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Parcel etiquette?

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IronNeonClasp · 30/12/2020 22:48

I'm sure it is safe to say that we are all online shopping a lot more than we were a year ago. However, working from home I have taken in a considerable amount of next doors parcels. First when my neighbour's daughter was moving out in Nov and then the lead up to Christmas. They've been next door about three years and we've always tried to get on. Like they argue loads and loudly I hear regularly which is one of the reasons I ended up having to move upstairs to work instead of in the kitchen.

Around the time the daughter was moving out and bordering taking the piss so much that I was getting familiar with delivery drivers who were also pissed off they weren't getting a response so having to write on card etc, having to knock me. I did say to her at the time - just because I'm in - I'm working and quite often on meetings when they arrive. I was really pissed off tbh.

Neighbour has not acknowledged me at all over Christmas and the more I think about it I don't even think she's speaking to me.

AIBU to be a little bit fucked off that I'm in her shitty book?

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EveryDayIsADuvetDay · 30/12/2020 22:55

If you don't want to take in parcels, don't.
Either say no, or only answer the door if your expecting something. If you're expecting something and it isa delivery for neighbour, you can still say no.

christmasathomeagain · 30/12/2020 23:00

Get a ring (or other brand) doorbell. If its a parcel delivery and you are not expecting a parcel then don't answer. You don't have to take in a parcel for others.

We have a set of neighbours who are always in to get a parcel but not when we try and collect. On Christmas eve (we were in) a neighbour took in a parcel. Despite going round an hour later when we realised we had missed it, and 4 more times that day we didn't get our parcel till the 27th. This happens all the time (before dh started working from home). It always amazes me they can hear the door for the post man but not for us.

Vitaminsss · 30/12/2020 23:03

You need to reframe your thinking. She cut you off? GOOD - essentially the trash has been kind enough to take itself out. She obviously doesn’t respect your friendship as much as you do hers and has been muggy. You should have cut her off, if anything.

StoneofDestiny · 30/12/2020 23:16

Big sign on door "No deliveries accepted for any house other than this one"

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