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Would you drop off this parcel?

127 replies

FenceFuckery · 07/05/2019 08:40

I’ve come home to find a random package in my letterbox, right house number but completely the wrong street.

The actual address is a few suburbs across, about a 10-15 minute drive and about 5 mins or so from my DDs school.

There was a phone number on the address so I sent a text asking if it was theirs. They have replied to say yes, and that I can drop it off tomorrow.

I can’t return it as it’s from abroad, and I have no idea what courier company delivered it.

It’s not massively out of my way, but it’s a pain and will take up a chunk of time which is really at a premium for me at the moment.

If you were me, would you drop it off or reply to the (cheeky fucker) and get them to collect it from my house?

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StealthPolarBear · 07/05/2019 08:53

Actually I think that's fine, I think they're suggesting they'll collect it tomorrow but if you want it out of your way, dump it at their door.

Lweji · 07/05/2019 08:53

If they know your address, do they mean your door and they'll collect it?

ColdCottage · 07/05/2019 08:54

I agree, just say, if you want to meet me at the school at x time on x date I can bring it with me otherwise my address is x and you can collect it at x time/date.

Hannah4banana · 07/05/2019 08:55

It sounds like they maybe think you are a lot closer than you are. I've never had to collect a parcel from further than a few doors down. Still their responsibility to pick it up them complain to the courier company.

Wintersnowdrop · 07/05/2019 08:55

Have you told them where you live? Maybe they don’t realise it’s do far out of your way?

ColdCottage · 07/05/2019 08:55

Just seen screen grab. I think they mean they will come and get it from you.

Ruru8thestars · 07/05/2019 08:55

Does she mean leave it outside your door for her to collect?

calpop · 07/05/2019 08:55

just text back your address. Theres no way Id deliver it.

CurtainsOpen · 07/05/2019 08:56

Could just chalk it up as a good deed for the day. CF on their part but not an arctic expedition is it? Being nice is sometimes... nice.

macaronip1e · 07/05/2019 08:56

From that txt exchange they maybe don’t realise that you are a distance from them? They might think you’re an immediate neighbour, or even the courier. I’d reply and let them know where you are, say it’s not convenient to drop off and they can pick it up, or meet you on x day on the school run.

Original poster
FenceFuckery · 07/05/2019 08:56

They don’t know my address. My street starts with the same letter and it’s the same number though.

I’m not actually going to be going near her school in the afternoon until next week now I think about it. I’m not doing a morning delivery as I’m already meant to be in two places at once then.

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HoneyWheeler · 07/05/2019 08:57

Boundaries! If you don't want to do it you don't have to. My response would be "sorry not convenient, feel free to collect at x time" and I'd give my address.

notacooldad · 07/05/2019 08:57

I honestly couldn't get worked up.nifbits5 missing from school I would drop it off. I rather do that than keep wondering what time they are going to turn up.

HoneysuckIejasmine · 07/05/2019 08:57

It seems cheeky but they may not realise you don't live on their road. Tell them where you are and ask them to.collect.

londonrach · 07/05/2019 08:57

Just reply great ill be in from 5 to for you to collect. See you then

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FenceFuckery · 07/05/2019 08:58

Ah good point about the distance, I hadn’t considered that. I might reply saying where I am, and that I won’t be in their part of the city until the weekend. If they want it earlier they can come to me.

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daisypond · 07/05/2019 08:59

I read it as them saying to leave it outside your door. I’d just say ok, I’ll leave it outside my door. My address is xx.

PennyMordauntsLadyBrain · 07/05/2019 09:00

I’d guess they’d assumed you were in the next street across given that exchange.

Even so, it’s a bit cheeky to assume you’ve nothing better to be doing than playing Postman Pat.

notacooldad · 07/05/2019 09:01

I love my typo "nitbits5 missing'
Its supposed to say 'if its about 5 minutes '

iolaus · 07/05/2019 09:02

You haven't told them where you are, they may be assuming you don't want to give your address out

regmover · 07/05/2019 09:03

"If they want it earlier..." - no... just reply and say "we're in from about x in the evenings, just let me know when you're coming to collect it.

Justbreathing · 07/05/2019 09:04

Sound like they think you’re a next door neighbour

MrsGrannyWeatherwax · 07/05/2019 09:05

I’d assume they don’t realise how far away you are, so I’d just tell them that or get them to report the parcel as undelivered to correct address and get the courier to collect it.

PeachesAndMayo · 07/05/2019 09:05

Just text them and say with X young children that's not possible so you'll leave it in a safe place for them to collect at their leisure.

bamboofibre · 07/05/2019 09:06

I wouldn't make an extra drive to deliver it, no.