to think that if you are a couple who both work long hours every day, you should have parcels delivered to your work address rather than home and rely on neighbours constantly taking in parcels!

[Mintyy]

Well?

I always assume that I will get a card through the door and have to collect from the sorting office. Sometimes my neighbours take a delivery in for me but actually I'd rather go to the sorting office. In the run up to Christmas I had one week where I had parcels at 5 different houses, it would have been much mire convenient to go to the sorting office.

It's not my fault the delivery companies ask neighbours, I haven't asked them to. I generally try to get things delivered on dps day off but that's not always possible.

Anyway, if this is you, can you remember that just because your neighbours might be at home more than you are, they could be working and busy and they could be getting knocks on the door re. other neighbour's parcels too and it might just be pissing them off a tiny bit!

Put a note on your door saying 'I do not accept deliveries for neighbours, please do not knock'

I am afraid I can't read people's minds (not saying I do this by the way). I might have a neighbour like you or I might have a neighbour like Worra. How am I supposed to know which one it is - communication. I expect people to communicate their feelings, I find people actually telling you how they feel is far more reliable than me second guessing how they feel.

Communicate, say you don't like it. Put a sign up say you don't want it. If they all ignore you and do it anyway then no, YANBU.

How often does it happen?

Just say no.

You can't blame the neighbours, really. If you weren't in the parcel would go back to depot and neighbour would have to go and get it.

So just don't take it in.

Why can't the parcel just go back to the depot anyway?

What sort of neighbour do you think I am then MrsDe?

Don't ask me. I don't run the delivery company. Speak to your neighbours and I really would suggest stop overthinking this.

Yabu, my workplace doesn't allow it. I am mainly at home in the day and it doesn't bother me at all taking in other peoples parcels (I do it regularly). Put a notice up if it bothers you that much

Well, I think I know from reading this. But I wouldn't know if you were my neighbour would I ?

In fact, I had two deliveries last week that were supposed to come after 6pm, they arrived at 5pm and my neighbour took them in for me. She hasn't complained or winged to me so I'm wondering whether you could be her.

Communicate, that's all I'm saying. I have no idea why you appear to have a problem with this!

How many times a day do you take in parcels?

as previous posters have suggested, put a note on your door saying you won't accept parcels for addresses other than your own. You used to be able to get stickers from Royal Mail for your door.

Yes, or if you are feeling bonny and blythe and good and gay

take in parcels for that day

and when not, the sign.

hth minty dear

lol hully

keep em on their toes

OP, I totally understand where you are coming from if its interrupting your work and, as you say, you find yourself walking down two flights of stairs just to be confronted with a delivery man for next door. Is it several times a week? Or maybe once or twice a month? If its the latter I'd say it would be neighbourly to take the parcels in, but if its the former then have a word and just let them know its disruptive to your work and you won't be doing it any more.

They may genuinely not realise how much of an imposition it is. Or they might just be cheeky fuckers who are using you as a delivery depot!

Hully, I have taken in 250 parcels since Monday.

250!!!

250!!!!!!!!!!

Dear lord, how is that possible?

A sign, at once.

Perhaps they have mistook you for Father Xmas

They might become nice neighbours if you continue taking in parcels

I have no problem taking in parcels. I don't see what the problem is. I work shifts so often get delivery men at my door (they seem to know I'm around a lot lol )

Parcels get left in the hall by the door waiting to be collected. It's never crossed my mind to get pd off about it

I was going to say you could be my neighbour Mintyy but not if you are taking in 250 parcels! I assume you are joking? Amazon seem to do the neighbour thing automatically. A friend sent me a present from there and a neighbour kindly took it in this week. But then our neighbours are lovely and we don't order all the time like yours seem to.

Make other arrangements, lazy people.

says the person at home all day.

what do you suggest? I am always amazed at how little it takes to annoy some people.

But is the neighbour telling the delivery company to specifically deliver to you or is it the carrier presuming?

Hang on a second

"Says the person who is at home all day"

What is that supposed to mean?

But is the neighbour telling the delivery company to specifically deliver to you or is it the carrier presuming?

i think it's pretty standard to try the neighbour if the intended recipient is not at home.