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Nancy5

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Careful when you buy big box items
« on: December 02, 2016, 05:10:53 pm »
I read where if you buy expensive big items (like big screen tv) DO NOT put the box out for garbage.  Cut the box up and place it for garbage with the item not showing.  People tend to drive by homes and just say they see a box for a 65 inch tv, they now know you have a new one and they might break into your house for it.  It's a sad situation this is the world today
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Re: Careful when you buy big box items
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2016, 05:49:53 pm »
Yes you are right... good looking out.
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Re: Careful when you buy big box items
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2016, 05:52:27 pm »
That is a good idea!

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Re: Careful when you buy big box items
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2016, 06:42:20 pm »
Thanks for the info, good advise.

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Re: Careful when you buy big box items
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2016, 07:12:37 pm »
That's a great idea. It's also a good idea to hold onto the box for a couple of months incase something goes bad first.

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Re: Careful when you buy big box items
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2016, 07:24:23 pm »
Great idea, thanks for sharing that.

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Re: Careful when you buy big box items
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2016, 10:34:35 am »
yes !! this was on the news last year after Christmas ! very good advice !! everyone enjoy your your holiday but be safe !!

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Re: Careful when you buy big box items
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2016, 11:29:45 am »
I really do not recall hearing about a lot of break ins after Christmas.  Before Christmas maybe.  I agree with that line of thinking though.  It advertises you have that in your house.  But most people have tv, computer, and so on in their house any way.  I had thought about that when we do the surveys that ask what all you have in your home.....

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Re: Careful when you buy big box items
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2016, 11:36:47 am »
Sounds like some good advice to me!

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Re: Careful when you buy big box items
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2016, 01:01:58 pm »
That is a good idea! Thanks for the heads up.

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Re: Careful when you buy big box items
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2016, 05:36:11 am »
Thankfully we use cardboard boxes to help start the fireplace. But I could see how putting trash like that on the curb could peek interest on the scum of the earth people.

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Re: Careful when you buy big box items
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2016, 06:02:05 am »
I remember seeing these times of theft in news during this time of year mostly.

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Re: Careful when you buy big box items
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2016, 06:11:45 am »
I keep mine in the garage for a week or two, then when I am sure the product is not going back I cut the box up in small enough pieces to fit in the recycle bin and close the lid.

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Re: Careful when you buy big box items
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2016, 06:30:05 am »
that's true...usually i keep mine for awhile just in case something happens to it..long enough for the store warranty...and usually after that my husband will put it outside and wet the box down to put in a trash bag or he will burn them...
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Re: Careful when you buy big box items
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2016, 07:09:37 am »
I never put any boxes out for the trash especially at Christmas time.  Thieves are just waiting to see what people have gotten for Christmas.  They like to case houses and Bingo they watch till you are not home and there goes your nice Christmas.  We break down the boxes after a couple weeks,,,,   use it for fire starter in the fireplace or save it for the fire pit.  small boxes we break down and stuff inside other trash for trash pick up. But we never take that trash out till we see the Trash collectors coming  LOL   We have trash pickers in our neighbor hood so this time of year we have to watch what we put out in the trash cans.

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