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Neighbour keeps taking in our parcels without asking

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StayceGerste · 06/01/2026 02:05

This is a small thing but it’s starting to annoy me more than it probably should.
Our neighbour takes in our parcels whenever we’re out, which is kind, but she then opens the outer packaging “to check what it is” and comments on it when we collect it. Nothing malicious, just overly curious.
I appreciate the help, but I also don’t love someone knowing exactly what I’ve ordered every time.

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Coconutter24 · 06/01/2026 17:09

Set up safe places with delivery company’s, in the notes ‘do not leave with neighbour or hand to any neighbours’ (incase she is actively coming out to get the parcel for you).

If you need to get another parcel from her…
“thanks for taking in parcels, I’ve set up a safe place for parcels to be delivered to so you don’t have to take them in because I’m not comfortable with you opening them”.

Or have them delivered to a pick up point instead of home so you can collect when you’re ready

Yeah, that’s probably the most sensible way to handle it, thanks.

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Imdunfer · 09/01/2026 08:28

On the subject of safe places, got home to this last night ... I moved the sign down to where they put the parcels when they were doing this before Christmas. We have a huge parcel box, this will fit. I kind of wish the neighbours would take them in. But not open them, I would have gone ballistic the first time they did that.

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