To dispose of neighbour's parcel

[Petmalex]

I have a parcel that I took in for my neighbour as they were out during delivery. This was 3 weeks ago! This isn't the first time it's taken them ages to collect their parcel. Once before it took them 10 days to collect it and they didn't even say thank you. The delivery driver said that their neighbours to the other side won't take their parcels in because they don't take theirs. I know they're in because I see them going in and out of their house and their car leaves and returns. So either, they haven't got the memo that I have their parcel, they have forgotten about it, or they just cannot be arsed and are waiting for me to go over with it. They've never been very friendly with me as I have tried with them so I'm less inclined to do the latter. Plus, I have a chip on my shoulder with them as back when we 'clapped for carers/NHS' at 8pm on a Thursday night, I was always putting my baby down to sleep or in the middle of some kind of baby stress and not in the position to come to my front door and clap. My opinion on this is for another time but needless to say, I don't deem someone less religious for not going to church every Sunday. Anyway, I am pretty sure they were the ones who put a note through my door saying could I come and clap for carers which I was furious about but I have no proof! So back to the matter in hand, what would you do with this package and how long do I have to keep it for before I either throw it in the bin (or return to sender obvs)?

Wow people are taking this far too seriously! 😱

My god,knock on the door and give it to the, if they are not in, pop a note through the door to let them know you have it, they might not have got a note from the delivery guy. Seriously, be the kinder better person, what a weird post and what weird horrible advice you are being given.

This!!

Just wait until it's next pissing down and out it in their garden.

Having said that, I once took a parcel in for my downstairs neighbor, who was a very odd man who hated me and most people. Anyway, we didn't talk, had fallen out but a delivery guy knocked on my door and asked me to take it. I did, as I thought it might be a kind gesture and olive branch, Left a note through neighbors door that I had it, weeks later, another polite note to say I had it and he still didn't collect it. Told the lady opposite, asked if she would take it from me to give to him, she did this, and he threw it in the street! His own parcel, what an utter weirdo he was! Thankfully I moved,

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Wouldn't it just 😊

Really? You started it as a joke did you? Or now that the thread is not going your way, you've decided to back track 🙄

What way do you think I wanted it to go? 🤔 People ARE taking it far too seriously and getting much more wound up about it than I am. Doesn't mean I meant it as a joke. Is this what MNetters do? Destroy and conquer when their are differing opinions on a topic.

Fucking hell take it round why is that so difficult?! They don't always leave a card and clapping for the nhs? You have a beef with them for that this is all very bizarre.

Thar she blows…

Inner Nan indahoose.

I'm quite shocked, obviously there are a number of people on this thread who order online and expect their neighbours to take it in for them. Don't take in anymore parcels OP. What did you decide to do in the end?😁

I don't get the big fuss - just go put it on their doorstep & forget about it! From now on, refuse to accept anything. Sorted.

While my neighbour was out I taped a big note to their front door asking them to please collect the parcel that I had taken in two weeks earlier. I had knocked a few times previously when I knew they were home but they would never open the door. They were so rude and stuck up I refused to take in any further parcels for them.

I think alot of these neighbours are 'mumsnetters' who don't open their front door unless it's been booked in advance. 😂

10 days to collect it and they didn't even say thank you

I don't think I would have taken in any more parcels. Why would you?

Just refuse delivery.

As for 'clap for carers' looking back, I think it was a disgrace, if we are not prepared to pay them a decent wage, to perform such meaningless rituals.

I cannot believe the unmitigated pettiness of the OP. Just take it round and don’t accept any more parcels

Stop accepting parcels for them. It then becomes their problem not yours.

Oh dear! 😂

Return to sender, never accept another package and be aware there are cheeky fuckers with extreme levels of entitlement amongst us to mention @GreenFingeredNell15 (collect your own fecking package CF) 🙄@MyrtlethePurpleTurtle (collect your own fecking package CF) 🙄

Return to sender, never accept another package and be aware there are cheeky fuckers with extreme levels of entitlement amongst us to mention @GreenFingeredNell15 (collect your own fecking package CF) 🙄@MyrtlethePurpleTurtle (collect your own fecking package CF) 🙄

I don't really understand the drama, leave it on their doorstep and next time ask the delivery driver who the parcel is for, if it's for them don't accept.

Personally I'd have done that 3 weeks ago

If you can see them coming in and out then I'd drop off the parcel when they are defo in, (surely they open the door when they're in, or do they just ignore?!) and as others have said just refuse to take in any more parcels. You don't even have to tell them that you're not taking their deliveries anymore, you just have to refuse with the courier, the courier shouldn't have any business telling them that their neighbour @no.X won't take parcels in. It's got nothing to do with them, if a neighbour is happy to take a delivery that's a bonus, not an entitlement.

Knock on door

Let go of the clapping bit

Don't take parcel again

Sorted

They might not have received a note plus one day it may be the other way round.