Neighbours and parcels

Refuse to take them. The drivers will find someone else to do it soon enough.
And definitely stop taking their parcels round! What did their last servant die of?

I’m not exhausted.

I don’t have a baby.

I just object to my fuckwit neighbours treating my hallway like a storage locker. After they left one parcel three weeks despite being reminded three times as we crossed paths de icing the cars, despite them being out and about every day (ie not ill or away), I decided ‘fuck that’.

Next parcel that came for them I declined. It went to my other neighbour who, three days later, knocked on my door sounding irritated that I hadn’t fetched my parcel. I pointed out it wasn’t mine and shut the door. Not my parcel, not my problem. These same neighbours though (the ones who DID take the parcel), I accept parcels for them because they’re prompt with collection.

You don't have to be exhausted with a baby to object to people taking the mickey.

Are you also exhausted with a baby?

Sometimes it's a case you know you'll be at home most of the day and the courier comes while you're on the school run or have popped out to get some lunch. They don't all send time slots or notifications.

I WFH most of the time now so not a problem but we had a neighbour who was retired who'd end up with our parcels. They'd always take them but then I could see they were getting fed up. When given the option I used to put don't leave with neighbours but even then couriers didn't always take notice.

Open one as you thought it was yours!

For starters, stop taking the parcels round!

Put a sign on the door saying “please do not knock with parcels for any other address, as baby is sleeping”.

Do they?

Not really, Most people have a post office near them...

YANBU. Tell them why you won’t take any more, refuse to take them off couriers at the door and put a sign up: sorry - unable to accept deliveries for other addresses.

Also - stop dropping any round. Leave them on the step, whatever the weather. You’re busy and they’ve not asked - they’ve just added you as their ‘safe place’ as you’re convenient: always in and you bring the stuff round!

We took a parcel in for the neighbours, they never came for it. I took it round after about six weeks and she said, we thought you decided to keep it. I was gobsmacked. Now we have a sign saying working from home don't ring the bell.

Most couriers try neighbours with out being instructed
I have NEVER put instructions on for parcels to go to neighbours but it happens
most of the time there left round back of house

I wouldn’t assume like others that the neighbour is a twat expecting OP to take them in

They are being selfish, because - as they know - said deliveries will go to the neighbours instead of being left in a box etc. And it is nearly every day.

I take parcels for one side as they collect. The other side can fuck off.

Who’s making these deliveries? If like to request this courier. Deliverers only ever drop and run here - no knock on the door ever.

Put a note on the door saying please don't knock. Baby sleeping.

Why on earth do you take them round. Just let them sit there. When they come round you can then take 10 mins to find them. Every time. They'll soon find an alternative safe space.

I would have done most of my shopping online and often I'd have asked the delivery drivers to leave it doorstep but they've taken it upon themselves to try my neighbours anyway. Id speak to the next door neighbours and just say it's disruptive for your baby's naps and you need them to say that parcels cannot be left at your property any more. I'd reiterate this with drivers as well and maybe get a no cold calling sign to put at your front door

So do you have a safe place for them to be left in
Eg. Hidden area at door or a shed or something.
What happens if you are out, do they re deliver.

If I get deliveries to post office, I might as well get to the shop. Completely negate the point of deliveries!

unfair to send them to others, absolutely.

However, I don't know when my parcels will turn up, and I am not staying home 24h a day just in case. If I bother with deliveries, it's pointless to have to schlep to a drop off point.

Tell your neighbours you can’t take in their parcels anymore.
Put a note on the door saying you do not take in neighbours parcels.

No one should be leaving instructions to have their parcels delivered to a neighbour without the neighbour agreeing.
If a parcel is delivered to the wrong address just leave it in the front garden, near the gate as it’s not yours.
Your neighbour will soon learn to make other arrangements

We had similar for a house on our lane I simply told the postie that we are not willing to take them as neighbours dont collect them and we end uo dropping them round. So they go back to sorting office and neighbours have a 6 mile drive.
Some people are too thick to learn.

I would put a note up, saying-:

‘We have a baby in the household-if they are sleeping, I really don’t want them woken up! Please only knock/ring if you have a parcel which is addressed to us, thank you :)’