>> those are christmas gifts for kids, birthday gifts. >> reporter: police don't suggest baiting the bad guys. follow the delivery company's advice. getting packages shipped to the office or leaving instructions for them to be dropped off out of plain view. anything to make this most convenient way of shopping not so easy for thieves. neal karlinsky, abc news, mill creek, washington. >> can't believe people do this. it's just wrong. grinchy. very grinchy. >> can you be charged if you steal essentially nothing? they stole a box. >> it's theft, right? >> there's nothing of value in there. >> doesn't matters. a theft is a theft. intention is enough. >> the intent was there. >> i didn't go to law school. making this up. they said you can do signature