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neighbour not collecting parcel.

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meddie · 04/12/2018 18:18

I am home during the day (work nights) I often get asked by couriers to take parcels for neighbours (they wake me up when I,m sleeping sometimes, but that's a whole other thread). I don't mind doing this for neighbours, they usually come and collect them and it saves them the journey to collect from the post office.
New neighbours moved in a few months ago. 6 days ago a courier knocks with a parcel for them, which I take in. They don't collect it that night.
Next evening I notice their car on the drive and lights on so I knock and no answer. Same again next night. So 4th night I pop a note through the door saying I have their parcel and had tried to drop it off and could they come collect it, just in case the courier had not left a note ( I never usually deliver parcels as I,m not Postman Pat and its never been an issue with other neighbours). I,m not chasing them and I,m not leaving it on their doorstep as I don't want the responsibility in case it gets stolen. How long before I can send it back if they don't come for it? I will be refusing to take any from that address in future.

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madmum5811 · 04/12/2018 18:22

Maybe they were wondering where the heck the parcel had got to themselves. I would cut new neighbours a bit of slack to be honest.

LadyPasserine · 04/12/2018 18:28

That’s dumb.

FishesThatFly · 04/12/2018 18:52

So it's been a couple of days since you posted your note to them? Therefore I'd post another one saying collect by Saturday otherwise it will be disposed of

HeadsDownThumbsUpEveryone · 04/12/2018 19:12

Just take the parcel round when you see them come home. Moving to a new house is stressful enough, they probably didn't see the note.

In future put a note on your door saying you are not accepting parcels and they will stop knocking.

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