No more wet or missing packages
Are missing or soaked packages a problem you face?
If so this project may be for you.
A few years ago we had a lot of our shipments come up missing and for a long time I have been racking my brain trying to find a way to better protect them. This issue became even bigger once I started receiving some items specific to work that were moisture sensitive. This years rain has only compounded this problem.
I ended up buying this box from Home Depot but I had the very hard task of training all my package handlers to use it. Seriously this was a monumental task, I left a sign in the mailbox and a big sign at the door but the drivers would constantly deliver to the front door mere inches from the fluorescent pink sign on the bright blue door. In many cases I watched the driver walk right by the box to deliver to the door.


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It turns out that Wyze tape really doesn't adhere well to shiny plastic so I mechanically held it down with screws. At the end of the day no one will see it anyways. |
After all this work I didn't want to deter would be thieves with a simple bluff so I needed to find some cameras that would work as expected. I looked into the Nest cams since I've installed so many of those lately for customers but I just couldn't justify spending nearly $200 each. I really needed something cheaper but I hated to sacrifice quality for cost. I ended up buying 4 Wyze cams and one of the new Wyze sense starter kits for a mere $100 plus shipping and found some amazingly simple mounts on Amazon. I now get a notification directly on my phone along with 4 cloud stored 12 second videos every time a package gets delivered with absolutely no monthly fee. This solution works so good its ridiculous... Honestly, I don't think I could've put together something with such versatility for $1,000 from Nest and at the end of the day I still would've ended up with a monthly fee.
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Wyze cams aren't meant for outdoor use but they work just fine if shielded from precipitation. These guys lasted over a pretty harsh Kansas City winter and spring just fine. |
Overall, this wasn't an overly cheap project but if just one package is saved from thieves and rain I think it's worth it. Especially if that package means the difference between getting a job done or having to wait another month for a delivery.
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