I love a CF thread on mumsnet and am delighted to offer a tale today. Was expecting a parcel today and had to go out about 10 mins before end of delivery window. Knowing this was the case I’d updated the delivery app with a safe place alternative.
Return home and no sign of parcel or delivery card. Normal post has been. Check Ring doorbell and no sign of parcel delivery.
Delivery app is reporting successful delivery and on further investigation I recognise my next door neighbour in her pjs taking the parcel which clearly has my address on.
Son pops around to claim it and she denies any parcel was delivered “Nothing has come here today”. She even had him checking over their fence in case it had been dropped over the side.
Confused, I check the app again. It’s definitely her.
I return next door to investigate further. They’ll have seen me approach the house and come up the path. I can hear them inside but no one is answering the door. A few rings of the bell later and knocks of the door and she arrives all surprised. Same script again “No, nothing here”.
I show the picture and observe that whilst there isn’t a headshot it is a remarkable resemblance of her redeeming features. I also reflect that she seems to be wearing the same pj bottoms, stained t shirt and slippers. It also looks very similar to their carpet and doorframe. She agrees it’s a co-incidence.
She quizzes what time was it allegedly delivered, what was in it, am I sure it’s been delivered.
She then remembers they’d had parcels delivered and the picture is her holding one of her parcels. I zoom in and point out it has my name and address and the product brand all over the box.
She then recalls a further hazy memory from a whole 60 mins since the delivery occurred. Tells me to wait and shuts the door in my face.
She comes back with a ripped box with packaging trailing out (she’d have gotten away with blaming the dog), and expensive decent brand moisturiser in the other hand.
“Is this it? I thought it was mine. I’ve ordered some”.
I pointed out it had my name on, it had the brand all over the box, and it’s a man’s product.
She had no response, no apology, just silence.
It’s my husband’s birthday gift from his mum so I was initially a bit annoyed but I walked back in and couldn’t stop laughing with my 14 year old son.
It’s been a very entertaining story in the family WhatsApp this afternoon.
There was a reason I didn’t suggest the neighbour as an alternative recipient to take the parcel in.