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| Never before until now. I had to return a horse product and the company sent fedex out to pick it up on a designated day. I set it out as scheduled and came home to a package gone and a call slip on my door saying they attempted a pick up !! Called fedex and driver insists he did NOT pick up package !!! Ughhhh only thing that could have happened is package was already stolen when he got there OR fedex guy was mistaken. Never experienced this before. So frustrating.
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| I work as a 911 dispatcher and call taker, and we have gotten quite a few reports of porch thieves recently! Around here, we think it's people hoping they'll snatch something with a high resale value to sell for drugs or booze.
Our deputies have advised using game cameras if you have them, putting the package somewhere just slightly out of the way where only the driver would know, or dropping the package off at a designated FedEx or UPS location.
ETA: if it becomes an ongoing issue, you might have to get a PO Box at your local UPS or FedEx store for deliveries.
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Location: Oklahoma | they have some cheap camera systems from walmart that you can set up like in 4 different places and record and watch from your phone I cant remember if friend said hundred something or 300 something. It pretty neat bc her kid skipped school and she called the dad said kid truck still at their house and that's how they caught him lol |
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| Our post office is unfortunately just a crooked. Lol worst part is I think the company I’m returning the product to thinks I am trying to pull a fast one on them. Based on the email I got. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | FLITASTIC - 2018-02-16 9:21 PM Our post office is unfortunately just a crooked. Lol worst part is I think the company I’m returning the product to thinks I am trying to pull a fast one on them. Based on the email I got.
I hate a thief, San Antiono is over ran with them porch thiefs.. I live a ways outa town so the UPS or Fed X come up to the house are shop unless we get a new driver then they leave the box's at the gate, which I hate... But so far so good, havent had a problem yet.. |
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Location: sunny california | My dad lives in a rural area at the entrance he installed a secure box the driver leaves the package in the secured box and padlocks it the lock is always hanging unlocked for the driver to use |
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| Did you ever find who got your package? |
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| streakysox - 2018-02-17 3:37 PM
Did you ever find who got your package?
Nope. Lol. This was Thursday so I might know more on Monday. |
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | I’d like to put a package out there and wait in the bushes with a baseball bat... but, that would only backfire on me. I hate a thief. They steal a little piece of your soul and your trust in your fellow man. It’s a shame that thieves can run rampant with little to lose, unless the victim can prove the theft.
I hope you get your package snafu resolved, flitastic. I’m sure the company will make good on your loss. Maybe call and talk directly to someone. Good luck. |
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Location: Aubrey, Texas | I would be tempted to leave a box of horse manure on my porch. . . |
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Location: WYOMING | We have. They stole a box of my FIL’s colostomy bags... soooo we wrapped up a few used poo poo bags and put them on the porch. Gone the next day, had no trouble since. |
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| I would not expect the company to be good with it but who knows. Lol. From the sounds of my voicemail they kind of think I am doing it on purpose I think. Can’t blame them in these days of thieving. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | FLITASTIC - 2018-02-16 9:21 PM Our post office is unfortunately just a crooked. Lol worst part is I think the company I’m returning the product to thinks I am trying to pull a fast one on them. Based on the email I got.
I would think if you were a regular customer of theirs there would not be a problem with this company that you are returning this product too.  |
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| Southtxponygirl - 2018-02-18 12:11 PM
FLITASTIC - 2018-02-16 9:21 PM Our post office is unfortunately just a crooked. Lol worst part is I think the company I’m returning the product to thinks I am trying to pull a fast one on them. Based on the email I got.
I would think if you were a regular customer of theirs there would not be a problem with this company that you are returning this product too.
Nope. Not a regular customer. It is a very popular and well known company that markets an all in 1 supplement. I decided to try it. My horse would absolutely not touch it. Lol. They have a guarantee and agreed to take it back. That’s how it all started. Lol |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | FLITASTIC - 2018-02-18 3:19 PM Southtxponygirl - 2018-02-18 12:11 PM FLITASTIC - 2018-02-16 9:21 PM Our post office is unfortunately just a crooked. Lol worst part is I think the company I’m returning the product to thinks I am trying to pull a fast one on them. Based on the email I got. I would think if you were a regular customer of theirs there would not be a problem with this company that you are returning this product too. Nope. Not a regular customer. It is a very popular and well known company that markets an all in 1 supplement. I decided to try it. My horse would absolutely not touch it. Lol. They have a guarantee and agreed to take it back. That’s how it all started. Lol
I had to redo my post.. But oh man thats to bad that your not a regular customer, yept its getting to where you cant have trust in people anymore to many lier's and thives.. Hope that they will take your word on this about having a porch thief, got my fingers cross for you.. Let us know how it gos..  |
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| Got an email from the company that the package was in fact picked up by fedex !!! They still have no idea why fedex said it was never there or why driver insisted it was never there. Refund has been issued. |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | FLITASTIC - 2018-02-20 7:39 AM Got an email from the company that the package was in fact picked up by fedex !!! They still have no idea why fedex said it was never there or why driver insisted it was never there. Refund has been issued. Strange deal, but glad it made it. We have more trouble with Fed Ex leaving our packages where ever they please. In a barn, feed pick up, anywhere but by the front door.
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Location: Louisiana | FLITASTIC - 2018-02-20 8:39 AM
Got an email from the company that the package was in fact picked up by fedex !!! They still have no idea why fedex said it was never there or why driver insisted it was never there. Refund has been issued.
Driver forgot to scan the box, and his go-to when a package goes missing is likely that he never saw it LOL. If it didn't exist he can't be liable.
Glad you got it worked out!! And glad you don't have a theft problem...THAT's worse than a lost package and no refund in my opinion!!
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | FLITASTIC - 2018-02-20 8:39 AM Got an email from the company that the package was in fact picked up by fedex !!! They still have no idea why fedex said it was never there or why driver insisted it was never there. Refund has been issued.
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | dashnlotti - 2018-02-20 8:51 AM FLITASTIC - 2018-02-20 8:39 AM Got an email from the company that the package was in fact picked up by fedex !!! They still have no idea why fedex said it was never there or why driver insisted it was never there. Refund has been issued. Driver forgot to scan the box, and his go-to when a package goes missing is likely that he never saw it LOL. If it didn't exist he can't be liable. Glad you got it worked out!! And glad you don't have a theft problem...THAT's worse than a lost package and no refund in my opinion!!
This.
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| I’m not so sure the driver forgot to scan since he left a sticker on my door saying package was never there. Lol how does that happen? |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | FLITASTIC - 2018-02-20 3:35 PM I’m not so sure the driver forgot to scan since he left a sticker on my door saying package was never there. Lol how does that happen?
I wonder if maybe another driver picked it up? And then this one came along and didnt know it was already picked up.  |
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Anyone have a porch thief??? UPDATE!!!