Is it not the done thing to acknowledge that you have received a present via the post these days??

[GimmeIrnBru]

We have posted out three presents via Amazon to friends who live too far away to drive to, but have not received any message from them that they've received the parcels. Is this normal??? Does no one ever get in touch to let you know they have received presents via the post any more??

DH thinks they may not have received them, so I've texted to ask if each friend has received the parcel (for each child). I would have thought it common sense to get in touch to let the sender know you have received it? That's what I'd do anyway...They were dispatched a week ago.

I wouldn't open presents until christmas, so I guess I probably wouldn't do my 'thank yous' until after christmas. I guess I assume the post is reliable [naive?]

Yes, they should have acknowledged receipt of the parcel even if they aren't going to open it until christmas day.

I wouldn't confirm parcels had arrived as they'd be opened at Christmas and thank you letters dispatched in the new year. I guess I assume parcels that are correctly addressed will get to their destinations.

Thanks, yuleheart. That's what I would have thought too...I am not expecting them to be opened, as the children will want a surprise on Christmas Day, but just a text message to say 'thanks, we've received the parcel for X'. Let's us know they've each received the parcel for each child.

Yes I would acknowlege the receipt of a parcel, and then thank you for the book/toy whatever after it's been opened.

Well they aren't mindreaders. If you want them to do this then ask them.

Thanks for the constructive advice there, LadyWidmerpool....

One of the three friends replied to my text message to say that she received a card to collect a parcel last week but unfortunately due to unforseen circumstances she's not had a chance to collect from the Depot. Think I'll just put the other two down to having received it, but choosing to say 'thanks' on Christmas Day/Boxing Day...