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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I ask my neighbour to pay for the meat they spoiled?

MSE_Kelvin
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This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks...

I recently ordered around £40 worth of meat online. I was at home when it was due to be delivered, but received a text saying it had been left with my neighbour. I went over 10 minutes later, and they told me via their video doorbell that they'd gone out and wouldn't be back until late. I picked up the parcel the next day, and it turned out they'd left it on a radiator, despite it saying 'perishable goods' on it and containing ice packs, so I had to throw all the meat away. Should I ask my neighbour to cover some or all of the cost?

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  • 74jax
    74jax Posts: 7,930 Forumite
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    edited 26 May 2021 am31 7:48AM

    Nope.

    I never read someone's parcel info anyway.

    How do you balance a box on a radiator... 🤔 
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  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,359 Forumite
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    I wouldn't know what perishable goods meant.  
    Not their fault.
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 35,095 Forumite
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    You can ask. They are equally entitled to tell you to do one.
    What action would you then propose to take? I suspect if they were going to offer a contribution they would have done so at the point you collected it, along with an apology.


    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 35,095 Forumite
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    edited 25 May 2021 pm31 7:01PM
    No, if you order something perishable that needs to be refrigerated either arrange delivery for a time someone is home or arrange with a neighbour to take it and store it appropriately for you. If you leave it to chance and someone is kind enough to take it in for you don’t expect them to check what it is and wait in for you to collect it. 
    If you read the OP again properly, they had arranged delivery for a time they were home. 
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • if only overnight. how could it spoil. ?? should have cooked it and shared it with your neighbour.  or frozen it. 
  • _nate
    _nate Posts: 100 Forumite
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    It is absolutely nothing to do with your neighbour.
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