anybody had their mail stolen?

I've been playing detective all day and it looks like a package delivered to me was stolen or has otherwise gone missing last Thursday

I was out of town and the package, according to the USPS, was delivered at 2:44 PM. My roommate got home at around 6:15 and saw no package.

So much for my copy of Siren: New Translation (Japanese import for the PS3) and the CD of the game's soundtrack. And a new pair of pants.

Fuck.

10/19/2010 4:06:46 PM

Setup a camera, mail yourself another package, and wait for it to get taken again. Then submit to police.

10/19/2010 4:08:06 PM

Hasn't happened to me

But I don't live in NEW YOOOOOOOORK

CONCRETE JUNGLE WHERE DREAMS ARE MAAAAAAAAADE OOF

10/19/2010 4:08:10 PM

dude I never had any of my shit stolen in NYC

I live in Raleigh now
home of a bunch of mail thieves, apparently

10/19/2010 4:08:45 PM

well that sucks

10/19/2010 4:09:31 PM

the package was insured
anybody ever file a claim on a package with the USPS?
I'm concerned that they will need proof of value - and the receipts were in the box

the game and CD was purchased in Tokyo by a family friend and mailed to my parents who shipped it to me

10/19/2010 4:11:44 PM

I'm pissed enough that I really like the idea of a sting operation

anybody want to help?

10/19/2010 4:12:33 PM

I had a camera I ordered on Amazon stolen off my doorstep. Fortunately insurance reimbursed me for it. The USPS was supposed to leave all packages at the leasing office at my apartment complex for that reason, but apparently it was a new guy that week or something. Talking to them to figure out what happened was a headache.

10/19/2010 4:12:58 PM

I will assume that they are sweat pants.

10/19/2010 4:13:54 PM

If it's a small package and you have the common apartment/condo 'pigeonhole' style mailbox where your box is mixed in with 20-100 others, I know from experience they sometimes throw it in your neighbors box by accident. If it was dropped off at your door then you're probably fucked.

10/19/2010 4:14:10 PM

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"I'm pissed enough that I really like the idea of a sting operation anybody want to help?"

aren't you the video arts professional

10/19/2010 4:17:43 PM

yeah I've got the video stuff taken care of
quick note: video arts does not equal covert video surveillance

I'm really looking for ideas of what to put in the box

10/19/2010 4:18:45 PM

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"quick note: video arts does not equal covert video surveillance"

consider it performance art

10/19/2010 4:19:24 PM

oh it would make a helluva good story
for sure

10/19/2010 4:19:55 PM

so should I have it delivered or should I just place a priority mail box on the stoop, move my car and wait?

10/19/2010 4:21:02 PM

it was a problem at my apt back in Wilmington. I think they eventually just started delivering everything at the office and you had to go pick it up.

10/19/2010 4:21:49 PM

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"I'm really looking for ideas of what to put in the box"

Gwyneth Paltrow's head.

10/19/2010 4:24:21 PM

I'm thinking I am going to hide the camera in a holiday wreath on the front door

where do you guys think I should go to look to see if they resold the game?

pawn shops?
gamestop?

10/19/2010 4:33:56 PM

some kids were doing this 6 months back in our neighborhood. Federal offense.

10/19/2010 4:40:20 PM

i hope those kids are getting pounded in the ass right now.

10/19/2010 4:41:17 PM

considering all of the legal trouble I've had for less tangible offenses I have, and will show, no mercy if I catch these assholes

I want to jam them up so bad

I'd like to hit them with a civil suit too just to be a prick
the value of the contents was around $100

10/19/2010 4:45:42 PM

Yeah man lets JAM THEM UP

I once had $300 worth of Omaha steaks stolen off my stoop

Consider yourself lucky

10/19/2010 4:51:05 PM

It'd be worth calling around to gamestops, but my bet would be that the kind of person to steal a package from a random doorstep would be the kind that wants quick cash...so I'd definitely try a few pawn shops.

10/19/2010 4:54:35 PM

there is a gamestop very close to here

closer than a pawn shop even

10/19/2010 5:02:34 PM

Ironically, I live in a neighborhood that's predominantly non-caucasian and I've never had my suff stolen.. Knock on wood

10/19/2010 5:44:39 PM

what's ironic about that?

10/19/2010 5:59:48 PM

^^ what's even worth noting about that?

are you racist or something?

10/19/2010 6:10:23 PM

It happens.

Actually, last year FedEx "delivered" a package to my home. I was home all day that day, but no package arrived. It turns out that they delivered the package to a house 3 doors down from mine, and left it between their door, and their screen door out of sight.

10/19/2010 6:11:39 PM

Ironic considering that you're non-caucasian.

10/19/2010 6:13:01 PM

Genki likes the slants



[Edited on October 19, 2010 at 6:34 PM. Reason : ]

10/19/2010 6:33:17 PM

when I lived in the dorms at NCSU, I had a few birthday cards either go missing, or show up late after it had been opened

10/19/2010 6:34:48 PM

Might wanna check that video game store off of Calgary, because I don't know if a Game Stop would buy an import game.

p.s. pls post vids

10/19/2010 6:55:34 PM

get a trail camera

10/20/2010 3:54:42 AM