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The post person entered my house.

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Globules · 30/06/2024 16:12

I've just seen it on my Ring doorbell.

17yr old DD had left the door unlocked for her friend so she didn't have to come down to let them in. Not uncommon.

Post arrived, including a parcel, during this time. When no one answered the door, the post person tried the handle, opened up the door and came into my home.

Granted, DD shouldn't have left the door unlocked, but it doesn't make what the post person did ok.

Just me who thinks it was completely unreasonable for them to have even tried the handle?!

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trextape · 30/06/2024 16:39

magnoliablooms · 30/06/2024 16:39

And the postman at the door!

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the corner of a red shirt!

magnoliablooms · 30/06/2024 16:39

trextape · 30/06/2024 16:37

of her shed 😆

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And the postman at the door!

TruthThatsHardAsSteel · 30/06/2024 16:39

DrRiverSong · 30/06/2024 16:26

Ours does this. Our evri driver, who I’m on first name terms with, does this. It’s not particularly shocking. Would you prefer your parcel to be left with a neighbour or to have to collect it?

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You're lucky! Our Evri drivers are useless and just dump it outside the door. They don't even try to hide it ffs

trextape · 30/06/2024 16:39

where is the shed in relation to your front door?

trextape · 30/06/2024 16:38

this happened yesterday
why are you checking ring just now?

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Globules · 30/06/2024 16:38

trextape · 30/06/2024 16:35

unlocked home
unlocked shed
have you ever been burgled op?

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Shed has old kids toys, a table and the cat carrier in.

Oh, and dressing up clothes.

And a bag of carrier bags.

Any burglar is welcome to any of it, hence it being left unlocked for parcels.

Been burgled once. Everything locked on that occasion.

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PossumintheHouse · 30/06/2024 16:38

You haven't answered the question numerous people have asked - did he simply open the door and place the parcel in the hallway/as close to the front door as possible, or did have a mooch around?

trextape · 30/06/2024 16:37

magnoliablooms · 30/06/2024 16:37

There's a picture upthread

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of her shed 😆

magnoliablooms · 30/06/2024 16:37

trextape · 30/06/2024 16:37

the shed is by your front door?

or in your back garden?

There's a picture upthread

trextape · 30/06/2024 16:37

the shed is by your front door?

or in your back garden?

MasterBeth · 30/06/2024 16:36

bipbopdo · 30/06/2024 16:35

Not if the inner door is open (which it often is), it’s fundamentally the same thing at that point imo

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Yes, OK, but WHY WOULD YOU LEAVE BOTH YOUR DOORS UNLOCKED WHEN ANYONE COULD JUST COME INTO YOUR HOUSE?

trextape · 30/06/2024 16:36

i’d love to see the footage as…. i suspect not nearly as clear cut

magnoliablooms · 30/06/2024 16:36

Globules · 30/06/2024 16:32

Yup.

It's the shed 😉

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Then unless your house looks like a shed I would complain. He has done your daughter a favour by highlighting that anyone could have walked in but still. They should be respecting the safe space.

trextape · 30/06/2024 16:35

Globules · 30/06/2024 16:29

The shed is left unlocked for this very reason. They didn't even try the shed door, just went straight into my home.

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unlocked home
unlocked shed
have you ever been burgled op?

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Globules · 30/06/2024 16:35

fieldsofbutterflies · 30/06/2024 16:34

But your porch was open, so why can't he just leave it there? Confused

If you don't want people walking into your house, lock your door!

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I don't have a porch.

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Fiery30 · 30/06/2024 16:35

To me that is very odd, specially as the safe place is the shed. It doesn't matter whether other people think it's ok. If you dont, then that is quite acceptable in this situation. I would report the incident to Royal Mail.

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Globules · 30/06/2024 16:35

trextape · 30/06/2024 16:33

had the friend already arrived?

No.

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bipbopdo · 30/06/2024 16:35

MasterBeth · 30/06/2024 16:32

In the porch is categorically different to in the house.

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Not if the inner door is open (which it often is), it’s fundamentally the same thing at that point imo

fieldsofbutterflies · 30/06/2024 16:34

Globules · 30/06/2024 16:32

Yup.

It's the shed 😉

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But your porch was open, so why can't he just leave it there? Confused

If you don't want people walking into your house, lock your door!

trextape · 30/06/2024 16:33

had the friend already arrived?

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Globules · 30/06/2024 16:32

magnoliablooms · 30/06/2024 16:31

What's your recorded safe place on the Royal mail app? Have you set one?

Yup.

It's the shed 😉

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MasterBeth · 30/06/2024 16:32

bipbopdo · 30/06/2024 16:31

This happens all the time at ours. They’ll leave the parcel in the porch. Happens more with Amazon drivers though

In the porch is categorically different to in the house.

trextape · 30/06/2024 16:32

let’s see the footage then? 🤷

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Globules · 30/06/2024 16:32

magnoliablooms · 30/06/2024 16:31

Can you tell from that if your DD spoke to him?

She didn't speak to him, no.

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MasterBeth · 30/06/2024 16:31

DrRiverSong · 30/06/2024 16:26

Ours does this. Our evri driver, who I’m on first name terms with, does this. It’s not particularly shocking. Would you prefer your parcel to be left with a neighbour or to have to collect it?

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Yes! Than have someone walk uninvited into my house?! Yes!

But a) I would answer the door when they rang and b) I would never leave my door unlocked because then ANYONE COULD JUST COME INTO MY HOUSE.