The post person entered my house.

An extra bit of service.
Be moaning like buggery if postie left a parcel out in the pissing rain.

We say this too. My dear late mum used to say her “arse was making buttons” when she was nervous 🤣🤣🤣.

This thread is pointless as OP refuses to clarify if poster just opened door and popped parcel in open door or actually stepped inside the house, I imagine it's the former hence the lack of response.

"Normal" people...

So are young adults with crippling anxiety not "normal"?

From the evasion of answering it and claiming it's all the same, I'm assuming that the post person went in, left the parcel somewhere not far from the door, and left again and did not in fact rob the OP, sniff her dirty underwear or shit in her shoe.

GM according to RM it may be, but I really think OP needs to unclench. A parcel was delivered, and no harm was done. Keeping the door locked or a notice on the door will prevent recurrence.

Not exactly no as the bolts haven't gone across.

It is on the latch.

Not the same as trying the door and then entering the house. Porch/step/doorway, not inside the actual home. Maybe it’s different areas with different ideas of what’s acceptable ? I lock my door as soon as I close it when I get in.

We had one like that- local creep- got the sack for doing it. Not on at all.

What an absolute fuss about nothing. Trusted professional person does their job and ensures parcel is safe causing zero harm or inconvenience to anyone.

YABU

Meh! Happens here all the time. Non event!

Because they theen have to write the note saying left in safe place. It's time, and time is money.

I get that.

My point is that there was a designated place it could be left so there should be no need for it to go back to the depot had the door not be tried.

You could perhaps argue that the postie was wasting time by trying the door!

Another rural dweller where it’s normal. Unfortunately I have a massive and very territorial dog - our usual postman knows not to come in the house but a short term evri driver once opened the door and started striding down the hallway - then had 50kg of German shepherd charging at him.

Because they theen have to write the note saying left in safe place. It's time, and time is money.

It's threads like this which are likely to be picked up by the press, then RM,evri, dpd will stipulate safe place only if no answer. That then puts pressure on the sorting offices/depots and they'll stop putting them in logical places like bins and over fences, which used to be a hot topic.

Fgs with the amount of cameras on people's houses or can see another house, it's not worth their job to steal.

Why would Op have to collect het parcel when she has informed them of a place where it can be left?

Our postie does this all the time. I don't mind- would you rather have to go and collect your parcel from the sorting office? Its not like he popped in for a poo or riffled through your knicker drawer, who cares

Because you'd probably see his t-shirt disappear for about 3 seconds and watch him take a picture of said parcel 🤐

This is why they take pictures surely.

In all my MN years I haven't read a post saying something has gone missing from the house and the only person could have been the postie. It's usually the cleaner.

It may be gross misconduct, however let's put another spin on it.

The op has fallen down the stairs, smashed her head and is unconscious. Or let's pretend it's someone elderly with no family, that one bit of "doing a good deed" could save a life.

But no in true MN fashion it's a violation (to the minority thankfully in this case)

I suspect, given how often it happens, that in reality a postie is in no way going to get fired for simply putting a parcel inside someone's hallway. Maybe if they have the most jobsworthy prick of a boss, but nah.

As you say, in rural villages it's completely the norm, in my experience.

Tell daughter don’t be lazy and keep the door locked or be invaded by a post person

how is it clear?

You hear the click of the door

why don’t you post this video?

If they simply walked in and placed the parcel on the floor/table nearest door then that seems normal. Did they start walking round inside the house? If not they are just doing their job.
It's better to put it inside than leave out front for someone to pinch it.
Presuming they rung the bell and nobody answered, despite being in?
If you don't want them to open the door keep it locked.
I guess where I live front doors are always locked, regardless of who's in or out.

yes
bur bugger all proof i suspect beyond that scrap of red t shirt

and certainly nothing showing him inside the property as confirmed by the op

How does that work then in rural communities where its normal practice?

Our farm doesn't even have a letter box - depending on which postie it is they either chuck it through the kitchen door or at this time of year when every door and window is left wide open they will come in and pop it on the table.