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Discussion => Shipping => Topic started by: qrbr6 on April 08, 2012, 04:14 pm

Title: Need help determining if apartments are vacant for drops.
Post by: qrbr6 on April 08, 2012, 04:14 pm
I need a drop because I'm going to be ordering from overseas and there's a small chance of getting caught due to my country's (Australia) strict customs.

I've determined two types of possible locations nearby:

1: Letter boxes outside of businesses.
2: Letter boxes outside new or old apartment complexes.

For type 1 it's easy to see which boxes aren't in use, the businesses list which ones are in use. But I don't want to use these as there may be hidden cameras around. So for part 2 I need a way of determining which boxes are in use and which aren't. Does anyone have any ideas?
Title: Re: Need help determining if apartments are vacant for drops.
Post by: jase00 on April 09, 2012, 01:44 am
look on real estate websites for places to rent. ring up agent (payphone) and enquire about property and when its available for you to move in. Someone could always move in between the time you call and your delivery comes, but yeah....

Title: Re: Need help determining if apartments are vacant for drops.
Post by: qrbr6 on April 09, 2012, 04:54 am
That's a good idea but I am worried about people moving in in the small window of time. It's not likely though. do you think real estate agents or landlords check the mail?
Title: Re: Need help determining if apartments are vacant for drops.
Post by: Jones32 on April 09, 2012, 05:35 am
From the US, UK and Indian sellers I've talked to, they all offer tracking numbers with no signature needed. So why not deliver it to an empty house, when the tracking number says it has arrived, go and pick it up. If someone has moved in, knock on the door and say you were a previous tenant and ask if any mail has arrived (obviously give them the fake name you used for the order).

TIP: Find a house that looks like complete shit, chances are no one will be moving in anytime soon.
Title: Re: Need help determining if apartments are vacant for drops.
Post by: qrbr6 on April 09, 2012, 06:30 am
Great idea. Will probably go with an empty apartment.
Title: Re: Need help determining if apartments are vacant for drops.
Post by: monacofranze on April 09, 2012, 06:52 am
However, make sure it doesn't look too uninhabited.
If the postman has to deliver to a house he hasn't seen anyone coming in or out of it for years, he might suspect, something's wrong.
Title: Re: Need help determining if apartments are vacant for drops.
Post by: qrbr6 on April 09, 2012, 07:57 am
good point, I have been warned about that
Title: Re: Need help determining if apartments are vacant for drops.
Post by: JimPooley on April 09, 2012, 10:04 am
Its a good way to lose your package or get busted for theiving mail.
Get it sent to your own address, with your name on it. Otherwise just order local.
Title: Re: Need help determining if apartments are vacant for drops.
Post by: qrbr6 on April 09, 2012, 10:12 am
That's another way of looking at it which I have heard before. But I'm not sure if it's any more dangerous than being caught having illegal drugs shipped to your home in Australia.
Title: Re: Need help determining if apartments are vacant for drops.
Post by: JimPooley on April 09, 2012, 10:47 am
Touche!

Shipping drugs in the mail is a high risk prospect however you look at it!





probably less time and form for mail theft eh!!!
Title: Re: Need help determining if apartments are vacant for drops.
Post by: Gary Oak on April 09, 2012, 11:08 am
That's another way of looking at it which I have heard before. But I'm not sure if it's any more dangerous than being caught having illegal drugs shipped to your home in Australia.

What proof would anyone have of you yourself ordering them? Deny, deny, deny!!!
Title: Re: Need help determining if apartments are vacant for drops.
Post by: rake on April 09, 2012, 12:31 pm
Shitloads of junk and uncollected mail is a good sign that no one is there.  Also check offices spaces that have been merged together.  Eg. Suite 13, 14 and 15 of an office floor maybe the one business and that means mailbox 14 and 15 are probably not in use except for old/junk mail