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Neighbours keeping hold of parcels

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Bride2Be25 · 10/07/2024 16:17

AIBU to think it’s a bit rude to hold onto your neighbours parcel when it has been incorrectly delivered to you?!

Royal Mail have delivered my parcel to someone else - all I’ve got to go on from the photo is a pair of feet. I’ve posted on our local FB page but no one has responded so I’ll be knocking on all the neighbours doors until I find it but I just find it so odd that people don’t drop it round ! I see so many people posting on FB asking if people recognise that door or those feet so I’m definitely not alone. I always drop parcels & post off if it’s not mine, surely it’s just a nice neighborly thing to do?!

Also just to add it’s taken me a while to find the tracking details but I can see it was delivered a week ago!

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Monkeybunkey · 10/07/2024 16:29

I've had parcels delivered to me before with my address on but not my name. If I don't know the intended recipient, I have to wait for them to realise that they've put the wrong house number/address on and come and collect it.

Hadalifeonce · 10/07/2024 16:28

If I accept a parcel for a neighbour, I always ask the courier if they have/will be leaving a note to let them know.

CandiedPrincess · 10/07/2024 16:26

Yeah if something gets delivered to my houes, come and get it. I ain't searching for you.

Ponderingwindow · 10/07/2024 16:22

People expect you to come get your parcel. There should be a note somewhere that tells you where it was delivered. The neighbor won’t know that note did not arrive. They just think you are rude for leaving a parcel at their home for so long.

Youngwheezy · 10/07/2024 16:20

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