Dear Jean,
Recently, I was in the audience at the library when you spoke about how to get rid of our stuff. You told us not to sell things on Facebook Marketplace or Craig’s List, because we shouldn’t let people in who can haul things out. I disagree. I have been doing this for several months and have had no problems. It is a convenient way to get rid of stuff. People are so nice and helpful. They appreciate getting the items and don’t mind a little work.
Answer :
I am glad you are still safe. So far.
Yes, it is an easy way to get items taken out, until things go wrong.
To get an expert’s opinion, I reached out to Community Liaison Officer, Sgt. Christopher Biese, who has been a member of the Appleton Police Department for 20 years.
Sgt. Biese responded that you shouldn’t be letting strangers into your house. Whether it is this type of thing, or somebody shows up on your doorstep to try to sell you something. Once you let them into your home, especially if there is more than one person, you can be distracted by one and the other could be casing your house to find things to come back for later, or potentially stealing things without you realizing it.