How do we stop receiving other people's parcels?

marliepanda

mttylad wrote: »

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.

A note and some notes in the doors of the neighbours is all thats needed.

It is the OP's relative that is the one that needs to be doing the active part of this, not asking everyone else to. Yes I understand they have not asked to have parcels delivered to them, but its a general 'thing that is done' so they are the ones who need to opt out.

I believe with RM you can do this (but they will also not leave parcels for you with neighbours if you do this) but obviously theres so many couriers etc a note and some letters would do the job just fine.

Nobody is going to write, every time they order, 'please don't put it in no.x'

missile

A note on the door and a complaint to the company when they ignore the note

fridge_raider

marliepanda wrote: »

A note and some notes in the doors of the neighbours is all thats needed.

It is the OP's relative that is the one that needs to be doing the active part of this, not asking everyone else to. Yes I understand they have not asked to have parcels delivered to them, but its a general 'thing that is done' so they are the ones who need to opt out.

I believe with RM you can do this (but they will also not leave parcels for you with neighbours if you do this) but obviously theres so many couriers etc a note and some letters would do the job just fine.

Nobody is going to write, every time they order, 'please don't put it in no.x'

I would, for an old man who has had a stroke, it's a 2 second piece of courtesy. Although you would probably forget sometimes. The note on the door and speaking to the neighbours is clearly the way to go, as you say.

pmduk

In_Debt_Bet wrote: »

These days it is often possible to add further instructions to an online order, such as a safe place to leave a parcel if you are not home, so they could easily add a note saying please don't deliver to house no xxx.

The problem is usually in getting the delivery people to read such notes.

marliepanda

fridge_raider wrote: »

I would, for an old man who has had a stroke, it's a 2 second piece of courtesy. Although you would probably forget sometimes. The note on the door and speaking to the neighbours is clearly the way to go, as you say.

Everytime? For every order from every company?

Yes I would probably try but I wouldn't remember to do it everytime. The note and letters will be all encapsulating.

zaax

korky69 wrote: »

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

Rain washes them off the letter box. I've written on the letter box to take all parcel they can't deliver back to the delivery office.

barbiedoll

I know it's drastic but when my husband was working nights, we took the battery out of the doorbell. He was otherwise being woken several times a day by delivery drivers and much as we like our neighbours, he needed his sleep!

We also have a porch so when he was at home, he would lock it so that delivery drivers couldn't come in and bang on the inner door.

It also stops the cold callers who always disturb you when you're just about to sit down and eat dinner. :mad:
Anyone who is coming to see us, knows to give us a ring when they're outside.

CH27

marliepanda wrote: »

A note and some notes in the doors of the neighbours is all thats needed.

It is the OP's relative that is the one that needs to be doing the active part of this, not asking everyone else to. Yes I understand they have not asked to have parcels delivered to them, but its a general 'thing that is done' so they are the ones who need to opt out.

I believe with RM you can do this (but they will also not leave parcels for you with neighbours if you do this) but obviously theres so many couriers etc a note and some letters would do the job just fine.

Nobody is going to write, every time they order, 'please don't put it in no.x'

I used to as my first neighbours were totally vile.

mttylad

people, there is no need to keep going over this.

post #8 gave the ultimate answer, then what the neighbours do with their parcels is their problem.

Stick a sign on the door, don't accept any more parcels.

marliepanda

CH27 wrote: »

I used to as my first neighbours were totally vile.

That is for your own benefit though, not for someone elses.

That sounds very selfish but I do believe we are more in tune with our own interests.