00:00 *Music Playing* 00:04 This year, more people are ordering merchandise online than ever before. 00:09 Hi. I'm Andrea Avery, United States Postal Inspector. 00:12 The ordering process is simple and your merchandise is delivered right to your door. 00:17 But what can you do about that large package that won't fit in your mailbox, 00:20 Deliver it to the front door, right, Inspector Romano? 00:23 But, what if you're not home to receive it? 00:25 Then it sits by your door, an easy target for thieves. 00:28 What can you do? 00:29 The Postal Service has the perfect solution: 00:32 you can provide alternate delivery instructions online. 00:35 All you have to do is visit USPS.com, 00:38 enter the tracking number and select Delivery Instructions. 00:42 You can authorize the carrier to leave it at a specific location at your residence, 00:46 or deliver it to your neighbor, or to your office. 00:49 That's a good idea. For more tips on protecting your mail, 00:52 check out the Postal Inspectors' website at USPIS.gov. 00:56 Let's keep your mail safe and your holidays happy.