Don’t Be a Victim of Package Theft - Get Your Own Digital Mailbox Address

Nearly 11 million homes in the U.S. have had a package stolen in the past 12 months. With the growth of online shopping, the opportunity for ‘porch pirates’ to pilfer a package has never been greater. Flyers, who are often away from home, are at even greater risk. It’s time for you to get your personal Digital Mailbox to safeguard package deliveries and manage all your postal mail.

It’s no secret that online shopping is booming. In 2016, 190 million consumers, over half the U.S. population, shopped online. U.S. homeowners receive an average of 27 packages a year. These numbers will continue to rise, and so will the number of stolen packages.

What to do? The typical suggestions include staying home when expecting a delivery, asking neighbors to pick up your package, delivering packages to the home of a relative, installing surveillance cameras or devices such as a lock box, or using locker systems at retail stores. Some of these solutions are inconvenient, impractical or too costly.

Here’s a better solution. Get your own mailing address at a local shipping store for as little as $9.99 a month, that comes with your personal Digital Mailbox from iPostal1. Real street addresses are now available at 400 locations in 47 states. Packages delivered by any carrier will be securely stored until you return to pick them up or request that they be forwarded to your next destination when you are on an extended trip.

You can use your digital mailbox address not only for packages, but for your postal mail as well. You get a notification when new mail arrives. Use an app or go online to see an image of every mail item in your digital mailbox, and with just a click or two, choose what to do with each item – forward, open and scan, shred or discard. Even deposit a check. Add a local phone number for phone forwarding, voice mail and electronic fax – all in one place.

For flyers, having a safe haven for your packages allows you to shop online anytime without worrying about theft. Having access to your mail, 24/7 from anywhere, removes the hassle and worry of managing your business or personal affairs when away. That’s what you get with a digital mailbox address from iPostal1. You should check it out.