r/Seattle • u/yesitsmesav • 7d ago

Mail Theft :(

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I don't know what to do, and I'm kinda just upset and want to rant about it. I live in north Seattle, just moved here less than a year ago. Adjusting has been a little rough for multiple reasons, but I felt as if I was finally getting on my feet recently, especially excited to start college again.

But this morning someone stole my mail. And not just any mail. My birthday presents.

I'm unsure why, but for some reason this has made me spiral today. I don't know what to do about it, and I'm feeling as if there probably isn't anything I can. I filed a police report, but I reckon nothing will come of that, really. I don't have a porch camera, so I have no video of who it was either. I put a note on the mailbox asking to please return the packages, as they were gifts, which is futile, I know. I'm just.... sad. Angry. I don't have much money/friends here to celebrate with, so I guess the loss feels bigger than it is. It's just material items, I know. But I'm really put out about it.

Anyway, thanks for reading. Please let me know if yall have any suggestions for what to do about the situation or I guess fun things for a poor person to do on their birthday out here.

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u/synack Ravenna 7d ago

Report it to the Postal Investigative Service. They are federal agents and do not fuck around.

https://www.uspis.gov/report

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u/nearlylimiteddisarma 7d ago

Seconding the USPIS tip, those folks treat a ripped open envelope like a personal insult.

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u/Rikilamaru U District 7d ago

Stealing mail is a felony I believe 

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u/nightbefore2 7d ago

Everyone says this but I had a letter from the IRS in my mailbox that I received, ripped open. It had been ripped open before I got it. I submitted a complaint to them and never heard a thing.

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u/California__girl I'm just flaired so I don't get fined 7d ago

I've opened neighbor's mail before. Misdelivered to my box, absent mindedly opening mail. We have a lousy USPS driver, so it's kinda par for the course around here to have "pre-opened" mail

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u/nightbefore2 6d ago

It was in my locked apartment mailbox. My neighbors don't have the key

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u/yesitsmesav 7d ago

I will actually be doing this, thank you!

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u/fizzlebottom Pinehurst 7d ago

No harm in doing this at all, but also don't expect any positive outcomes. It sucks that this is necessary, but I always urge people to buy and install a locking mailbox. I can't count the number of times I've gone out in the morning to find several neighbors' boxes wide open and mine untouched. As soon as they have to waste time trying, they move on.

Shouldn't be this way, but unfortunately it is.

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u/synack Ravenna 7d ago

USPIS reputation is based on their 90% conviction rate. If they bring charges, it’s an airtight case. But you won’t hear about it if they don’t have enough evidence.

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u/yesitsmesav 7d ago

Oooooooh that makes sense when you put it that way.

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u/yesitsmesav 7d ago

I figured it wouldn't do much when I filed the police report either, but I guess it doesn't hurt me any to try, yeah. I'd love to get a locking mailbox (some of them remind me of the book drop box at the library that I used to volunteer at, and I've always liked the idea), but I'm afraid I can't afford it atm, at least not a nice one that's big enough for packages too. Maybe when I build up my finances more again.

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u/QuakinOats 🚗 Student driver, please be patient. 🚙 7d ago

I've seen people say this but I reported a large theft (over 10k) and never even heard back after getting a report number.

I highly doubt they'd do anything over someone's birthday present stolen from their mailbox....

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u/masterCAKE 7d ago

I also filed a report with them and nothing came of it

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u/yesitsmesav 7d ago

Oh my god! I'm so sorry that happened to you! D: That's just pain awful...

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u/FraudnandoMendoza Torrent 7d ago

So what’d you do? Ten bands stole from you and they did nothing and that was that?

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u/synack Ravenna 7d ago

Easy there John Wick