I've never had a package stolen. Even when I lived in a sketchy apartment years ago. If it's a high value item I either have it delivered to me at my work (this is a privileged position to have, I know) or get it delivered at an Amazon locker a mile or two down the road.

Would it be a pain in my ass if I lived in a high crime area, worked somewhere that didn't accept my deliveries, and relied on public transport? Absolutely. But I'm guessing that's not who the majority of Amazon's customer base is.

[–] _danny@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

It's one of those opportunity crimes where the easiest victim generally picked. It usually comes down to just two things:

How many people see your porch
How easy is it to walk up and walk away?

You'd be surprised how much of a deterrent a mild inconvenience is. You'll get significantly fewer packages that walk off if you live on a big hill, or have a bunch of steps, where it's mildly inconvenient for someone to walk up.

[–] MrLuemasG@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I lived in a high crime area and I still didn't have any packages stolen. I lost more packages to the delivery person delivering it to the wrong apartment versus porch pirates.