Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season - which now sees a growing number of people using the internet to purchase gifts. However, the problem of people stealing packages from doorsteps is also increasing as "Porch Pirates" snatch-and-run.
How can you protect yourself from "Porch Pirates?"
7 Eyewitness News Reporter Ed Reilly talked with the U.S. Postal Service to get some ideas which include signing up for the USPS "Informed Delivery" program: https://informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action?iom=B807-82ID-USRS-PS-USP-GO-XXX-AW-XX-X-INF&utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_content=b807_82id&utm_campaign=informeddelivery2018&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqYKBmeLj3gIVgiNpCh3h4Qu5EAAYASAAEgInOvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
You can learn more in the attached video clip.
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