Taking in neighbours parcels

RosiesMaw

Tersagreen321

Am I being unreasonable in being fed up with taking in parcels for the neighbours, when the same delivery woman, chucked my parcel, a jacket over the back gate

Yes I think you are- also illogical and not very neighbourly

Well I don't think you are being unneighbourly or illogical, why are they using you as the local drop-off centre when they can't be bothered to knock and see if you are in?
You are doing both your neighbours and the delivery people a favour so why can't they do their job as they are meant to and knock?
We had a spate of this in our village where the main street unfortunately has no name. Certain people who had lists of the houses and the names of the residents were used by the drivers, we all took them in.
We then found we were not receiving our own parcels. One of mine went missing for over 4 months when I contacted the company it had been left in an open garage and only when my next door neighbour was visiting them and saw it did I eventually receive it. I refused to keep any more parcels for the family.
We also have a family who never come and pick their parcels up when a card has been left, you have to take it round for them up a muddy lane. Parcels for them are refused by everyone.
We are a very friendly small village and all help each other in many ways and even have a village coffee morning and events.

Marydoll

I have no problem, apart from one neighbour, who never comes for them.
The delivery drivers all know we will take each other's parcel.

In theory I'm very happy to take in parcels for my neighbours but there have been occasions when these parcels have hung about in my hallway for a week. The worse culprits have moved away now but I did get to the stage where I refused to take their parcels. Not very neighbourly I know but it wasn't very neighbourly of them not to collect them!

We live in a small close of new houses and everyone looks out for each takes the bins in and out and parcels especially if they are sitting in the rain. We don't pop in and out of each others houses and people retain their privacy its just neighbourlyness. (is that a word).

Thank you all.

I don’t know my neighbours that well just to say good morning to but I wouldn’t think twice about taking in their parcels or expect them to help me if needed however as I live two doors from a shop I usually get them redirected there if I m going to be out

I have no problem with it. I’m in more than I used to be so it happens a lot, but when I was out at work people used to take them in for me. There was a delivery for next door yesterday and for the second time in a couple of days (different deliverers) the driver asked whether anyone lived there. It was 3.45pm - they were at work, like most people . Unless more people now work from home than go out, surely that’s normal?

We live in a built up area but our particular street has only 5 houses. We're happy to help each other out!
Tersagreen321 talk to the delivery person but if it happens again, report her!!

Not at all. We too live in a small close and all help one another.

Well, I understand you feeling rather fed up - but in these days of so many delivery companies and carriers, as others have said, there isn't a link (unless it is the same courier!)

Tersagreen321

Am I being unreasonable in being fed up with taking in parcels for the neighbours, when the same delivery woman, chucked my parcel, a jacket over the back gate

Yes I think you are- also illogical and not very neighbourly

I have no problem, apart from one neighbour, who never comes for them.
The delivery drivers all know we will take each other's parcel.

It is not the fault of your neighbours that the delivery driver wasn’t careful with your parcel.

There are only 7 houses in the road I live on so we always take in parcels for each other.

Happy to take in parcels, our couple next door are out at work all day, it's not a problem. Works both ways

I’ll take in parcels for anyone and would expect my neighbours to do the same for me - I always did, as I used to be at home far more than them. However, we had an incident with our strange family (they did a bunk a couple of weeks ago) some years ago and I wouldn’t take anything in for them if you paid me!!
I sense the OP is annoyed that the Delivery woman knocks to ask her to take in the parcel for a neighbour, but just dumps her stuff anywhere. I think I’d be a bit miffed too. Fortunately, I have an unlocked porch where my parcels are left.

I suppose it depends on your relationship with your neighbours. We live in a small road with 18 houses and have a good community spirit amongst us. We take in parcels , feed cats , put out bins if people are away . I wouldn’t have a problem with it. I don’t understand the link between the delivery woman throwing your parcel over the gate and you not taking in parcels .

Am I being unreasonable in being fed up with taking in parcels for the neighbours, when the same delivery woman, chucked my parcel, a jacket over the back gate