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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?

OP posts:
notacooldad · 07/05/2019 10:55

The same could be said of the parcel owner. Why are they being a twat and expecting a stranger to sort out their problem? Why don’t THEY travel and pick up their own parcel?

Because it seemed to be misunderstanding and they didnt realise that the OP wasnt a neighbour.
Also two wrongs don't a make a right.
The subsequent text messages can sort the problem with out twat like comments.
Theres no need to be belligerent.

recededpronunciation · 07/05/2019 10:55

Do they know how far away you live? Is it possible that they think it’s been left with a neighbour in their street?

Thismummyruns · 07/05/2019 11:00

I'm probably the only one who would prefer to drop it off rather than give my address to a complete stranger and hang around for them to collect something from me.

Plus, in the back of my head I'd be wondering if they have the means or are able to even come & collect?

Louiselouie0890 · 07/05/2019 11:03

If it's close to the school tell them to meet you after morning drop off?

MyDcAreMarvel · 07/05/2019 11:04

When did people get so mean? It’s five mins from the school.

Fuzzywuzzyface · 07/05/2019 11:32

Have none of the subsequent posters read the update??
So many of you will not put yourself out for anybody and this has all resolved itself nicely!
In the past somebody left their phone on the train, it wasnt locked.. i sent a message to the mum saying i had the phone.. chap called me and met me outside my office.. i could have handed it into lost property and he may never have got it back.
Come on people - just be helpful if the inconvenience is slight!

notacooldad · 07/05/2019 11:47

Come on people - just be helpful if the inconvenience is slight!
Completely agree.
I try to live by the mantra ' its nice to be nice'
I find life a swings and roundabouts. Over the years strangers have gone out of their way to be nice and help me ot my kids out.
I try to give a bit of kindness back, sometimes it nay backfire, so shrug it off and move on!

BusterGonad · 07/05/2019 12:17

It's always better to be nice until that particular person gives you reason not to be. I've been nice to people and have been bitten on the ass and no I no longer put myself out for that particular person. Not everybody!

NoTheresa · 07/05/2019 12:27

Even if you are a neighbour, the person whose parcel it is should come to collect it.

notacooldad · 07/05/2019 12:36

It's always better to be nice until that particular person gives you reason not to be
That is fair enough and how most people , including myself would act.
I dislike a lot of MN posts were posters immediately treat someone as the enemy. It's neither parties fault there has been a mistake in this story.
Something fairly innocuous happens and the response on NN is often ' I'd tell him to fuck off' ' I would smash their stuff up" "I'd put it in the bin" etc by posters making them sound like they have anger issues.

It's like people are on high alert ready to cause an argument or put someone down all the time.
It's like the poster that says pick up by Friday otherwise it goes to the charity shop! What a dick
We dont know the other people's circumstance. The item is a small package not taking any harm, why start a war?

stucknoue · 07/05/2019 14:01

They might think you were the courier. Just tell them to collect it between x&x hours

SoupDragon · 07/05/2019 14:07

posters immediately treat someone as the enemy

This! I usually assume the best of people until they show me otherwise. In this case they didn't know how far the OP was and she happens to be in their area at the weekend.

HBStowe · 07/05/2019 14:08

Christ no, tell them they can come and get it at a time convenient for you.

Sagradafamiliar · 07/05/2019 14:13

All's well that ends well. Some posters are acting like you've had shit posted through your letterbox rather than had a mundane misunderstanding.

BusterGonad · 07/05/2019 16:31

Or anthrax! 😂

Original poster
FenceFuckery · 09/05/2019 09:26

Anyone want an update?

He messaged me this morning saying he could come collect from my house. I was already at work and had the parcel in my car anyway just in case. I told him where my office was and he came by at lunchtime to pick it up.

So all is good, and neither of us were dicks! (And he was also quite hot which was a bonus..... Grin)

OP posts:
DarlingNikita · 09/05/2019 09:28

Oh good! It IS better sometimes to just assume people are not being arseholes.

RiversDisguise · 09/05/2019 09:51

Yay, the parcel is restored and a hot man is thinking of you kindly.

I love a happy ending!

SoupDragon · 09/05/2019 10:03

Great result :)

It IS better sometimes to just assume people are not being arseholes.

I agree completely. That is always my starting point.

BusterGonad · 09/05/2019 10:35

"It IS better sometimes to just assume people are not being arseholes."
Yep, I 100% agree with this too, if you're not an arsehole yourself then there's a good chance they also won't be an arsehole! 😂

BusterGonad · 09/05/2019 10:36

Oh and nice update!

Connieston · 09/05/2019 10:43

Lovely update! Well, you know where to find him, OP!

Original poster
FenceFuckery · 09/05/2019 11:30

Haha that’s so true! Not sure DH would be ok with that though.

OP posts:
Circeplease · 09/05/2019 13:50

The initial careless assumption you would drop it round makes so much more sense now you’ve said it was a man Grin...

OnlyRealButterWillDo · 09/05/2019 18:39

That's a nice ending. No CFs in sight.

I am the type to go drive to their house to deliver to up my Karmic points. I'm also pretty quick and direct to call out CFers. The initial message was a little cheeky but I'm assuming he thought you were a direct neighbour or something and wanted rid of the parcel.