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I was at home working in my office above when what can only be described as a strong clone in my backyard surprised me and my terrier, Freddie. I assumed that it was a package with enthusiasm, but I could not have imagined the complete scope of the incident that originated the noise.
I went to the ground floor to investigate, and discovered that my double chain gateway had been kicked by a Amazon delivery person, who apparently could not discover the objectively simple Flip-up block. The entrance of the brute force broke the wooden frame frame, which made it unusable and that requires reparation that will require carpentry that is above my skill level.
How I found my door after a Amazon driver made its way through her.
Two condemnatory evidence, my Amazon packages, were thrown a few meters inside the door.
To worsen things, the driver left both doors open, leaving my patio susceptible to the canine getaway.
Naturally, I reported the incident through the Retail Indicative Portal and contacted Amazon’s customer service by phone. An educated woman told me to file a claim. I did it within one day, including the estimation of $ 500 repair costs that had obtained from a local maintenance personnel, the Amazon package delivery time and several photos of the broken door, also with the time of time after the packages were delivered.
Incredibly, the delivery driver did not even bother to close the door they had just broken.
They told me that a decision would be issued in a couple of days. A week and a follow -up email later, Amazon replied and reported that without visual evidence of the incident, they would not reimburse me for the damage.
Without evidence of the video of the Amazon driver who reveals my door to deliver a package, I was alone to fix the broken frame.
After a healthy fight to curse this decision of the company of 2.37 billion dollars, I decided that I would equip each entrance point of my patio and house with a security camera with video storage to be able to extract images if something like this happened again, although my canceled account ensures that it will not be at the hands of Amazon.
For me, this was obvious. Security cameras can cost as little as $ 45 for the base unit and $ 5 or less per month for storage. Beyond safety for you, family, pets and packages, these affordable intelligent domestic devices can save me a headache in any number of scenarios of excessively jealous delivery workers with ineptitude of pestillo to trees that fall planted in the courtyard of a neighbor.
I grew up in a house without locking, and to this day he does not fear the rupture and violent entry, such as that. But the experience of a person of probable and excessive delivery that caused (probably) unintentional, but significant damage, to my house of less than a year, was a sufficient reason to cover my bases. Since then, I have asked for a video camera that points at the entrance of the side door, in addition to the Roku video bell that is safely to the main door (which is useless in this situation).
So where to find the best home protection at a price that could endure? Our house security expert Tyler Lacoma has tested all video toilals and home security cameras available in 2025. Recommends the versatile ARLO PRO 5S As the best general, so I ordered it quickly.
Best Buy dropped him gently in my steps a few days later.
