To refuse getting the neighbours parcels in

[karpouzi]

There is a lovely couple staying on the flat below us that they are very often out and about. We are in very good terms but I have started getting pissed off that we have to get all their deliveries in. There is definitely one parcel a day, sometimes they can be two or three. Recently they were away for 4 days and they had 5 deliveries coming which we had to store until they are back. I appreciate you cannot always control when the deliveries come in but surely they knew that they will be away. We have a very narrow entrance (as we live in a period home) that is usually packed with a stroller, kids bike etc. plus I have to run 3 flights of stairs to open the delivery guy. AIBU to start refusing their deliveries? My partner is against that as they have occasionally. What should I do?

PS Even the EVRI delivery guy told me today that our neighbours have a parcel everyday and they are never there.

Get a Ring doorbell if you can afford. Some on offer for £49. You can then ask if the parcel is for you and then not answer. You could also put a note on your door saying “baby/child sleeping, parcels for this address only”.

Suggest to them that they use one of the drop off points. I find them very handy to use if you’re not sure if you are going to be in.

I used to be you. I accepted parcels for all the neighbours, to be neighbourly. One neighbour in particular started having parcels come every day?! They were both at work! They would never come to collect and I have a very small home. The day they told me to expect a large piece of furniture, was the day I said, " no thank you" and closed the door. I could not believe the balls on them. I never took in another parcel again for them.