to not give my name to Home Delivery Network?

[DukeHumfrey]

Next door who were in, just not answering the door had a parcel from Tesco delivered.

Driver knocked on my door to see if I would take said parcel. I'd have been quite happy to do so but he insisted that he needed my name. I said I was happy to take parcel but not give my name to random bloke turning up on the doorstep and he said that if I refused to tell him that, he couldn't leave the parcel with me.

Why do Home Delivery Network need my name? What would they do with it? Would they sell it on to mailing list companies? No one else requires the name of the person taking in the parcel - they just say where it can be found.

The bloke tried next door again and surprise they were in after all, so they got their parcel.

They need the name so they know who signed for it in case there are any issues/it goes missing. It's fairly obvious...

I am guessing that if the parcel doesn't get to the recipient then they have a name to give them.

I can understand them - suppliers can hardly say 'your parcel was left with Mrs. X' - and you could deny having it!

So they have a record of who took the parcel in.

If you were dishonest and didn't give it to the neighbour HDN would know who had it.

If the parcel were to go missing, they just want to be able to say who took it in. You could give a false name, but it really isn't a big deal.

If you take in the parcel and decide to keep it what exactly are
HDN going to do about it even if they have your name

Neighbours would be pretty naffed off though!

But why is it compulsory? Why can't they just say "left next door at ?

What on earth do you think they are going to do with your name?

Because you could deny all knowledge.

YANBU, I've occasionally taken parcels in for next door but if the delivery person started getting difficult with me I would just refuse the parcel and let them come back another day to try again to deliver it to the right place, not my problem at the end of the day.

They need to cover themselves, so if the parcel goes missing they don't get accused of nicking it.

What if you denied having it? Taking your name is some small evidence that they did leave it with you.

Although you could give a false name so not quite sure how it would actually help.

Because you sign for the parcel, thus writing your name well duh and the delivery person writes it on their sheet/enters it into the little electronic notebook thingy.

Are you serious?
Think about it, the driver steals the package, say he left it at neighbours (yours) neighbour comes round and says they said they left here you then say they didn't. Neighbour knows someone is lying and then have no proof.
If the driver can say I left it at neighbours with mrs x, then they have some proof.
The driver is very unlikely to guess your name correct.
of course a delivery company wants to know who they are giving to.
If you don't want to, don't accept the parcel.

They can say just left next door or at number xx because some front doors lead to offices/flats/house shares etc so it could be with anyone couldn't it.
It blatantly obvious.

I've taken in parcels for years. Never been asked for my name. Why do they need it?
It's Home Delivery Network - I obviously assumed it was for a bad reason.

As in why do they suddenly need it now all of a sudden?

I accepted two deliveries last week as a favour for DH, both at the address where the parcel was due to be delivered. Each of the delivery drivers (TNT and FedEx) asked for my name.

I've started noticing this in the last 4-5 months delivery people are starting to ask and record my name. Even when I'm taking in a parcel for my DH at our home address they check my name. I assumed they have started to try and cutdown significantly on stolen goods.

YANBU to not want to give your name to HDN though. Or Yodel.

Whenever I have taken a parcel in I have had to sign and print my name if on paper or if an electronic device sign it and the courier types the surname in.

Yabu as they just need to be able to say who the parcel was given to

I used to work for police. Theft of mail was a frequent allegation between neighbours. Hence them needing your name, otherwise you can keep the stuff and blame the delivery driver.

I am surprised that this wasn't immediately obvious to you or that you were so aghast at his asking that you thought of starting this thread. Bizarre.

Unless they also check and verify your ID, surely you could say you were Mrs Banana Hammock and what could they do?

They have been asking for your name for years.