Question

We have a jerk-face at my apartment complex who is stealing packages (yes, during the global pandemic). Can anyone recommend a small inexpensive wi-fi camera I can hide to catch a package thief? Thanks in advance.  

Answer 1

Make a glittery surprise box  
https://youtu.be/xoxhDk-hwuo

Answer 2

Wyze cam

Answer 3

Are you looking for inside looking out a window or outside?  

Answer 4

You can also use a old cell phone an the Alfred app

Answer 5

Wyze cam.  

Answer 6

Wyze cam, they're on sale on Amazon right now. 26 bucks each

Answer 7

Waze cams are badass for the price. I have 4 of them

Answer 8

Wyze the need the sd card but you can get them at Home Depot for 35 or so for camera and sd card

Comments

@execution that was my route

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@execution +1 for Wyze. We have 2 if them

Answer 9

No Wyze on UK Amazon. How about Neos?  

Answer 10

Try searching "trail camera" on amazon - they are used by hunters.  

Answer 11

You can use ewelink app and an old phone running eweling camera app.  

Answer 12

Wyze is almost throw-away inexpensive.  

Answer 13

Wyze. Inexpensive to buy and own. Good quality. Small size.  

Answer 14

Wyze. I have 4 of them. Buy a 64 GB SD card for it.  

Answer 15

I use Amazon lockers, no worries with those.  

Answer 16

Throw some dog shit in a few boxes, put them out and let him steal that.  

Answer 17

You need a power supply for the Wyze camera. Blinks are total wireless.  

Answer 18

Wyze cam 20 bucks

Answer 19

Also walmart sells a cheap wireless doorbell camera for 75

Answer 20

Wyze had a good deal on their PTZ camera. Great pic and night vision too

Answer 21

Send yourself a package with itching powder in his or her size underwear. While you are at it, send a package to yourself with some habanero smeared all over the contents of the package.  

Answer 22

Blink. 2 yr battery

Answer 23

Wyze all day.  

Answer 24

Most of the inexpensive stuff I've seen have bad resolution or are super sensitive to light and dark. If you actually want to identify the guy, you may want to look at some better models

Answer 25

Buy a Boomerang V2 tracking device. Activate it and put it on your porch. If it gets taken - track the device. It works via cellular and GPS. Costs $90 + 3/month for data service. It is a bike tracker but it should work for packages too. And it will record the movement on a map.  

Answer 26

Wish several under 20 dollars, but the thief will die of old age before you get it.  

Comments

Thanks for all the great ideas so far. My favorite is the glitter bomb trap for sure. I bought a couple of wyze cams and depending on whether I can get the right coverage of the porch from inside, I might also look into that Walmart doorbell. I will send an update when we catch the perp.  

Answer 27

How about a wifi Gun?