Delivery driver let himself into my house

It doesn't matter if you live in a village, town or city, it's common sense to lock your doors, regardless if you're in or not. Even in a quiet, sleepy village, crime can happen, to believe that it couldn't is naive. Of course people shouldn't walk into someone else's home, especially unannounced and without knocking. The fact that this delivery driver, did exactly that and saw no wrong in his actions, should be a warning to you that you need to lock your door. Leaving doors unlocked, regardless if you're home or not, could possibly invalidate your home insurance, if you ever were burgled. They could argue that you didn't actively secure your property and that you were negligent. Many years ago my FIL didn't lock the garage, he simply forgot - my husband's bike, that he'd had for a few short months as a birthday present was stolen. The garage is integral, so direct access from the house via a door from the kitchen, rather than a stand alone building. The insurance company didn't pay out, because he hadn't secured the property - and they were home too. Someone searched for an opportunity, found it, and took it.

This happens to me as well, I will find packages just inside the door. I live on a farm and we usually leave the back door unlocked. I've had the postwoman walk into my sitting room while I was breastfeed

I've also had delivery drivers throw things through the open window. I'm not from a rural area and found it very strange to begin with!

I smiled at your post. We are exactly the same in our village. If someone arrives to do door to door selling its immediately put up on the local fb page 🤣

Honestly this is ridiculous. Just lock your front door.

Astonished that some people think it's your fault for not locking your door, or no big deal. I also WFH and I'm on my own at home during the day and also disabled. But not once have I thought that I should lock my door because otherwise people can come in whenever they want. The fuck they can! Surely this is unlawful entry or similar?

You would be complaining if you were robbed…

My postie puts the post on the kitchen table and brings my partner's to my house if he's at work!

That’s incredibly naive!

Would you accept a stranger walking into your home, without permission?

i don’t so I have a Banham nightlatch.

I live in a very rural area. We only lock the doors at night. All deliveries are put inside the house. It's very normal round here. I'd ve annoyed if they left them outside and it rained.

It depends where you live. Maybe the guy just didn't want to leave the item outside and it get wet or stolen. Yabu.

Insurance would not pay out if someone walked in and stole anything! These days you cannot leave doors and windows unlocked, wherever you live!

But the most helpful advice in this situation is to lock your door.
The delivery driver was wrong and you rightly complained. The company’s attitude was wrong and if you felt really strongly about it, you could message them that you wouldn’t use them any more because of this. I don’t know what else to advise you about it.
However if you don’t want to find a stranger in your hall/ kitchen any more - lock your door. It’s a good advice, try it and you will see it yourself.

I don’t think the delivery man should have let himself in, but this wouldn’t have happened if you had locked your door. I’m amazed that anyone would leave their front door unlocked so thst anyone could walk in! I

Why are you rolling your eyes at this?! Lock your door FFS! Don't come on here whingeing about a delivery driver letting themselves in, and then throw your toys out of the pram when people dish out the very OBVIOUS advice to lock your bloody door!

And no area is 0% crime free.

Also, women don't build women up if they think their behaviour is ridiculous. And expecting someone to agree with you just because they also have a vagina is laughable. And calling poster vipers purely for stating the obvious to you. Get a grip! And grow up!

LOL I think you must be here to provoke people.

Locking your door to stop uninvited people coming in is not a difficult idea to grasp but it seems that even though we can explain it to you we can't understand it for you.

I’ll be honest and admit that I would be grateful if my delivery driver tried my door and brought stuff inside. I’m a wheelchair user and it would be very helpful.
I certainly wouldn’t complain. Perhaps they just thought they were being helpful @Wineatfiveisfine ?

Oh dear. Are you ok?

Lostatmidnight i'm afraid just posting that everyone is stupid without saying why is making you look daft.

Yes I do. You obviously didn’t understand my reply. Maybe you need to go get some sleep.

Another stupid reply. Thanks for proving my point 😌

Lots of doors don’t lock on closing. And yes a closed door that keeps rain and wind out, locking it doesn’t make it more weather proof.

Your reply is top of the list in terms of stupidity.
A door locked stops people from getting into a property unhindered. If you live rural you can add in animals to that.

Admittedly I don't live in a village with no crime but my locked door meant I didn't have someone enter, steal my wallet and be away within seconds.

That's what happened along the street where the opportunist thief found an unlocked door. The owner was in the living-room.

I don't even know where the key for our front door are, the car keys live in the ignition.