Parcel Etiquette and Neighbours

[Sallycinnamon17]

I’ve taken in two parcels today for our next door neighbours. I had one to sign for one myself so the postman asked if I’d take there’s too and he’d leave them a card. Noticed at about 5pm neighbours were back so presumed they would be round to collect them soon but no sign of them. We’ve only lived here a few months but where we lived before the etiquette was you received a card saying parcel was at X neighbours then you go and collect yourself. I don’t think I’ve ever come home and to a card and not collected immediately. I know I could just go round with them but I’ve been busy with tea time, Bath time, bed time etc and don’t think I should have to. Have I got the system wrong? Or am I being presumptuous and should give them more time . We don’t exactly get on with these neighbours so definitely not anymore friendly than a quick Hello.

They collect.
Don't take parcels round or that will become normal.

I take in a lot of parcels, I never deliver them. It just gets expected then.

Can you stick them somewhere until they collect?

Works both ways on our street. Some collect and some drop round. I tend to always collect and always assume they will come and collect if I've taken any in.

I would normally collect sfter dinner but often our neighbours (kids) would come round before I came for it.

Vice versa if i spot them I'll take it round before they come looking for it.

I would collect and not expect it to be delivered to me but I'd also be mindful of not turning up at awkward times. If a neighbour had youngish children, I wouldn't knock at bath/bedtimes.

I always feel guilty they've had to take in a parcel and therefore hate the idea of e.g knocking and disturbing them as they're getting their kids to sleep. Feels like adding insult to injury.

I’ve just left them in the hallway, there not in the way so I don’t really mind I was just surprised they didn’t come round as I’m used to our old system. The are the oddest neighbours so it’s hard to judge, ‘the lady of the house’ never seems to leave, maybe goes out once a week and they’re not the type of neighbours you bump into outside. I am however intrigued about the parcels as on Tuesday when leaving the house we bumped into the postman again attempting to deliver parcels to them (our front doors are practically next to each other).

Our postman forgets to leave a card sometimes. We have been on the non-receiving end too in the past. I bring them after about three days. I find that peoplewho have received a card collect the parcel the same or next day.