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Yodel delivery driver opened my front door..

333 replies

harboromummy · 30/12/2015 13:44

This is the second time in two weeks! Same guy!

I went to go into the hall way to go upstairs and the delivery man literally came up to the door, didn't knock, opened my front door and went to put the parcel on the stairs!! He about pooed himself when he saw me then asked me to sign the thing.

The first time I heard the front door go went to check and he had done it then too!!

😡😡

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RakeMeHomeCountryToads · 30/12/2015 19:35

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Dipankrispaneven · 30/12/2015 19:36

I don't think anyone is saying they are horrified, merely surprised and pointing out the obvious risks.

Sallystyle · 30/12/2015 19:40

I don't lock my door.

I have kids coming in and out. It's much easier to keep it open, plus family and friends all just walk in. I lock it before going to bed and I unlock it as soon as I get up.

OP YANBU.

StealthPolarBear · 30/12/2015 19:41

Opportunist thieves ti steal a phone or wallet are much more prevalent than people who would enter a house to harm another human. The level of risk is not comparable.

StealthPolarBear · 30/12/2015 19:43

And landrover assuming you think there are bad people who wish to enter your house and cause you harm, do you travel everywhere in a locked cage? Or do you walk, use public transport like the rest of us? Why would you be more vulnerable in your home than on the streets?

WorldsBiggestGrotbag · 30/12/2015 19:43

Locking doors or not locking doors is irrelevant to the OP! No delivery person should be opening your front door without invitation.

neepsandtatties · 30/12/2015 19:47

Just checked my insurance policy (LV insurance). The first term under 'General Conditions' is:

  1. Care of your property
You or any person in charge of your property must take care to: a) maintain your property in good condition; and b) protect your property from damage or loss; and c) recover lost property.

The insurance experts on here can comment further, but I expect clause (b) would allow LV to wriggle out of compensating me if I left my door unlocked.

fourkids · 30/12/2015 20:02

Shocked at the delivery driver ... Also shocked that people leave their doors unlocked all day. We live in a little rural village where crime is extremely rare, but I still don't invite it by leaving any of my doors open.

At the very least, I would imagine - don't know for sure - that you'd struggle to get insurance to pay up if you were burgled and they burglars had no need to break in. At worst, I don't want to walk into a room and find a stranger helping himself to my laptop.

fourkids · 30/12/2015 20:03

And we lock them all with keys...

witsender · 30/12/2015 20:06

Everyone I know leaves their door unlocked during the day unless they have toddlers that may escape. We certainly had our doors locked during that stage of childhood, but now we just come and go until dark.

Gattabianca · 30/12/2015 20:12

Not rtft, it's too long.
Yodel (and the postman) do this to us as well sometimes - ie open the door, leave parcel inside. It's never occurred to me to be bothered.
If it did bother me, I would lock the door. Surely that is an obvious answer to a non-problem?

elf0508 · 30/12/2015 20:12

I've had deliveries that they haven't knocked or rung the bell, it still doesn't bother me. I actually stopped and asked my postman why certain people do this (he has never done it, it's the one in the royal mail van that does) and he just apologised and said they are often quite rushed for time.
I used to order so much stuff online that when I seen the Hermes van, I'd go and open my front door and wait for him to leave the parcel so that I didn't have to speak to him Blush

elf0508 · 30/12/2015 20:15

Also I never lock my door when I'm inside the house, there's nothing in the small porch way, my keys and purse are in the kitchen. I'd hear if anybody tried to come in the back door, it's so loud! My mum forever locks her door even if she knows I'm coming round, pisses me right off because if she passed out I'd never be able to get in

Ujjayi · 30/12/2015 20:18

By all means complain to Yodel but don't be surprised if they ignore, procrastinate in the hope you will let it go or tell you there is nothing they can do. You may also find that you have to complain via the retailer as your contract is with them rather than the courier. I speak from experience, having been subjected to over 3 years of harassment by a Hermes courier & having Hermes shrug their collective shoulders & say there is nothing they can do.

furryleopard · 30/12/2015 20:23

The police near us ran a scheme where they walked in to student houses and stole things before telling the occupants look what we have stolen because you didn't lock your door. One officer managed to knock on the door of a girl in a bath (he didn't go in obviously) but she was obviously very vulnerable with the front door open. You should always lock your door and shut windows when you're in a different room.

And it's nothing new, my Grandma during the war left her purse on the table, nipped into the other room and when she went back the purse was gone and the door left open.

HughGrantsHair · 30/12/2015 20:26

Neeps - after we were burgled years ago now, I stupidly left the door unlocked. Insurance company still paid out on good stolen just not money.

YANBU OP. Just because your door is unlocked doesn't mean someone should be allowed to walk in uninvited.

sije · 30/12/2015 20:38

Do any of you who don't lock your doors live in the London area?

elf0508 · 30/12/2015 20:41

Sije, nope, I live in Scotland

PrettyBrightFireflies · 30/12/2015 20:42

Only on MN could so many people be horrified that not everyone locks their house when they are inside it during the day!

I suggest you arrange to sit in on a local police morning briefing session. When the Unit is faced with 5 or 6 walk in burglaries a week when a repeating, prolific, known walk-in offender is active (but can't be caught cos arresting him requires actual evidence) then you'd hear police officers, PCSOs, Intel analysts and other professionals just as horrified!

Kaytee1987 · 30/12/2015 21:12

sije Scotland too.

Dipankrispaneven · 30/12/2015 21:37

Locking doors or not locking doors is irrelevant to the OP! No delivery person should be opening your front door without invitation.

Yes, to the second part of that. But that doesn't make it irrelevant, given that issue just wouldn't arise if the door was kept locked.

ovenchips · 30/12/2015 21:48

What I can't quite understand is him shitting himself when he saw you? If he is routinely leaving parcels on your stairs(!) it's kind of evidence that he's been in your house, so why was he so alarmed when you spotted him? Did you startle him? Does he think there is no-one in house when he is walking in?! Or do you think he was up to no good? Seems weird of him.

goodnightdarthvader1 · 30/12/2015 21:50

But that doesn't make it irrelevant, given that issue just wouldn't arise if the door was kept locked.

He'd still try the handle though, wouldn't he?

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BitOutOfPractice · 30/12/2015 22:24

The common denominator amongst the "I leave my door unlocked" side of the fence is the absolute certainty that nothing bad will happen to them, plus, thankfully for them, no experience of dealing with people who it has happened to, or those that pick up the pieces in the aftermath. Ignorance, I suppose, is bliss.

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