BY JAMEY TUCKER, Consumer Technology Reporter

After decades of online shopping, porch pirates are still keeping busy. Package theft surges every holiday season, and the numbers keep climbing. Recent surveys show one in three Americans had at least one package stolen in the past year. Nationwide losses now exceed $20 billion.

And it takes only seconds. Most thefts happen so fast the thief is gone before the doorbell notification even pops up. But you can make it much harder for anyone to swipe your deliveries. It starts before you even tap “buy now.”

Choose Smart Delivery Options

Amazon offers several alternatives to leaving packages out in the open. Depending on the item, you can send purchases to an Amazon Locker, usually inside a nearby business. You’ll get a message when it arrives,

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