For becoming a delivery woman 🤨

It sounds like you have a good relationship with your neighbours, so I wouldn’t refuse to accept parcels. I’d still take in the parcels but tell your neighbours, that they need to collect them asap . Explain that you’re taking parcels for lots of neighbours and that they’re piling up and it’s a trip hazard. I’m sure your neighbours aren’t aware that you’re doing this for other neighbours as well.

They are a fire hazard, and your insurance won't cover them.

Tell your neighbours nicely that from a certain date, say the next Monday, you will no longer be able to take in parcels for them as it is causing you problems, especially now your DH needs so much care

Then when a delivery man comes to your door you just tell them that you cannot take in any parcel for your neighbours, and shut the door.

I asked my neighbour to have her parcels delivered to her workplace instead of me being woken up or otherwise disturbed by parcels arriving.
She agreed immediately. She had never given it a thought.

We take in parcels for all neighbours bar one who have been a nightmare in the past. When the delivery drivers knock at our door we tell them we won't accept parcels for "X" but will for anyone else, the delivery people are great, very understanding

Well I did have to go to the neighbours houses again this time, bar the one who actually did come for her parcel, and mentioned to each one that they would need to track their parcels and mention a safe place because my house was becoming a sorting depot. I kept it light and made a joke of it and most of them apologised. One who is not so friendly or nice and has a big angry dog he has to restrain at the door just shrugged and shut the door.
Anyway let’s hope that’s an end to it, will just tell any delivery persons from now on that am not taking parcels anymore.
Thanks for all helpful replies 👋🏽

I always think of forthright Biglouis when I see a thread like this

I stand my ground these days and will take in a one-off parcel but not more and the delivery people have learned. I really hate it when my address is given as an alternative to the delivery company and will not accept after such an imposition

We live in a very friendly little close and we all take in parcels for each other or retrieve them if left on doorsteps. We have a WhatsApp group so that we can tell people that we have a parcel for them. Unfortunately though most people, instead of sending the message to individuals, they WhatsApp the whole group. A bit annoying but I don’t like to say anything.
As Madgran77 says why not ask for your neighbours’ phone numbers so that you can text or phone to tell them you have a parcel. If they then still do not collect them you have every right to accept them in future

When someone knocks my door I look at the doorbell camera to see who it is. If its a courier and I have not ordered anything I allow them to go on their merry way and find somewhere else to leave it. I dont take in parcels for other people because Im disabled with arthritis and if I wanted to be a postal depot I would apply to open one!

I agree, taking in parcels should be an occasional favour, but not an expectstion and a neighbour's name and address should never be given as an alternative delivery address without very express consent.

Until recently I lived in a row of 4 houses on the same access road, and we all on occasion took in each other's parcels, but I doubt whether I took in more than 6 or 7 a year, and it would have been just the same for the others. Sometimes I took them round, but usually they were collected.

Just don't answer the door.

Babs03

Well I did have to go to the neighbours houses again this time, bar the one who actually did come for her parcel, and mentioned to each one that they would need to track their parcels and mention a safe place because my house was becoming a sorting depot. I kept it light and made a joke of it and most of them apologised. One who is not so friendly or nice and has a big angry dog he has to restrain at the door just shrugged and shut the door.
Anyway let’s hope that’s an end to it, will just tell any delivery persons from now on that am not taking parcels anymore.
Thanks for all helpful replies 👋🏽

That should have resolved the problem, Babs. 👍

From now on just say NO to delivery men as it is not convenient for you. Your neighbours can nominate a safe place on their property or make other arrangements. Not your problem...You are too nice.... say NO! Good luck

It can become a nightmare. I had a neighbour who redirected parcels to my address without my permission. First was a small parcel but over weeks the items became larger and larger. One day it was a television, a couple of days later a bicycle and we were having building work done in the house. The final straw was when a company delivered live fish.

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^What you describe is shocking Babs.
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I have learnt, from GN actually, that if some people are unreasonable, they will not even be apologetic, let alone thankful.