The post person entered my house.

[Globules]

I've just seen it on my Ring doorbell.

17yr old DD had left the door unlocked for her friend so she didn't have to come down to let them in. Not uncommon.

Post arrived, including a parcel, during this time. When no one answered the door, the post person tried the handle, opened up the door and came into my home.

Granted, DD shouldn't have left the door unlocked, but it doesn't make what the post person did ok.

Just me who thinks it was completely unreasonable for them to have even tried the handle?!

Especially because elderly people tend to unlock their door if they know someone is due round. My mum keeps hers locked normally but will unlock as she passes if she knows someone is going round at some point then she doesn't have to get back up. She doesnt always hear the door either or just can't get to the door in time (i pick her parcels up if she misses one) if a postie/delivery driver did this to her she'd have a bloody panic attack that would take about a day to come down from 😩

Locked
[Adjective]
Fastened or secured by a lock

Lock
[Noun]
A device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial etc.

Your door is secured by a lock which requires a key to open it, therefore it is locked.

This is absolutely my position too.

Horses for courses I guess. I wouldn’t be pleased at all to have a postman (woman) come in to my house uninvited. I often leave my front door unlocked (if I’m expecting a visitor or my son) as it’s very private and safe but it’s not an open invite.

I agree. The idea that people are more than happy for someone to try the handle of their front door to see if it’s open (which is totally unacceptable other than in exceptional safety circumstances) and then going in (whether it’s full body or just a hand) is mind boggling. I’m sitting on my sofa now just trying to visualise how I’d feel if my postman suddenly opened my door and walked in with a parcel. I’d be very unhappy and tell him to never do it again. Surely the fact it’s a sackable offence is enough to know it’s not on.

So these very amenable people, are you ok for the Amazon or Evri delivery driver doing that or is it just ok for RM?

Surely if you are not OK with it you would lock your door?

I'd be annoyed if mine didn't do this, I don't want to be chasing parcels around when my door is open

Why is the responsibility on the homeowner to lock their door if they are in their private property, and not the complete stranger to not open the door to that private property?

As a pp said the fact its a sackable offence should speak volumes?

"I’m sitting on my sofa now just trying to visualise how I’d feel if my postman suddenly opened my door and walked in with a parcel. "

If they did it here they'd likely get whatever object I have in my hand, so probably a cup, volleyed at their head 😬

It's your house. It's entirely your responsibility to lock your door if you are concerned that someone might try to open it. And entirely your choice not to. Personally I cannot understand why anyone would not lock their door.

No, the responsibility lies with the person who had not been given permission to open a door to a private property to not open the door.

I've tried googling to see where I'd stand if I did launch a cup at a stranger opening my door and trespass seems to fit? So no implied permission in place to access as the door is closed? But there is implied right of access to a garden because that's the only way to reach the closed (so don't open, unknown person) door.

My cup is massive too it holds about 3 cups of coffee at once. Shame ill never get to chuck it given I live somewhere normal 😂

I’m really surprised by how many people here seem to go about their lives being quite fearful and anxious. These delivery drivers are trying to do you a favour. It’s a headache to try and track down a missed or missing delivery.

To my mind, it doesn’t really matter if it’s RM or another company. They’re all so quick it’s kind of irrelevant

Mine always opens the door and leaves the post just in side.

I feel your anger. I have a small porch so x2 front doors. The delivery men (Royal Mail, evri, DPD etc) all try the first door to see if it’s open and leave their parcels there! It drives me CRAZY! I caught one doing it one day as I was near the door. Didn’t knock, just tried the door and I said what do you think you’re doing!? You’re opening my front door! He said it’s a porch! I said it wasn’t and it was my front door! He turned around and took the parcel back!!!!

My postman always throws parcels in the door. I do live in a place where we don’t lock our doors though so it’s the norm. I did drive home one day and see a courier van parked outside my house - obviously making a delivery. I was beyond shocked to see the driver walk past my bedroom window … on the inside! He came out as I was getting into my car and drove away really fast … I didn’t make a complaint as I had no proof but it was ever so worrying …

Our postman pushed a parcel through our cat flap. I was happy. If the door was open I think its acceptable to pop it inside.

For everyone saying they don't believe this, this has happened to me several times (although not Royal Mail - only every Evri and the like).

The first time it happened, I was on the loo and heard the door being knocked. He knocked again. I wasn't in a position to race down the stairs so left it.

Next thing I heard was the door opening. As I was rapidly pulling up my tights to run down the stairs to see what the hell was going on, he placed my wine delivery in the hall and closed the door and left.

The second time, I was on work call. I wasn't going to break my concentration and the presentation I was making to answer the door to person unknown. He knocked a couple of times, then opened the door, put the parcel on the floor (wine again...) took a pic and closed the door.

Had I not been sitting at my desk on the first floor landing, I'd not have believed it.

I probably should have said something to the delivery man (or offered 'feedback') as it does feel a bit inappropriate BUT I was grateful to have my wine parcel. I know why they do it. It is quite creepy though - especially as a woman alone in the house!

This happened to me, they never even bothered to knock. I heard something so I went to see. They were closing the door after putting the parcel inside behind it and I saw them then posting the post through the door 🤦🏽‍♀️. To be honest it did piss me off as they didn’t even knock but I guess I do see why they do it.

It annoys me more if a parcel is left near the front door when you’re not home when they could at least try to hide it a little better.

I don’t think you’re being unreasonable at all. I agree with you OP, I think it’s odd.

I’ve always said post person. My adult children still used the term 🙄

This happens all the time, they used to do this all the time at my old house

No that’s wrong. Me unlocking my door is when I know my son is on his way home, or another family member. It’s not an invitation for others.

Our postman has done this more than once. We live in the country- think it’s just fairly normal here.

So you don’t trust your postman? Would you rather they leave it outside if no one answers 🤔