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Re:Home Assistant blocked from integrating with Garage Door ... by TeMPOraL on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @07:08PM (#38199121)
> I'm not sure that would work. If the home locker was not very heavy or very securely attached to something immovable package thieves would just steal the lockers.

How expensive pouring some concrete into a small hole in the ground would be? Or would this become real estate then, or otherwise require a construction permit?

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Re:Home Assistant blocked from integrating with Garage Door ... by sbarre on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @07:37PM (#38199337)
Renters would not be able to do this.
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Re:Home Assistant blocked from integrating with Garage Door ... by Qwertious on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @10:12PM (#38200674)
Don't be lazy - if renters offered a few grand to their landlord then they could; plus the cost of construction materials, inspection and labor.

The problem is that it's prohibitively expensive compared to just eating the cost of any thefts, keeping an eye on pickup times so you (or a family member) can take the package inside ASAP, and using pick-up for any truly expensive ($1k+) items when possible.

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