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Re:Products I Wish Existed by take_a_breath on Monday January 06, 2020 @01:59PM (#21971944)
If package theft is the problem, maybe the real solution is something closer to "Package Theft Insurance" than "Cloud-based Neighborhood Surveillance."
Re:Products I Wish Existed by GuB-42 on Monday January 06, 2020 @02:18PM (#21972159)
Package theft is not just about the money. If I buy something, I want that something, not my money back. Not mentioning that some of the things I receive may be "priceless" (understand: much more valuable than the price tag the insurance will use as a reference).

Furthermore, insurance companies don't like to lose money, and they are likely the ones to encourage you to install a surveillance network. If anything, to make sure that you aren't stealing your own packages.

Re:Products I Wish Existed by take_a_breath on Monday January 06, 2020 @02:52PM (#21972527)
==Not mentioning that some of the things I receive may be "priceless" (understand: much more valuable than the price tag the insurance will use as a reference).==

These are the types of deliveries that should require a signature for drop-off.

==Furthermore, insurance companies don't like to lose money, and they are likely the ones to encourage you to install a surveillance network.==

Profitability depends on the pricing strategy. If police departments don't act on these videos anyway (as stated prior), more of them would likely just act as a visual deterrent. No different than taping an old cell-phone to your front door.

==If anything, to make sure that you aren't stealing your own packages. ==

Fraud exists in every industry insurance companies serve.