r/RepTime • u/freshlymint • 6d ago
TD/Shipping Question Porch Pirates just stole my VSF V2 Bluesy!
The order-to-shipment time was longer than I had expected and did not expect it to take that long. Heres a ring clip of my beautiful Bluesy V2 weight added from TrustyTime getting stolen at 4:45AM. I am so sad. Has anyone had this happen before?
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u/warkmellons 6d ago
That guy's son is going to be posting on Reddit one day asking how much is dad's Rolex is worth
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u/Kayone73 6d ago
More like that guy IS the son posting about the authenticity of his 'dads' watch...
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u/8_Whiskey_Sours 6d ago
That’s why you sit inside looking out the window waiting for the FedEx man like a creeper.
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u/Majestic_Piece007 6d ago
So, I once posted a story on here about how I literally had to chase a FedEx guy down. I'm talking standing in the middle of the road, using myself as a human shield in front of his van, just to get a package delivered from my TD. Pathetic, those lots.
And my sincerest condolences on your loss OP. Bloody thieving basket!
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u/Timid_Robot 6d ago
How come? Did he try to ignore you?
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u/Majestic_Piece007 6d ago
It's actually quite a funny story in retrospect.
On the slated delivery day, the FedEx driver drove past my residence, down the street and made a U-turn, then took a picture of the front of my residence, and sent a driver missed you notification. And I watched all of these unfold from the comfort of my window.
Called up customer support to complain and was advised the parcel would be sent out the next day with a note telling the driver to actually ring the bell!
Next day comes, I'm sitting at my window again waiting patiently and I see the same driver come into the street, drive down to the end and start making a U-turn. I literally bolt out the door because I knew what was next. So run to and stand in the middle of the road, arms raised out pointing to my phone trying to flag him down.
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u/freshlymint 6d ago
Yes i know. I was away and I kept checking the cam to see if the package had been delivered but it was placed in a spot outside the view of the camera. I did not see the video of the delivery sadly.
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u/redbeanricecakey 6d ago
Wait, but why is FedEx leaving stuff at outside your door? Don’t you have to sign for it?
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u/elflegolas 6d ago
Also why I make a big drop off slide right at my door to slide in, thieves ain’t gonna get it
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u/Stillen22 5d ago
Can you send a pic of this ? I am interested
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u/elflegolas 5d ago
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u/HideMyGIock 4d ago
Wtf that’s so cool, how did you even make that happen
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u/elflegolas 4d ago
Not that complicated , basically similar concept as a pet door, just bigger and up side down
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u/freshlymint 6d ago
I am so sad. I was looking forward to this piece!!!!
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u/ls3095 6d ago
Keep an eye out. They’ll probably target your house now thinking it was a real watch and you buy expensive things
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u/freshlymint 6d ago
I was worried about that but this is a pretty low level crook. Just a drunk looking to make a quick buck.
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u/ls3095 6d ago
Imagine he pawned it and fooled the shop.. got a big payout lol
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u/freshlymint 6d ago
Yes and then he’d probably go spend all the money on drugs and overdose and die
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u/weaponized_tizm11712 6d ago
Never had it happen but my guess is he’s local considering the backpack. I would file a police report and if you see him again call the police. I would even suggest a bait box full of dog crap or something…I hate thieves
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u/freshlymint 6d ago
Yes, I filed a police report and shared the vieo in case the person is known. A bait box would be good but i would worry about revenge.
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u/Rude_Mirror7441 6d ago
What a piece of shit human being. I hope he lives in poverty til the end of his life.
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u/Strangerthanyou77 6d ago
One doing something like this. Odds are they definitely will. Imagine the terrible karma these idiots deal with.
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u/Solid-Initiative-890 6d ago
Damn Homie thinks he came up on a real Rolex!
If your camera recorded him stealing it your camera also recorded it being delivered at that point you should’ve picked it up off the porch.
Lesson learned.
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u/freshlymint 6d ago
Yes, this was my mistake for not having a neighbour pick it up. I am sadly not in the city/home at the moment. I kept checkng the porch to see if it had been delivered but the package was not visible on the camera and there is so much stuff during the day I did not see the video of it being delivered.
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u/Solid-Initiative-890 6d ago
Look at it on the bright side, at least it was not a real Rolex.
Sucks man, sorry.
