Delivery firms asking me to take packages in for neighbours

Marktheshark

Some jobs without going in to detail do instruct employees they must not take in any packages.
You dont need to be a genius to work out why or who might be given this instruction.
An experienced courier will understand, they will have been told similar before.
I agree with the new law on consumer online selling, if they have not signed they get their money back and you get accused of stealing the parcel.
Let them sort there own parcels out.
If its someone you have known for years and trust fair enough, but for strangers living on the street, why take the risk of a theft accusation.

Denene

No, you're not the only person! Although it annoys me from the other side of the equation, as it were - I hate when delivery people ask my neighbours to take in parcels for me

I'm out of the house at work, and my neighbour on one side (who I only know well enough to smile and wave at if we pass each other) is home a lot. They get so many of my deliveries, and I'm always really embarrassed, especially when it's very bulky things. Also, the delivery people often don't leave a card with me, so I have no idea anything has been delivered for days, and I worry the neighbours will think I'm rude for treating their home like some kind of left luggage department! I once had a parcel delivered to them, which wasn't even for me, so I had no idea they had it, and it was massive - 4 x 2 x 2 feet - which must have cluttered up their house for about a week before they knocked on my door.

For Royal Mail, you can get a sticker to display beside the front door that says you don't want items left with your neighbours, but that seems rude too - as if I don't trust them. I've just started getting everything delivered to my mum's house now:o

jaylee3

gik wrote: »

I make it six minutes?

Yes it WAS six minutes. :rotfl: Must brush up on my maths!!!

That indeed IS a record for me.

cajef

jaylee3 wrote: »

It annoys me though, that I am put in that position.

In that case put a note on your door saying you do not accept parcels for other people, try ebay or get a small sign made.

duchy

Depends which neighbour it is...... I tend to only take them for those I actually know and not half the street but I will refuse in some circumstances. I do think the drivers get to know who is usually around in the day so tend to knock there first so the odd refusual keeps them off balance

That said I'm grateful when others accept MY deliveries so most of the time I do it and regard it as a two way street when though as I work on the phones from home the actual knocking can be annoying.

Sooler

Just say No

jaylee3

Mojisola wrote: »

If you don't want to do it, you don't need to give a reason.

You could just put a notice on your front door to say that you don't accept parcels for other addresses.

Thank you Mojisola. That is a good idea. I don't particularly want to offend anyone, although I don't really know anyone that well who lives near me, but still, it's not my duty to take their packages in. And I certainly don't want them taking them in for me!

Marktheshark wrote: »

Some jobs without going in to detail do instruct employees they must not take in any packages.
You dont need to be a genius to work out why or who might be given this instruction.
An experienced courier will understand, they will have been told similar before.
I agree with the new law on consumer online selling, if they have not signed they get their money back and you get accused of stealing the parcel.
Let them sort there own parcels out.
If its someone you have known for years and trust fair enough, but for strangers living on the street, why take the risk of a theft accusation.

Thanks Mark. I agree. Like I said, something similar happened a few years back, when a neighbour I hardly knew said I never gave them the package that I took in and handed to them! I never liked taking stuff in before, but DEFINITELY won't do it after that.

Denene wrote: »

No, you're not the only person! Although it annoys me from the other side of the equation, as it were - I hate when delivery people ask my neighbours to take in parcels for me

I'm out of the house at work, and my neighbour on one side (who I only know well enough to smile and wave at if we pass each other) is home a lot. They get so many of my deliveries, and I'm always really embarrassed, especially when it's very bulky things. Also, the delivery people often don't leave a card with me, so I have no idea anything has been delivered for days, and I worry the neighbours will think I'm rude for treating their home like some kind of left luggage department! I once had a parcel delivered to them, which wasn't even for me, so I had no idea they had it, and it was massive - 4 x 2 x 2 feet - which must have cluttered up their house for about a week before they knocked on my door.

For Royal Mail, you can get a sticker to display beside the front door that says you don't want items left with your neighbours, but that seems rude too - as if I don't trust them. I've just started getting everything delivered to my mum's house now:o

I agree with this too. As I said, apart from not wanting to take packages in, I also don't want packages left for me at neighbour's houses. I mean, what if they say they never had it, and keep it, and you still have to pay for that item?!

sulphate

jaylee3 wrote: »

I agree with this too. As I said, apart from not wanting to take packages in, I also don't want packages left for me at neighbour's houses. I mean, what if they say they never had it, and keep it, and you still have to pay for that item?!

I believe that when you order something online (for example) to be delivered to your address your contract is with the company that supplies the item not the delivery company. So if the parcel was stolen by a neighbour you would have recourse against the company who failed to supply you with the item, there was a thread on here recently about a stolen playstation.

I don't think anyone actually wants their parcel to be left with a neighbour, they'd much rather receive it themselves, but it's not always possible. Even if people had a porch or garage for the item to be left in, some parcels require a signature.

kwmlondon

I know my neighbours and we are all happy to take in deliveries for each other. I gave the people to the right house keys while we were away over Christmas so they could keep their kids' Christmas bikes hidden and I've always been happy to help them out.

I live in London, by the way, just to let you know we're not all totally unfriendly.

However, if you don't want to take in deliveries for people you don't know then just say no.

Mojisola

kwmlondon wrote: »

I know my neighbours and we are all happy to take in deliveries for each other.

We're the same.