With the continued growth of online shopping, more and more packages are being delivered to homes every day. However this increase in deliveries has brought an increase in missing packages and has led to growing concerns over package security. According to a recent FedEx survey done by Canadians, 70 percent of respondents who shop online worry about package theft and 1 in 10 of those surveyed said they don’t shop online for that very reason.
With the holiday season upon us it is even more likely that packages that get left outside your house by delivery services could be taken by who police refer to as “Porch Pirates.” Some tips to help make sure that your packages end up under the tree this Christmas include ensuring you are home when they arrive, requesting that someone signs for the package, asking a friend or neighbour to grab your delivery if you aren’t home or getting the package delivered to a delivery depot.
