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Don't advertise expensive purchases
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How can I prevent theft of newly purchased items?
Don't advertise expensive purchases
When purchasing expensive electronics, appliance, etc, that come in boxes, be *sure* to break-down (flatten) the boxes they come in before placing out front for 'pick-up'. Otherwise, we will only be alerting thieves that we have something inside for them to steal! Now you know why those strange cars drive by on 'trash-pick-up' times!
