch piracy is not a serious crime in Texas and does not result in jail time. It is a Level Three misdemeanour, and the typical punishment is to pay a fine. HB 760 and the Defense Against Porch Pirates Act, on the other hand, were signed into law in 2019. These laws make package theft a serious crime that can lead to jail time.
Amazon started a service in 2017 that let package deliverers open the door of the recipient using a Digital Key. This was done to protect their customers’ packages. They also set up a program so that people could use security cameras to send police videos of thefts.
Countries where payments are made ahead of time and goods are left at the recipient’s door have a higher rate of package theft. European and Asian countries are less likely to do this because people there prefer to pay after getting their order.
Form a neighborhood watch group.
A great way to keep your neighborhood safe from package theft is to have a small online group of neighbors. Some people in the group can receive packages for other people who aren’t at home. Members of the group can stay alert and call the police if they see someone they don’t know in the neighborhood, especially around the holidays.
Read your state’s law against porch theft.
Porch theft is illegal in some states but not others. Find out what the porch piracy rules are in your city or state right now. Most shoppers don’t call the police when their package is stolen because they don’t know what the law says. In turn, this makes more thieves want to steal packages left outside people’s doors.
Check out these tips to stop porch theft.
Read a number of blogs and stories to find out how to stop porch piracy. Online shoppers share tips on how to keep their packages safe from thieves. Some of the best ways to keep packages from being stolen are to get a security camera set up and ask for a planned delivery. In addition, many shopping sites let customers see where their packages are at all times.
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People are careful when they shop online.
On National Package Protection Day, people are reminded to be careful when they shop online, especially around the holidays. It’s even more important to be alert all the time now that e-commerce sites and holiday sales like Black Friday and Cyber Monday are becoming more popular. Thieves may be trying to steal packages we leave outside our houses.
Lawmakers have to make rules against porch piracy because of this.
People can’t buy their favorite things online because of porch theft, which is a big problem. Most people who have never shopped online are wary of it because they are afraid of porch theft. Because of this, National Package Protection Day forces politicians and e-Commerce site owners to take the right legal steps and make laws against porch piracy.
In order to keep e-commerce sites from losing money
If a customer’s package is stolen, the seller has to give the customer a full cash return to make up for it. It’s hard for new e-Commerce sites to do well and make money in this market. People are being asked to be more careful with their packages when they are out for delivery on National Package Protection Day. This way, buyers will lose fewer packages and sellers will lose less money.
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | December 1 | Wednesday |
| 2022 | November 30 | Wednesday |
| 2023 | November 29 | Wednesday |
| 2024 | November 27 | Wednesday |
| 2025 | November 26 | Wednesday |
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