Different drivers use different techniques to deter porch pirates ... Prime and have an internet-connected garage door opener: Its drivers can deliver packages inside your garage.

Simply link your garage door to Amazon Key using the ... If you want to shut down porch pirates for Amazon packages, use a secure Amazon Locker if there's one close to your home.

TRAVEL HACK: How to open and close your garage door while you're away Porch pirates, if you're not familiar with the term, are people who steal packages off of front stoops, from yards or even ...

With porch pirates on the prowl ... pick Key Delivery when checking out on Amazon to have your packages securely put in the garage. I really like that you can block access to your garage any ...

That is, of course, when a porch pirate hasn't taken it ... driver is granted one-time access into your garage where they can leave your package. For Amazon deliveries, in-garage deliveries ...

ALI: THEY'RE KNOWN AS PORCH PIRATES OR PACKAGE THIEVES ... THINGS THAT AMAZON HAS DONE IS YOU CAN GIVE THEM A COACH, YOUR GARAGE CAN HAVE A DELIVERY PUT RIGHT INTO YOUR GARAGE.

Using a "porch pirate bag," a large container ... Another option is to let Amazon deliver your package directly inside your garage — a service available to Prime subscribers in select locations.

Getting packages stolen off your porch is so frustrating ... your packages in a more secure or less visible spot (near your garage door instead of right at your front door, for example).

They're known as porch pirates or package thieves ... things that Amazon has done is you can give them a code to your garage and have a delivery put right into your garage. They've done Amazon ...

PORCH PIRATES STALK THE RESIDENTS AFTER THE PACKAGE IS DELIVERED ... Providing a code to open the garage door should be considered. An Amazon driver who did not want to be identified told ...

can even detect the presence of packages. (This feature can require a monthly fee, depending on the brand and model.) If the cameras are visible, that alone might deter potential porch pirates.