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Received someone else's parcel

34 replies

wowfudge · 10/12/2018 18:50

Got home to find a parcel on our front step. It's not for us. The intended recipient lives nearby, different postcode, etc. I've rung the contact mobile number on the label and left a voicemail for her asking her to call to arrange to collect.

I'm not going to spend my evening trying to contact the delivery company, etc but if she doesn't get back to me, what the hell do I do?

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leafgrass · 10/12/2018 18:53

Take it round?

Original poster
wowfudge · 10/12/2018 18:54

No - I'm busy and what if there's no one in and nowhere safe to leave it?

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wowfudge · 10/12/2018 18:55

It's not like it's two doors away - it's a ten minute round trip by car.

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ScreamingValenta · 10/12/2018 18:57

I'd give it a while longer before you start worrying - the recipient might not be home from work yet. If she doesn't get back to you, you have three options -

  • take it to her house and leave it on her step
  • call the delivery company and ask them to collect it
  • do nothing and keep the parcel indefinitely
Tutlefru · 10/12/2018 18:58

Just take it round?

It’s 10 minutes and the seasons of goodwill and all. Grin

Kintan · 10/12/2018 19:00

10 mins by car is nothing! Earn yourself some good karma and take it round there if you don’t hear back from them. Why not do something nice if you can? it’s not like it’s an hour away or so!

Life0fBrian · 10/12/2018 19:00

Give it a bit of time and if it doesn’t work take it to it’s rightful recipient when you’re out anyway. It’s not their fault after all.

Malaco · 10/12/2018 19:00

if she doesn't get back to me, what the hell do I do?
Calm down?

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wowfudge · 10/12/2018 19:00

Yes - I realise that it may take a while for her to respond, just don't want to end up embroiled in any mucking about over it.

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RedLife · 10/12/2018 19:01

Calm down?

😂

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wowfudge · 10/12/2018 19:01

I'm perfectly calm thanks @Malaco

Not her fault, but nor is it mine.

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PutDownThatLaptop · 10/12/2018 19:02

Imagine what you would want her to do if your parcel had ended up at her house. Then do that.

RebootYourEngine · 10/12/2018 19:02

I would just take it round. If they arent in leave it in a safe place and put a note through the door.

dontcallmelen · 10/12/2018 19:03

As pp, if no response take it round when you are next out & about if they are not in leave it with a neighbour & put a note through the door letting them know where the parcel is, I did this recently yy it’s not the fault of the person who ordered the parcel, tis the season of goodwill after all.

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wowfudge · 10/12/2018 19:04

I've done that Laptop - I've rung and left a message. Ball's in her court.

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Perfectly1mperfect · 10/12/2018 19:07

I think the person will call you back as soon as they get the message. I can't see why they wouldn't.

yesyesyep · 10/12/2018 19:09

Wow, how callous you are. It's a 5 minute journey! You get out, hand over the parcel/leave it with neighbour, and then do the 5 minute journey back... or go shopping, visit friends or whatever.

Alternatively, you could fret over it and declare 'the balls in their court' as if the intended recipient was to blame. Who's to say the intended recipient can even come and collect at all?

If you don't want it hanging around, just drop it off. It's what nice people would do.

Worieddd · 10/12/2018 19:12

Youre asking MN what you should do?

Definitely need to calm down Wink

Tuptup · 10/12/2018 19:13

Take it around and hide it in a safe place with a note, your not too busy for a 10min trip as you've already spent more then 10mins on this thread, discussing what to do Confused you could of dropped it off already!

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wowfudge · 10/12/2018 19:15

Callous? Bit ott there @yesyesyep. Callous would be doing nothing. She can ring me and hopefully we can work it out from there. Or she can ignore me. I've lots to do as I'm having an op later this week which will affect my mobility and ability to drive etc. Oh, and it might not be far but it's not somewhere I pass/go regularly, etc.

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wowfudge · 10/12/2018 19:15

I'm eating my dinner whilst mnetting.

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catmon · 10/12/2018 19:16

if you're so adamant what you're going to do why ask ??? Jeez

AutumnGrace · 10/12/2018 19:19

Gosh. Calm down really. 😂

Oddsocksandmeatballs · 10/12/2018 19:19

If you don't want to take it to her and she doesn't contact you can you return it to sender? I didn't know labels had recipients mobile numbers on them.

EvansOvalPies · 10/12/2018 19:22

Wowfudge - you posted your thread at 18:50, sounding frantic about what to do, you didn't have time to take it round, blah blah blah. It is now only 19:20 - half an hour later. Give the recipient time to respond to your text message - otherwise call a number on the parcel (which will undoubtedly have been provided somewhere, either the supplier, or the courier).

Is this really necessary for a 'Waaahhh - what shall I do' thread?
Hardly the end of the world, and easily rectified without a song and dance.