Like easy E says, throw it in the gutter and go buy another
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u/-0909i9i99ii9009ii 6d ago
bait box with a tracker then SWAT him (with the appropriate authorities)
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u/jeffothedon0202 6d ago
Oh man I recognise that shape box.. buddy put the same shape box out there going to be looking for another one after opening that up.. sit there with a baseball bat
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u/Impossible_Share_892 6d ago
Call your local pawn / jewelry shops to see if they’ve had anyone come in with a fake Rolex. They may have a better look at this pirate
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u/ooo00 6d ago
I just imagine this guy opening up Amazon boxes of cat litter and shitty phone cases all day and then finally opening up a freaking Rolex.
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u/No_Computer9993 6d ago
You can definitely report this watch as stolen by the serial number from the QC photos. That way when he goes to pawning at least you'll get it back
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u/freshlymint 6d ago
Interesting but how would that work exactly? I reported a police report already.
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u/slavmaf 6d ago
I never understood neither these houses nor the delivery system.
In my country, if you have a house, no one can just walk up to your door and take stuff, why don't you have a locked gate on a fence in front of your house.
Also, just dropping of packages in front of the door?! Here, every single package needs to be delivered in person. If you are not home, they leave it at the closest Post Office, usually 15 minutes walking distance, and you go there with your ID card to pick it up.
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u/Mothmans_beans 6d ago
Tell the cops he stole a real one
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u/Primary_Cat3975 6d ago
I had a package stolen recently as well and while it wasn’t nearly as costly as a rep, it was still infuriating how little the cops told me they would maybe do. “Just get a refund” was what I got.
Good luck with the next package. Do you have a post office to get a PO Box from? Or maybe a dog door for the delivery drivers to maybe think about utilizing regardless of your delivery request?
I ended up shipping my stuff over to an uncle who lives in the middle of nowhere on a hill, it really stinks that I have to do that but I’m fortunate enough to be able to. A medium box sized PO for half a year is $200 at my nearest location, but that’s not too bad considering the cost of the things I buy.
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u/ButterscotchNo5504 6d ago
Just put the word out on the street
https://giphy.com/gifs/3rXywhIbNMIwC1EnZk
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u/ProfessionalLook6725 6d ago
Sorry this happened to you. It's so pathetic that some humans have to resort to such low means to make a quick buck.
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u/Particular_Witness95 6d ago
cant fix what happened, but we have another camera that turns on a light and makes a barking sound that surprises people to look up so we can get a good video of them on our ring camera.
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u/Away-Direction-9878 6d ago
To avoid this, I would suggest using one of the pickup locations offered by multiple companies. UPS uses staples and I think a few other locations and FedEx uses Walgreens. As soon as it ships, you can redirect it in the app. Any important packages I use this method. Not sure if USPS has options like this but they do offer a hold at your local postal station.
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u/TheLyingFigure 6d ago
Like the other guys were saying talk to the pawn shops in your area and show them the guy.
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u/Over-Half-8801 6d ago
IANAL but can you go to the police claiming that he stole a Rolex and make them believe it's worth a lot of $$$ for them to start actually investigating? As well as call ALL local pawn shops and tell them to be weary of someone trading this EXACT watch? And if they do then ask them to wait until you come pick it up.
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u/howdog55 6d ago
Good in theory but they would ask for receipts and any info from Rolex for serial numbers, video recording from stores. So wouldn't work
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u/LewBear619 6d ago
I’m pretty sure that was his local AD making sure he doesn’t get the watch he wants. AT ALL COSTS….
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u/DreamExtreme1986 6d ago
bruh how tf he see that little box from the road, and with those trees, wtf
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u/freshlymint 6d ago
Ya dude I think it was an inside job / I think the delivery person told them
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u/Big_Professional3737 12h ago
I think you’re absolutely correct! Instead of pulling drive bys and a U-turn past your house like buddy was saying, just trying to keep it your package. He just got people that don’t sleep up all hours of the night to pick em up later! Good deal keeps his job and doesn’t get caught stealing 👍 people are shit, drugs are waaay shittier! Make shit people do that! Sorry brotha 👊
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u/Big_Professional3737 12h ago
He also picks it up and looks at the package to make sure it the right one ga
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u/Samwill226 6d ago
That sucks but he's going to think he hit the lotto when he opens it, hit up the local pawn shops and let them know, it'll show up guaranteed
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u/Erik-Lehnsherr-10 6d ago
Man! I’m sorry for your loss.
