It is very important. Some things are urgent to arrive home and it's just frustrating dealing with damaged or stolen goods.

There isn't a lot of risk of porch piracy where I live, but I would still say it's very important since there are a lot of places that are. Hard economic times mean you can expect more of it, and conversely, that people will be hit harder by the losses if it happens. Speaking personally, protecting deliveries from weather is the more important issue since this place sees a lot of rain and even worse snow.

I think it is very important, though I've never personally had problems in this area. I can't imagine anything worse than paying for something and having it ruined or stolen before you even get to open and use it.

It is very important. I order a lot of things online, and I need to trust that I will actually get my order when I get home. I haven't gotten anything stolen yet, but it would be a problem if it happened.

Packages should absolutely be kept safe while owners are away. Something should be considered to make sure it happens.

I like the appeal of this for keeping things safe, it is important to have some protection against package theft

Keeping packages safe is a really big concern nowadays. There is always the chance that they get stolen and a way to keep them safe and protected would be great.

Interestingly enough, I find it VERY... EXTREMELY important, as I run a full-time Ebay store business and leave out packages for pickup every single day. I have a system for keeping them safe and dry.

It's extremely important. Package theft has been increasing because it's a crime of opportunity. Most of the time packages are just sitting out in the open for all to see. Packages placed away from view will help greatly.

Absolutely important, we've run into package thieves here and its extremely shitty behavior.

I believe it is absolutely essenttial to keep anything safe guarded from theft. THE process of doing so, should be a major priority for companies as well as consumers. It saves so much money

I think very important, not a lot of people I know have a safe place for packages and deliveries, myself included, but I do have a security system installed and can see my porch from my phone.

It is very important to keep delivered packages safe from theft, weather, etc. I think the package theft is a big issue and there needs to be better ways to keep things safe while away.

It is. I hate the american system. I wish there was a lockbox for packages or something.

It is something that is very important so that they do not get damaged or stolen at all. It makes it so that people do not lose money when their stuff gets damaged or stolen since it is kept in a save place.

I think it's very important and is the main reason why I have a doorbell camera to make sure my packages don't get stolen.

It was very important. Many packages get stolen as they are out in the open, and anyone can walk up and swipe the package.

I think that it is extremely important to keep delivered packages safe from theft, weather and other people when the owner is away because the owner does not want to find their packages stolen or broken when they return home.

Very important, but it is also the owner's responsibility to make sure they are allowing packages to be left somewhere secure.

This is very important, if everyone's packages get stolen, people will stop ordering packages.

I THINK IT IS VERY IMPORTANT. PEOPLE PAID GOOD MONEY FOR THOSE PACKAGES AND DESERVE TO HAVE WHAT THEY PAID FOR TAKEN CARE OF

It is really important to ensure that the goods that have been delivered are safe till the customers picks them up because this improves the trust the customer has for the delivery service and also it saves much time and loss or resources incase the package is lost.

Very important. There's nothing more frustrating than finding out your package has been stolen, except maybe the delivery person leaving it out in the open on a rainy day.

While it idoes not happen very often I still think that this is important to have

it is very important because the packages will be a total waste for everyone involved if they are stolen or damaged.

I feel that is a huge problem today with porch pirates. They are everywhere and it's too easy to do with little fear of punishment. So I would definitely think it is important to have a system to address this.

It is extremely important, because I see it coming in the near future where if something is stolen or damaged, they make that responsibility be shared by the delivery person.

I think it is very important to keep delivered/outgoing packages safe while the owner is away. As an owner, I do not want to lose any of my packages. Also, I would be worried that thieves would see the packages piling up and deduce that I was out of town.

I think it's very important. If there was a way to do that I would do it for sure.

Extremely important especially in this day and age with porch pirates.

Its important but thats why most locations have store pick up and amazon has the locker.

It is very important, it has personally happened to me that packages have been stolen and if I have paid for something or someone else has then they deserve to be safely delivered.

I think it is very important to keep packages protected and secure until the owner accesses them.

It's really important to keep delivered packages safe from theft to ensure the value of my purchases.

It's very important as it's incredibly frustrating when packages get stolen and there's not a replacement policy in place. It's just losing money.

I think this is extremely important because it helps keep prices down for the retailer and it is more reliable for the end user.

I think by keeping your packages hidden from view, you are taking away the temptation to snatch and run from those you exhibit that behavior.

Keeping packages away from porch pirates is a big issue today. For me, it's important to track packages and know about when they might arrive. Keeping them safe while vacationing or away from home would be a major challenge without help from a trusted neighbor.

very important, pirates are everywhere, and packages can come early or after you expected, you cant plan all your travel around a package coming next tuesday

Keeping delivered packages safe is really important because you want to make sure that you receive what you order. Unless you're home all day you can't necessarily get to the packages immediately. So security is important and you never know the weather. I have stuff that I ordered that got cooked at my door from being there too long because I didn't know it had arrived even though I was home.

Very. I think protecting ones asset is a huge aspect for maintaining what you need

i think it is really important, but I usually don't have much control over that

I think it's important if you live in an area where many packages are stolen, or if you don't have roof covering your porch or near your front door. I've never had a package stolen and my porch has a roof on it, so I've never had an issue with a package being rained on.

You should always receive what you pay for. It should not be damaged due to precipitation nor stolen. Not exactly sure where privacy concerns comes into effect here.

This is very important because package senders and receivers need to be able to trust that their goods will be safe no matter what happens.

Very important, these days there are porch pirates so we have to be careful about keeping a good eye on our packages or they can be stolen. And it's rainy season where I live so they can get wet.

Very much so. You can't confidently order stuff if you can't trust it will be safe even if you're away from the house around the time it arrives.

There are porch pirates in my neighborhood, it's a real concern. I wouldn't leave town without having my mail held at the post office.

It is very important, that’s why I keep a camera facing the front of my front door and I make sure to have a special place for my stuff to be delivered at.

It's important if you order items online frequently and aren't there to pick them up