How do we stop receiving other people's parcels?

Elsewhere

Put a note on the door saying that if any parcels are delivered to you, you will assume they are for you and won't pass them on under any circumstances.

apesxx

Could you have a word with your neighbours and explain about your fathers health and maybe ask that they write 'please do not leave at number x' in the delivery instructions when they place an order, or just tell your father to just not bother answering the door.

pollypenny

Better to explain to neighbours and ask them to include delivery instruction with order.

Putting a note on the door could alert unsavoury characters that there is a vulnerable elderly person there alone.

Pollycat

pollypenny wrote: »

Better to explain to neighbours and ask them to include delivery instruction with order.

Putting a note on the door could alert unsavoury characters that there is a vulnerable elderly person there alone.

Not if the note simply says 'no parcels for neighbours accepted'.

arianna143

I think you need to send the letter to the courier service company not to send the letters or other parcels to this address because the home is rented by other person.
I think this would be the best way to do this.

Pollycat

arianna143 wrote: »

I think you need to send the letter to the courier service company not to send the letters or other parcels to this address because the home is rented by other person.
I think this would be the best way to do this.

What?

Why should the OP have to go to the trouble of contacting "the major delivery companies" not to knock on their door to deliver parcels addressed to other houses?

Where does it say the house is rented?
And what does that have to do with it anyway?

korky69

contact royal mail and ask for an "opt out sticker"
not sure if other parcel companies will adhere to it though.

System

An elderly relative has this sign up which I cannot remember the wording exactly but it states

'I do not accept any deliveries to other addresses'

She lives in a 2 bed bungalow and the houses opposite and one of her neighbours have families where both of the couples work and do a lot of internet shopping. Her son has spoken to these people and they understand why she struggles to go to the door in quick time.

System

pollypenny wrote: »

Better to explain to neighbours and ask them to include delivery instruction with order.

Putting a note on the door could alert unsavoury characters that there is a vulnerable elderly person there alone.

Ask them to put something like this on delivery note ' If out, do not deliver to no 14'

mttylad

Reply #8 is the best way forward.

That way no one needs to remember to say dont leave it at xxx etc.

Simple and effective, and does not require the absurd need to contact all the delivery companies.