Fences and gates but what about deliveries?

Stuntman Autoworks

Stuntman Autoworks

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Sanford NC 27330
I'd like to put up a fence along the road and a gate on the driveway to keep some prying eyes out and possibly keep out someone looking for an easy quick score.

Those of you with gates what do you do about deliveries from UPS, FedEx etc...?
 
I have things shipped to my work.
At another house (compound) I lived at, the UPS guy had the code. We trusted him quite well
 
I just leave our gate open. The gate is 300' from the paved road, where our shared driveway splits. USPS always leaves stuff on the front porch. UPS always puts stuff on our screened back porch. FEDEX, there is no telling. I've had them leave packages out by the gate, next to our mail box on the paved road, front door, back door, shop door, sitting in the middle of the parking area, etc.

If you do a lockbox, try and get the gate and locker box back off the road as far as you can, so somebody driving by doesn't happen to see the ups guy putting a package in it.

Most of the automatic gates will fold the push arm if you give it a shove, or can just pull the clevis pin on the cylinder. A locked gate is open in 30 seconds with a cordless side grinder. If nobodys home, a gate won't stop anyone except for a curious sight-seer. Alarm system, driveway alert, and security cameras take care of whatever comes along. My shop is on past the house, and I always leave something parked on that road, so somebody can't just come in and help themselves to a trailer.

There are several houses I know that the gate is a tale-tell if house is empty...the only time the gate is closed is when nobody is home, especially on a weekend. If you have one, don't have a pattern.
 
If I had gated property, it would have an automatic opener with a remote, that way it stays closed, home or away. Combined with a camera and instant phone alert with automatic pictures from the induction sensor. But yes, the automatic opener are easily defeated unless you put in extra effort installing them, ie: hardened pin with a lock instead of a clevis pin. Though that can be defeated in fifteen seconds with a cordless grinder with cut off. Locks & gates keep honest people honest. If you have that much trouble, security/monitoring system with cell phone notification would be best, and if you're shop is on the same property, that will give you notice enough to approach as necessary. An auto aiming turret weapon with a paintball gun would be a great deterrent. (This property protected against unauthorized entry by automatic defense system!) Or automatic spike strips that activate when/after the gate is breached, preventing people from leaving once they enter! Just some thought food.
 
X3 on gates looking like a sign of "nobody lives here", or "I have somethin to hide that I think you might want."
Plan to get a big, mean-ass sounding dog to hang out behind that fence.
 
Our house is exactly 1/2 mile off the road/from the mailbox.
After having to go to the PO to pickup numerous things shipped via USPS, I put in the largest mailbox I could find... should hold 2.5-3 cases (both size & weight).

Our gate is about 1/3 of that from the house and not visible from house. Gate stays closed at all times, aside from when we walk down to the mailbox or leave it open for neighbors access.
I don't want any of those idiots driving up to the house due to animals and lack of "40 acres needed to turn around"... let them spin down there where they can won't tear anything up! Hell, most can't even back a fawking vehicle up! :rolleyes:

UPS *always* bags items and leaves hung on fence beside gate.
FedEx (since their routes get bid on, drivers change like the wind up here) got tired of my calls and put a permanent record on the address to do the same.
Neither will use the mailbox due to "threats" from mail carriers"

I get shipping & delivery alerts from both, so once they drop, I/wife retrieve...
 
We added a 2nd mail box and labeled it as "uPS/FEDEX/Package delivery - NOT FOR US MAIL" and they put the shit in it no problem
 
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