To not want to take in next-doors parcels?

[issiri]

I moved into my new house 3 weeks ago. My next-door neighbours must run a business of some sort as they get parcels from DHL or YODEL almost every day.

Almost every day we get a knock on our front door. "sorry to bother you, these are for your neighbours who are not answering their door"

On next-doors front door they have a sign saying "If we are not in, please leave parcels at Number **"

This has presumably always been an arrangement with the previous owners of this house. However, they have not asked us if it is ok and tbh I'm getting VERY sick of opening the door to receive more parcels and then having to wait for next-door to come knocking, usually after 9pm.

I've spoken lightheartedly to next-door saying "You do have a lot of parcels, dont you" and "I think we'll need a bigger house for your parcels"

Without causing problems between us and next-door, what I can I do about this situation?

[chattygirlneedsacuppa]

Or leave a sign on your door saying "Sorry, I am unable to take in any more parcels due to lack of storage facilities"

[daisydoodoo]

if hey are out all day can hey not arrange elivery for thier office address rather than home address?

Im a regualr parcel receiver too, but i have my delivery address down as my office one, that way even if im not in the office someone else is here to take delivery and i just bring it home with me.

Id suggest that they do that and say that you cant take parcels in every day. does the parcel man come at the same time each day? could you conveniently be at the shops when hes due a few times so they get carded and realise you wont be in all the time.

[ChaoticismyLife]

Start up your own business doing collections and charge them £10 per parcel

YANBU I take in the odd parcel for my neighbours and they do for me but it's not every day, or even every week/month.

[TheCunnyFuntWearingAPoppy]

I second letting the children loose on them :o

[issiri]

I have really enjoyed reading everyones replies! Some fantastic ideas. I think I will go with the christmas shopping suggestion for now, and see what happens.

[Katisha]

Let us know! Presumably that will happen today!

[babysbreath]

How did you get on?

[WelshMaenad]

I just don't understand what's so difficult about taking a parcel in, especially when it fosters great neighbourly relations. I mean, once you e opened the door you've done the taxing part, surely, so why be a churlish fucker send them away?

I take parcels for a specific neighbour that works away a lot. At one point in the summer we'd piled up parcels in the double digits and not seen him for weeks, and it was starting to be a slight pain due to storing them, but if never dream if saying no. He then popped round and admitted that he had been in hospital having chemotherapy and hasn't wanted to admit that he was ill. He came back the next day with a gorgeous bottle of port and heartfelt thanks for helping him, and I was SO glad that I am not intrinsically a churlish fucker.

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[pmcblonde]

I don't understand why having a conversation with a nice neighbour is such a problem. Just say "I understand that you had an arrangement with the previous owners that they'd take in parcels for you. I don't mind doing it occasionally but with 9 kids in the house I'm worried about keeping so many parcels safe and undamaged. Would you mind making other arrangements? Thanks."

[diddl]

TBH I´m wondering why this is getting turned on to the OP.

They haven´t even had the decency to ask!

TBH, even if I had been willing to do it, the fact that they had just left up a sign would piss me off & I probably then wouldn´t.

OP has nine children to look after!!

[lovebunny]

refuse to accept the parcels.

[TheCunnyFuntWearingAPoppy]

Tell us what happened OP!

[whois]

I like the idea of babysitting... For every 9 parcels you take in, you get an evening of babysitting from them :-)