With Christmas just around the corner, a large number of Canadians will take advantage of online shopping to have their packages delivered straight to their doorstep.
According to the annual FedEx Holiday Shopping Survey, more than half of shoppers (57%) prefer to shop online.
However, 28% of online shoppers reported having experienced a package theft in the past, up from 24% last year and 20% in 2019.
So, Amazon is giving you some tips to make sure that all of your online purchases this year end up under the Christmas tree and don't fall into the hands of "holiday thieves."
Use shipping tracking
Tracking your package using a mobile app, text message, or email notification to stay informed about the status of its delivery is a great way to stay up-to-date.
"Tracking shipments and checking delivery notifications are the most common ways to prevent packages from being stolen, with 61% of shoppers saying they will," the survey revealed. ”
If you are not at home, redirect your package
If you are unable to receive your package at home, please redirect your package to a secure shipping location or the nearest post office. This way, you can pick up your order at your convenience without having to worry about the package sitting in the open for hours.
Set up specific delivery instructions
Providing delivery drivers with specific delivery instructions, such as a buzzer code or preferred drop-off location, is a great way to confirm where your package is.
According to the survey, "37% of online shoppers track their shipments at least once a day after receiving a shipment confirmation. ”
Take a photo or video
Another way to verify that a package has been delivered is to use a picture and video proof of delivery service.
"The Picture Proof of Delivery service confirms that your shipment has arrived and easily determines its location," FedEx said. ”
The survey found that "37% of online shoppers track shipments at least once a day after receiving a shipment confirmation." ”
Keep your website secure
Ordering from a secure website is key to ensuring that you receive your goods. According to Norton.com, you can do this by checking your website's SSL certificate.
After all, real websites and fake websites are really too similar.
There have been phishing websites of major brands on Google, and many Chinese friends in Vancouver have been fooled!!
For example, Xiaohongshu blogger "Xiao Gege" PO Wen said that he recently searched for Walmart on Google to buy something, and the search results jumped up, and he clicked into the first result without looking carefully, and the first result was a phishing website fake Walmart.
Some netizens said that in Bay, Aritzia has encountered it
And Zara even came out with a big wheel of luck
And quite a few people have experienced it
"The pizza hut is too" "Shein has this, too"
"The same is true of Aritizia's official website."
Reminder: Be sure to look at websites when searching for them. It's safer to use the app.