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Neighbours Parcel 😅

22 replies

SMLSML · 18/12/2025 08:35

Really petty rant 😅 does anyone have a neighbour that doesn't come and collect their parcels? We rarely take them in for them but when we do they just don't come and get them, I'd take it round but they're out most of the day and then I'm out doing the school run when they get home and it gets too late to be knocking on their door. Currently got a huge box in my hallway the last 3 days as they haven't come to get it. I've text them to tell them I have it and they ask for the best time to come and just don't show up. I text again last night to ask if I could drop it round and they read it and don't answer... Is it unreasonable if I just leave it on their doorstep today? 🤣

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Swiftie1878 · 18/12/2025 08:42

No. Leave it on their step and message to say that’s what you’ve done. They are taking the P!

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 18/12/2025 08:42

Do they have a ring doorbell?

If so think you should open it, carefully put the contents to one side, cut some holes in the box for your head and arms and strut around in front of their house wearing it.

Hopefully they’ll get the message.

Katemax82 · 18/12/2025 08:42

Yes, leave it on their doorstep. Also don't take parcels in anymore. I wish I'd refused my ex neighbours parcels as they were stuck up twats who also never collected them. We've had 1 parcel left at ours for a neighbour in the 3 years we've lived at our current house. So much better!

ginasevern · 18/12/2025 08:47

So they think your house is the local sorting office? No, sod that. Message them to say you've left it on their doorstep and tell them to make other arrangements in future.

SumatraTa · 18/12/2025 08:49

It happens a few times throughout the year to me. If they don't show up to collect within 3 days I claim it as mine.

SoManyTshirts · 18/12/2025 09:01

They have the same timing problem as you - they’re out all day then when they get home you’re out, and they don’t want to wake your children. Text them when you know they’re in and leave it on the doorstep.
Not worth falling out out over something so petty - good neighbours are a blessing.

HelplessSoul · 18/12/2025 09:06

I'd throw it in the fuckin canal.

Surprisedcupcake · 18/12/2025 09:08

I'd leave it on your own doorstep. They should come and get their own post. Maybe the risk of rain might spur them on.

elliesmummy19 · 18/12/2025 09:09

Yes! Then when I finally give in a take it to her she says she’s been ringing the bell at all hours and we’re not in.

  1. I’m working at home
  2. we have a Ring doorbell so we would know if the had rung the doorbell
🤦‍♀️
B1anche · 18/12/2025 09:11

does anyone have a neighbour that doesn't come and collect their parcels?

Yes. There have been many threads on MN saying similar. It would drive me mad. Just stop taking them in and dump any that are currently uncollected on their doorstep. Good luck!

Ilovechees3 · 18/12/2025 09:12

This is why we stopped taking in parcels for a certain neighbour

PomPomSugar · 18/12/2025 09:13

I see that you have messaged them, so they are aware that you have it and therefore no excuses. But I have had deliveries marked as 'delivered' to my home address and they have actually left with a neighbour and I had no idea. I've got home to no delivery and assumed it had been pinched off of the doorstep. The tracking doesn't say delivered to neighbour so I wouldn't have known to go and knock!

MiddleAgedDread · 18/12/2025 09:16

I have one neighbour I won't take things in for as I once had a pile of stuff for months because I didn't realise they'd gone overseas and even when they came back they never answered the door (even though I could see they were in!). Left it on their doorstep in the end.

bignewprinz · 18/12/2025 09:19

I don't mind taking in and dropping round the odd parcel. However, neighbour at my last house was a total piss taker. She was never in, ordered online constantly and had me as her safe place.

One day a pallet lorry turned up and they started uploading garden slabs onto my drive. Her and her husband had asked them to deliver to me as they needed a signature.

Lost my shit at that point, told them to fuck off and never got another delivery 😇

TheProvincialLady · 18/12/2025 09:21

Return the parcel to sender if you can. If not, text them to let them know what time today you’ll be leaving the parcel on their doorstep. Never accept another, obviously.

CautiousLurker2 · 18/12/2025 09:24

I’d definitely leave it on their doorstep and message them to say you have done so. I’d also ask them to nominate a ‘safe’ place on their future deliveries as you can no longer take their parcels in.

Glittertwins · 18/12/2025 09:27

You’re being unreasonable to keep doing this (I think I might have said exactly the same thing on the other multiple threads on the same issue).

StarryCat · 18/12/2025 09:28

Surprisedcupcake · 18/12/2025 09:08

I'd leave it on your own doorstep. They should come and get their own post. Maybe the risk of rain might spur them on.

Edited

Good idea. Text and say it's on my doorstep as we seem to keep missing each other.

surreygirly · 18/12/2025 09:36

Look at all the previous threads about this

MyNeedyLilacBird · 18/12/2025 09:37

I once had this with a neighbour- was honestly tempted to open my door and just chuck it over to their side and hope it smashed. Husband wasn't so keen so left it on their doorstep, arseholes had it off the doorstep in abut 3 seconds flat. Obviously thought they were too good to come and pick their parcel up.

Never again will I take a parcel for anyone. There's been quite a few occasions were a delivery person has knocked for this particular house and I refuse- even told 1 they don't pick up parcels so don't try to leave anything here for them

Kimura · 18/12/2025 10:13

We have a HMO two doors down from us and used to get several knocks a day being asked to take in other people's parcels. When we'd take stuff round there, other residents would refuse to take things off us for their housemates, it was very odd.

We got a knock one day from one of the residents accusing us of stealing their Amazon delivery because we'd not been around to give it to him 🤷🏻‍♂️

Trouble is, we are often not in during the day, and ours is the only house in our row of three with an enclosed garden/porch, so despite asking them not to, delivery guys often leave other people's stuff on our property.

It came to a head last year when I told the Amazon guy three times in a week not to do it. Couple of days later I heard the gate go and spotted him leaving something on the step. I took the parcel and lobbed it into the middle of the road while he was getting back in his van. Hasn't happened (with Amazon) since!

Notsureibelonghere · 18/12/2025 10:28

I think if this is a regular occurance and you've informed them YANBU. But I think there are times when people genuinely aren't aware if it is something being sent to them. My neighbour came around to me with a work laptop they had taken in for me last week, I had no idea that one had been sent to me or that it was with the neighbours. So I'd imagine the same could happen with gifts sent to people at this time of year.

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