Delivery driver let himself into my house

[Wineatfiveisfine]

I WFH. A delivery driver knocked quite loudly on my door a few days ago. I got to my hallway within 10 seconds to find a very tall man in my hallway setting the delivery down on a table and taking a photo, as proof of delivery.

He said “hello, delivery”. I was too shocked to form a cordial response and just said “erm, why are you in my house?” He said “delivery, thanks bye” and off he went.

We’ve raised a complaint with said company - but they’ve said this is a common occurrence (!) and that they will speak to the driver, but it won’t be taken any further.

i was terrified to find a stranger in my house - but having googled, this seems to be a common occurrence!!!! How?!?!?

Honestly this is ridiculous. Just lock your front door.

I smiled at your post. We are exactly the same in our village. If someone arrives to do door to door selling its immediately put up on the local fb page 🤣

This happens to me as well, I will find packages just inside the door. I live on a farm and we usually leave the back door unlocked. I've had the postwoman walk into my sitting room while I was breastfeed

I've also had delivery drivers throw things through the open window. I'm not from a rural area and found it very strange to begin with!

It doesn't matter if you live in a village, town or city, it's common sense to lock your doors, regardless if you're in or not. Even in a quiet, sleepy village, crime can happen, to believe that it couldn't is naive. Of course people shouldn't walk into someone else's home, especially unannounced and without knocking. The fact that this delivery driver, did exactly that and saw no wrong in his actions, should be a warning to you that you need to lock your door. Leaving doors unlocked, regardless if you're home or not, could possibly invalidate your home insurance, if you ever were burgled. They could argue that you didn't actively secure your property and that you were negligent. Many years ago my FIL didn't lock the garage, he simply forgot - my husband's bike, that he'd had for a few short months as a birthday present was stolen. The garage is integral, so direct access from the house via a door from the kitchen, rather than a stand alone building. The insurance company didn't pay out, because he hadn't secured the property - and they were home too. Someone searched for an opportunity, found it, and took it.

@Dovetail22uk2

Astonished that some people think it's your fault for not locking your door,

So many people think it's the OP's fault that the delivery driver walked in to her house because she didn't lock her door, because it was her fault.

Not that hard to work out. Do you normally get 'astonished' so easily?

We have never locked our door, unless we are going to bed or going out. Sometimes not even for the latter, if I'm only going down the road to school. Not very unusual here.

No they shouldn't, but they do. I live in a village with a low crime rate. However, I always lock my front door.

I don't think "they shouldn't come in without permission" is a valid argument when making an insurance claim.

Don't be so naive, and lock your door if you don't want unwanted visitors.

To make a point?

Well we are talking about the delivery man with a delivery to deliver. Not a burglar.

No, he shouldn't have tried the door or come in. He couldn't have done so we're it locked, but he still didn't!

Do these people also do the whole "short skirt/rape blame" equation?

Same. But people who don't live out in the sticks won't understand. When I moved here from a city I couldn't believe people left their keys in vehicles and didn't lock their doors. Now I get it. Tho tbf we have a buzzer on the toad in which alerts us to anyone approaching 🤣

She has already explained why maybe tried reading her posts

Why would you put yourself at risk of violence, theft or injury? It’s common sense! If you leave your doors open you can’t be surprised that some opportunist will take advantage.Its not 1850!

I live 'out in the sticks' and never leave my keys in the car's ignition, 🙄 OR my house doors unlocked. That's just a stupid thing to do, no matter how 'safe' your area. Try getting insurance to pay out if you're robbed, or your car's nicked. You don't know if some randoms are going to come whizzing through your village/hamlet on the rob. Rural thefts are getting more and more common. Are you THAT naive?! People come from big towns and cities and target rural areas. Wake up!

Some daft posts being posted on here (by a few posters!) Seriously. FFS!

I'm fascinated by the toad buzzer ... 😂

And you think a delivery man can’t also be an opportunist robber or rapist?

Can’t believe the nativity and stupidity of some on here!

I'm sure you aren't as in the middle of nowhere as I am 🤣 people's definition of out in the sticks can differ vastly. You obviously don't live in the arse end of nowhere . Maybe just on the outskirts of a pretty village or commuter town.

And thank you for your concern we are fully aware on insurance implications.

Last fecker that did that found a carving knife in my hand

Yes that made me pmsl when I reread my post. Road buzzer 🤣

Trust me where I live feels like 1850 at times. No mobile phone signal. No public transport. No shop for
20 miles.

Or that it couldn't have been a burglar or a rapist instead of a delivery driver.

Perhaps people think unlocked doors only open for people with innocent intentions.

As soon as I read the OP I just knew what the replies would immediately be, but even then I was shocked by the response. Over a hundred comments all banging on repeatedly about the same irrelevant point! Christ almighty this place is fucking mental sometimes.

OP hasn't asked for opinions on the rights and wrongs of locking your doors, presumably because she doesn't give a fuck about anybody's opinions on that. If she gets burgled, or finds that her insurance is invalid, or the rain gets in (?!) THAT'S HER LOOKOUT. Maybe those are stupid things to do, who cares? She's an adult and aware of those things and obviously has decided the trade off (convenience, children coming in and out, who knows?) is worth it.

What she asked was: given that the door is unlocked, is it unreasonable for someone to just come in? Which it obviously is. Would you just walk into someone's house without permission? No of course not, because it's a massively unreasonable thing to do.

Sorry you've hit a hot button topic on here OP. Of course YANBU, as you'd be told by anyone with the ability to think rather than just jump onto their favourite topic to scream about.

Yet you still leave your doors unlocked? Unbelievable! __

She hasn’t. She has said why she feels there is no risk to it being unlocked. But that doesn’t answer my question.