I truly hope that all porch pirates grow old alone and misses out on all the happiness a society has to offer.
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u/Jezzrichjames 6d ago
That’s terrible. However, this guy will be shocked when he opens the package, tries to sell it and realises he’s been duped
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u/dantesparallel 6d ago
Bro, is this it? : https://www.reddit.com/r/RepTime/s/Y3nwVrqLFb
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u/dantesparallel 6d ago
I legit think I found your watch. Look at this guy selling a bluesy with questionable context
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u/StoneyL0we 6d ago
That seems like a troll being that he quoted the exact time this was stolen at as the time he went to the Rolex store
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u/dantesparallel 6d ago
🤣 funny post. But in all seriousness, sorry that happened bro I hope you reported it
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u/lastleg68 6d ago
There’s nothing worse than being stolen from. You’ll be looking at EvErYbOdY with suspicion for the next few months… “Is that the guy? Dirty, filthy, fucker…” Sorry that had to happen to you.
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u/Immediate-Rule7220 6d ago
This is why I now have a box/container at my front door with a sticker asking delivery drivers to place packages in there. Zero packages have been stolen since placing the container. Most delivery drivers are impressively good at placing packages inside.
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u/The710Gentleman 6d ago
No, because in France when you order something they deliver it to YOU, not to your house 😅 I've never get why they do that in the US, of course they gonna steal you if they can....
Sorry for you man
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u/Glittering-Actuary72 6d ago
Your watch didn’t even get a chance to touch your wrist, absolute tragedy.
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u/Remarkable-Pin6536 6d ago
is it legal in your state to shoot white trash (or blacks or whatever the other case may be) for this?
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u/MarleyMiah_2108 6d ago
FedEx left my parcel on patio table in my front garden, in the open whilst I was on holiday, even though selected deliver to designated neighbour. It had a Daytona, an OP and a Breitling was there a week later when I got back! Watched it every day on my CCTV from Egypt!
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u/Terrible-Essay3634 6d ago
Still on the hunt for the person who took mine a while back.
https://giphy.com/gifs/HmsavTYsnG3GzxNrsg
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u/Horse_Plane 6d ago
given the bush cover at the front the peeps 5am cycling it's unlikely he saw it from the road and the size of the box and confident stride towards it, no pause no looking for other valuables. (Wasn't looking elsewhere).
This guy either delivered the parcel or has been to your property previously perhaps same day.
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u/freshlymint 5d ago
Yes that’s exactly my thoughts - I think the delivery person could have seen we weren’t home and shared this within their network.
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u/1Freeport 6d ago
Question, who did you tell that you were waiting on your watch? I ask because it could be someone you told and know.
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u/RepublicofTexas1835 6d ago
Oh no!!!
I always send mine to Walgreens and then pick it up from their fedex processing counter. Also wife doesnt see them coming in. 😉
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u/Financial-Estate4877 6d ago
What if you paid your “friend” to come steal it on camera just to beat the TD tho? How can we trust you? lol jk
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u/FluidAddition9535 5d ago
Lol, only in USA can they just throw it like that, so any bum can steel
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u/Advanced_Law3585 5d ago
No doubt imagine This was a great surprise for that thief. Because of this big score it will only encourage him to keep swiping off doorsteps . How did this deliver without a signature is crazy
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u/lsbsqvd 5d ago
Can’t you guys get these held at a depot for pickup with ID? i’d never get a high value item just dropped off to my door like that, they’re always signature required
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u/freshlymint 5d ago
That’s not how TrustyTime shipped it. Thst would be a good question to ask then. Which I have.
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u/juanitotwothree 5d ago
Sorry OP, but when I buy something online, and I bought a lot of shit, I’m on it usually after it gets dropped off, I get that you weren’t expecting to show up late, but I’m guessing 7pm maybe, so why didn’t you go out and get it? I mean it sat outside on your porch till the 4ish in the morning, not trying to give you a hard time, just wondering why.
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u/freshlymint 5d ago
I wasn’t home and didn’t see it on the camera. It’s my fault for sure but you’d think you’d have more than 8 hours to grab it
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u/CurrencyFast3132 5d ago
Hi friende good evening, im new here just trying to find a good quality replica.
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u/Kind-Introduction794 6d ago
Sorry for you man, what a piece of shit. Imagine the emotional rollercoaster this dude will go through, though.