Not my parcel so why my problem?

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Knock on my door 2 days ago and a man with a large parcel told me he was a resident of a nearby street. He said the parcel had been delivered to him in error.

As I wasn't expecting anything I checked the address and it was for a neighbour 2 doors away. I told the man it wasn't mine and he said he had tried numerous times to deliver it to neighbour and he was never in. He'd put a note through the door and no one had called him and he could no longer store the large parcel.

When I asked why he was knocking on my door he said I lived nearer so I should take it. Like a fool, I did. I think I was so gob smacked I didn't react sensibly.

I have also tried to deliver it and put a note through his letterbox - I do know neighbour by sight and he has been at home as car has come and gone.

I'm also fed up of large parcel in my hallway so I'm thinking of passing it onto another neighbour. What do you think? 😀

Rubbish

I no longer take in parcels for my neighbours.
One neighbour has a habit of not being in for delivery (OK, I accept that can happen as you don't always know when they'll arrive)
What then happens is he puts a rude message on the street WhatsApp saying this like "erm. Hello to whoever lives at 57. I've got a card saying my parcel was delivered to you 4 days ago. Any reason you haven't bothered to bring it to me?????"
Surely it's his job to collect it!

A few weeks ago I took delivery of a huge box for a different neighbour. About 6ft tall. Messaged her the next day to let her know assuming she didn't know it had been delivered, and she replied "oh I'm out of the country for a month. I'll let you know when I'm home"
Fucking thing was in my way for a month.

So now I don't take delivery of other people's parcels unless they've previously asked me too.

I would just take it to post office and say it was delivered in error. If you leave it on the neighbours doorstep they can complain if it’s stolen/ruined by weather they will likely trace it back to you. It wouldn’t be your fault but would cause a load of hassle.

Maybe a letter through his door saying returning to sender tomorrow if he doesn’t collect today. He doesn’t know you can’t do that. I’d just dump it outside his door if that doesn’t work and take a picture.

Drag round the back and chuck it in his back garden

If you suspect that’s what the lazy so-and-so wants, leave it on someone else’s doorstep further away than you are to him, (preferably someone who is out and doesn’t have a ring doorbell or they won’t be too happy with you.

Bloody hell, I don't want to trek to the PO and do all that - probably cost me a fortune 😩

They can’t blame you if something happens to it if they have had warning that it will be left out if they don’t collect it by a certain time.

You are not an idiot at all, just human and acted on the spur of the moment.
It will be resolved

Put a note through the door explaining you've attempted to speak to them regarding parcel with zero success. To please collect by Sunday evening otherwise you'll be contacting the company Monday morning as failed attempt of delivery.

Next time you see his car on the drive, knock on the door and tell him to come and get his parcel.

leave a note, put it in YOUR front garden for THEM to collect, or enlist help to carry/drag it

next door seems a good idea, unless they are more quick thinking and say No

I would put a note through and say that you’re unable to keep it any longer and that you will leave it on his driveway tomorrow if he doesn’t come and collect it sooner or do you have a WhatsApp group for your street my street often uses it to communicate for things like parcels/bad parking and it works pretty well.

Why did neither of you think to leave it on the guys doorstep?

Your neighbour is one of these cheeky fuckers who think neighbours who take in his parcels should be delivering them to him, rather than him making any effort to go collect his own parcel.

If it's that awkward and heavy, I actually wouldn't take it to him, just leave it on your driveway and, as you've already left him a note saying you have it, no further action from you is required.

He can fuck off if he dares to bollock you for leaving it outside.

If someone wants the convenience of online shopping make arrangements to take in parcel.
I take in nothing and I get pissed off at couriers knocking on my door.

Are the senders details on the parcel? Maybe worth contacting them and saying you can’t get in touch with who was meant to receive it. If you explain what’s happened and how it’s been passed to you, they may be able to arrange collection. They may also just resend it to your neighbour and let you dispose of whatever’s in it. If you do take it back to PO it won’t cost you anything, just scribble across it “not known at this address.”

Did they genuinely deliver it to the guy who came to the door by mistake, or is he another neighbour? The delivery company may have put a note through neighbour (who ordered it) door saying the parcel was dropped off with the man who gave it to you, so I’d be prepared for them collecting from you once they realise the man doesn’t have it anymore. If they haven’t collected in a couple of days, just get in touch with sender as above.

To cover yourself, put a note through his door and say that if it's not picked up by tomorrow, you'll then leave it on his doorstep!

This is the start of a horror movie.
Is the box big enough to hide a human in? One that creeps out the box and stalks about your house when you’re asleep? Or is the box smaller, more the size of a haunted creepy ventriloquist’s dummy?
Noticed anything strange? Knives missing? Creaks on the stairs you thought were the cat?
If any tense music starts playing, or mechanical nursery rhymes sounds start coming from the box, it’s go time. Run! Probably not true, but a good reason never to accept parcels. What if it is a shipment of cocaine being tracked by the Police? Neighbour is waiting to see is any police turn up having been tipped off by customs before claiming it?

Leaving it on his doorstep is exactly what CF neighbour wants - he wants someone to bring it to him, hence why he is ignoring all the pick it up messages

Either leave it on your doorstep for him to come and collect (and if it gets stolen then not your problem if you have told him it will be outside at x time and you are not taking responsibility for it) or return to sender

@BoreOffAboutYerChickensEmma I think it's obviously a kitchen sink but I do like your line of thought 🤣🤣

Stick a note through their front door, if they don't collect it by x you'll be sticking it outside your front door and leaving it there until it disappears one way or another!

HaddyAbrams · Yesterday 19:58

What then happens is he puts a rude message on the street WhatsApp saying this like "erm. Hello to whoever lives at 57. I've got a card saying my parcel was delivered to you 4 days ago. Any reason you haven't bothered to bring it to me?????

"Yes, I'm not paid to deliver it and I did you a favour by taking it in. Is there any reason why you're too lazy to bother to come and collect your own parcel? It's on the pavement in the rain, no."

I'd open it and sell it on fb.