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To make no further effort to deliver her package?

167 replies

Heyduggeefordays · 21/12/2019 17:33

Me and DP do not accept parcels or deliveries for the next door neighbours as they never bloody collect it. DM didn’t know and took one for them yesterday. Big heavy box now cluttering up half my hallway.

DP knocked a few times to deliver it and got no answer even though they were clearly in. Needed them to collect it as we are leaving tomorrow and are gone over Xmas.

Heard her coming in talking on the phone about how she doesn’t have to worry about hiding presents from her son. She leaving deliveries with neighbours and she’ll pick them up on the Xmas eve.

By the time i’d got down the stairs she’d already gone in and yet again isn’t answering the door.

WIBU to leave a note tomorrow before we leave saying that she won’t be able to get it now to after Xmas as she doesn’t answer her door?

OP posts:
akittencalledjesus · 21/12/2019 18:33

Put it on her doorstep in the pouring rain.

The crime in your area is her problem, not yours.

Whatsnewpussyhat · 21/12/2019 18:34

I'd shout through the letterbox that her parcel was on the step and you are not a fucking storage unit, so then it's her tough shit if it goes walkies

Winterdaysarehere · 21/12/2019 18:34

No note.
Go away as planned.

ISmellBabies · 21/12/2019 18:38

If you know she's in, shout through the letter box "I'm leaving your parcel out here" and do it. Cheeky fucker. It'd be sad for a kid to miss out on a present just because she's such a cheeky cunt, and no need if she's actually in like you say.

Lllot5 · 21/12/2019 18:38

I’d put a note through now wouldn’t want her son not to have his present even if it’s her fault.
If she still doesn’t pick up then it’s up to her.

akittencalledjesus · 21/12/2019 18:41

I’d put a note through now wouldn’t want her son not to have his present even if it’s her fault.

Not the OP's problem.

Fromage · 21/12/2019 18:41

Bloody hell.

I know it's heavy, but when you drop the box on her doorstep, see if you can do it from an upstairs window.

Failing that, hire a small plane, or a helicopter.

AgentJohnson · 21/12/2019 18:51

Post a note and say that you aren’t a convenient present hiding place and if she doesn’t collect her parcel now it will be returned to sender.

Tobebythesea · 21/12/2019 18:55

I would leave a note to collect it by x and then if she doesn’t come go off on holiday. That way you don’t have to drag the gift to hers and it won’t get stolen.

katewhinesalot · 21/12/2019 18:57

I'd just go away. I know her ds might be disappointed but it's one present probably the main one and it'll teach her not to do it again. Otherwise you are enabling her CFuckery.

HermioneWeasley · 21/12/2019 18:57

Wow, she’s a CF

Presumably she’s had a card to know it’s at yours so I’d make no other effort. Her fault if she doesn’t get it, perhaps she’ll learn

jcurve · 21/12/2019 19:01

There is no way in the world I’d tell a neighbour that you hardly that you’re going away!

Try one more time tomorrow to drop it off, then leave as planned and don’t worry about a note.

SecretMillionaire · 21/12/2019 19:04

She knows where the parcel is leave it up to her to come and get it. She can’t assume that everyone is going to be at home for Christmas and I certainly wouldn’t make it known I would be away for a few days.

coconutpie · 21/12/2019 19:05

Unless you are on good terms with your neighbours, I wouldn't tell them that you'll be away for a few day. Does she have a letterbox? Can you shout through the letterbox if you know she is at home and say you're leaving her parcel on her doorstep. It's her problem if she won't answer the door when she can hear you are there. You are not a storage unit.

JemSynergy · 21/12/2019 19:06

I'd knock then leave it on her doorstop. If she cared about the contents of the package she'd open her door.

LuckyAmy1986 · 21/12/2019 19:08

I also wouldn’t say I was going away unless close to neighbour!

Fifteenthnamechange · 21/12/2019 19:12

I wouldn't tell her you'll be away either

missmouse101 · 21/12/2019 19:12

Dump it on her doorstep immediately.

jaseyraex · 21/12/2019 19:15

I wouldn't bother with a note. What a cheeky cow! At the most I'd leave the parcel on her doorstep and shout through that you are doing so. Up to her if she leaves it out there to get stolen.

FriedasCarLoad · 21/12/2019 19:18

Be wary about leaving it on the doorstep. A poster in a thread the other day pointed out that you could be liable for a package you'd accepted delivery of.

But I wouldn't even bother knocking again. She can collect it at your convenience, once you return, after Christmas.

Megsmcgoo · 21/12/2019 19:21

Leave it outside your door, it’s her own fault if it gets taken

namina · 21/12/2019 19:22

Cheeky cow.😡

Pfefferkuchen · 21/12/2019 19:22

There is no way in the world I’d tell a neighbour that you hardly that you’re going away!

that.

Belledan1 · 21/12/2019 19:25

Ohh do keep us updated.

twoturtledove · 21/12/2019 19:25

I'd leave it outside her house. Her problem, not yours!

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