To ignore the parcel deliveries?

[BJsHair]

Next door keeps getting parcels delivered when they’re not home to receive them. This means parcel man knocks on our door to leave them here. This means I have to stop eating my lunch, control the dogs (who are now going mental) answer the door in my prison trousers and then have parcels stuck all over my house.

We don’t even get on with these neighbours!!

AIBU to just stop answering the door unless I’m expecting something? It’s only going to get worse with Christmas coming up

You could always take the prison trousers off before you answer the door

Picturing dpd knocking on prison cell doors, OP laying down her tray, guard dogs going mad, “parcel for Steve McQueen?”

I just scrolled through 4 pages to find out what prison trousers are, but no response? 🤷‍♂️ I’m guessing they are what my friend calls “house trousers” - comfy joggers or similar that you wouldn’t be seen dead in out in public.

Also intrigued by the prison trouser thing.

YANBU. Our neighbours on one side are notorious for the parcel thing. Once they had a bath delivered and of course they were not in. The driver wanted me to sign for it and intended to leave it on their driveway. No chance.

Just start refusing to take them. 'Who is it?' 'Parcel delivery for no. X' 'I'm not taking their deliveries any more.'

The end.

Aaw c'mon what are prison trousers?

I say 'prison belt' for the prison-issued leather belt you put your ID and possibly keys on when you work in a prison.

I would rather people didn't take in parcels tbh. I don't know why delivery companies do this.
Amazon now deliver up to 10pm. Instead of ringing my doorbell and waiting 30 seconds for me to come down the stairs they seem to be trying my neighbours first I really don't want to disturb them especially at 9.45 pm.
I only ask for parcels to be delivered when I know I will be in.
But they seem to work out which neighbour comes to the door quickest and go straight there. They don't even post a card through. Just update the system with the name of some neighbour I haven't met (I live in the centre of town where you just don't tend to chat to neighbours.)

I would hate any parcel deliveries left with neighbours,because of any annoyance to them. I usually have the option on deliveries,to say, "leave in a safe place," which is my shed. I rarely have things that need signing for.

Last year,my daughter sent me a new vacuum cleaner as a surprise,and it was delivered to the wrong address in my village, and eventually I tracked it down. It was found at the front of someones cottage , the box all wet and squishy. I knocked on the door,and the man said, oh,it's yours is it,it's been here for three weeks now,outside my door.

The set up of house numbers where I live is a bit odd,and the house number was the same as mine,with my name on it, and the mans house is only about a 3 minute walk from mine.

I don't accept parcels unless they're for our next door neighbours (adjoining numbers) or the house opposite. No further.

I wouldn't take in parcels for someone who was horrible to me. No way.

YANBU it's entirely up to you whether you want to answer your door or not and equaly whether you want to take in deliveries for other people.

However, YABVVVVU not to come back and clarify on the Prison Trousers issue.

I gave up doing this it was a joke.
I'd help anyone out but took great pleasure in refusing one woman who'd done her sahm spiel on me.
I think she was quite put out I didn't take it in for her

Why do people do this when they know they won't be in. My ds and dil are at work all day, they have me as an alternative address, and come to collect, themselves.

i used to take parcels in for my neighbours nearly every day but stopped when they didn’t bother collecting them for days and barely gave me a word of thanks. now when the parcel man knocks i just refuse to take parcels for other people.

I put a sign on my door saying deliveries for this house only when my son was a newborn as I was getting about 3 parcels a day for the lady next door who doesn’t even talk to me except to get her parcels back

Prison trousers!

You can get a sticker from Royal Mail for your door to say you're opting out of "deliver to a neighbour". Means you have to pick up your stuff from sorting office/arrange redelivery because they can't take yours to a neighbour, but it also stops them knocking for you to take their parcels.

Doesn't stop Yodel, DFL, MyHermes, Amazon…

I'm sure if you could get a proper prison suit answer the door covered in fake bloody and say "I cant at the minute but what's your name" they wouldn't return

I love the colour of Wentworths prison gear! I actually want some

I'd just check who was knocking and not answer. Can you have some long lasting dog treats in your pocket for when they start? Or does that not work?

My just glares, poses and wags her tail ready to be made a fuss of when someone knocks .... (she is gorgeous to be fair!)

I've been around my toddler too much, first thing I pictured is a Minion in prison gear growling at the door.

Anyway OP just get a sign that says only parcels for this address. Or simply say No when the driver asks.

I was on mat leave and the parcel delivery guy sussed I was in a lot so he would come straight to our's for any parcels in (what felt like) a mile radius. I watched him one day, over the road, knocked once, waited 10 seconds and came straight to ours, not their neighbour's, I don't even know the people!!! I just started to ignore him and he got the message after about 2 weeks. Just ignore the door, simple.

I'm totally invested in the trousers

• Stop taking the parcels
• Explain the prison trousers

Thank you!

Don’t answer the door. Do you mean prism trousers?

I like the idea of prism trousers. Do they casts beautiful rainbows where ever you walk if the sun shines through them?

I want prison trousers now.

OP, just say no

Also invested in the trousers, please come back and explain!!

Prison trousers are brilliant, although I'm guessing they're less exciting that I imagine.

But yes, don't answer the door. They'll get the hint.