Last Saturday, I was asked to take in a parcel for a neighbour across the road. I was happy to do so and watched as the delivery driver made out a card for them, telling them where their parcel was. I watched out for them all day Saturday, but there was no sign of them being in. On Sunday, I went across with the parcel and knocked on their door. Twice. Lights were on and I could see a tv flickering, but no one answered the door. On Monday I was out all day but I went across again on Monday night and tried again. No answer. On Tuesday, I wrote a note, telling them that I had their parcel and to knock on my door to collect it. I also popped a Christmas card through their door with the note. No response. Went again this evening; lights on, tv flickering but still no answer.
What on earth do I do? I'm out at work most days of the week, as they are, but surely they must have seen the note and want to retrieve their ruddy huge parcel that's cluttering up my hall? 
If it was large, bulky and take up space in my hall I wouldn’t have taken it in, just in case this scenario arose.
However, we know out neighbours well and they take parcels for us and vice versa. One family are a bit slow at picking up their parcels or dropping ours off, but they have four young children, so their lives must be chaotic to say the least. That’s fine though. We go over to pick up/drop off. Sometimes we have the parcel for more than a week or two if they’re away, but again, I only accept it if it’s a manageable size. I just put it to one side until they get back.
I’d much rather have that relaxed attitude and not have parcels on my doorstep displaying like a neon light that we’re away!
But yes, for any large parcels in future say no due to storage. It’s up to you on smaller parcels. I take those in whatever. Life’s too short to get worked up about little things like that.
As for for your EE neighbours, stick a note through saying that you’re sending it back on X date and do exactly that.
And take a chill pill because life just isn’t worth getting so het up about.
LoveLaughLive, please see my post @ 19.29.
On the other foot- i was expecting a delivery,and when it never showed up i emailed the company,who said it had been delivered by royal mail. I contacted them,who said it had been 'signed for by you or one of your neighbours' -well it sure wasnt by me,and i had not had a card left either by royal mail- usually there is if you miss delivery- there was no mention from royal mail of which neighbour had 'signed for it'-and i asked again when i rang,but they did not know who signed?( surely they knew what number they left it at?) i asked a few neighbours round about,no one had accepted it. I never did receive nor find it,and never got a refund,nor was i able to claim it from royal mail as it was down as 'signed for' - i think company was a scam,and it was never even sent 
so i was out of pocket,and as it was a gift for someone i had to buy again.(from somewhere else)
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