Neighbours Parcels

[PrettyYellow30]

Doorbell just rang, it's the Evri guy who normally comes. However, no one in my house has ordered anything and I'm sick in bed, so I left the door! Went back on doorbell camera to check what house he goes to first to see what neighbours it was. Blown me down it was my next door neighbours parcel, who never opens their door, think they may have bailiffs as they are in, as he knocked again and left the parcel on their doorstep!

He knows himself they are in, which is why his walked off and left it! He has mentioned to me before he knows they're in and just not answering the door! My thing is, don't order parcels and not open the door, it's not anyone in my house responsibility to be taking in people's parcels all the time! When anyone orders parcels in my house, someone is always home to collect it so therefore never goes to any neighbours. They just hide behind the curtains and normally when we take it, they come and knock 2 minutes after his left! Nope not doing it today! Nor anymore! Anyone else have cheeky fucker neighbours?

IDK, I order parcels frequently and never think if I'll be home or not, because 95% of the time they'll get left on my doorstep (no thefts yet!)

Why did he not just leave it on the neighbour's doorstep?

Just leave it on yours and don't move it. Pretend you haven't seen it.

It's not your problem.

I never EVER take parcels in for neighbours. Too much hassle. CBA. I also never want them - or expect them to take mine in. I don't mind helping neighbours - or anyone - in an emergency, but I loathe taking parcels in for anyone. Just no. There are many options for them. Using a local locker, or picking a 'safe space.' Don't use me as your parcel drop off. I won't take it in.

Yeah he has left it on their doorstep not mine. He knows they're in, they are just crafty cheeky fuckers. If it gets stolen that's their problem not mine lol

We stopped accepting any parcels for any neighbours the day we discovered that CF neighbours who regularly ordered parcels that we ended up responsible for for days or weeks had actually nominated our house number as their "safe place"

Now we just say "sorry it's impossible as we are never in at the same time as the people at (insert house number) so we would never be able to get the parcel to them. The courier cannot force you to accept.

They're not crafty cheeky fuckers. They just don't want to answer their door, they're happy with him leaving it on their door mat.

if anyone's cheeky it's your Evri bloke. He knows they're in but still knocks your door, ask him not to.

I'll take in any of the neighbours parcels, I'm home a lot, so rarely need them to take in mine, plus our local shop is happy to take them in too.

life at yours seems a bit much to me. Knowing who has ordered what when. Also far from reality knowing exactly when something will be delivered.

As for 'does anyone else have CF parcel neighbours...?'

A woman who moved into a house nearby (Spring 2023,) decided to tell the Evri man to knock on my door and drop off her package at mine, without even fucking asking. Like with a previous poster, she just put me as the drop off/safe space! This happened 4 or 5 times before the driver said I was her 'safe space' to deliver to when there was no-one in at hers/no answer!

One day she shouted over and said 'are you in all day tomorrow?' I said 'err yeah..' (I was working/I work from home.) So she said 'I'm expecting a package tomorrow and I've told them to come to yours as I'm off out with mates. I know you're always in, so I didn't think you'd mind!'

Cheeky cow. I am not ALWAYS IN. She is at work 3 days a week, (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday,) and out for much of the other 2 week days, so how can she possibly know I am ALWAYS IN?! Moreover, I work from home part time, so don't want to be badgered by parcel delivery people for parcels that are NOT MINE.

When I said to her 'well what time is the package coming?' she said 'I don't know. Some time between 8am and 8pm!' So I've got to be on my guard and wait in all day?! I can't even go for a walk, or a long shit, or a long shower, in case her package comes!'

Annoyed me so much! I started to avoid her for while after this, and several times I saw a delivery van pull up outside, and I wasn't expecting anything. He knocked on her door once, and then after 10 seconds came straight to my door and knocked and knocked and knocked. For about 5 minutes! A couple of times she was in! She just CBA to answer the door. So the delivery man jogged over to mine and kept knocking and knocking!

I didn't answer. It was clearly for her, and she had obviously told them to come to mine to drop it off. (If no-one was in at hers, or there was no answer.) This happened a number of times and I kept refusing to answer. I heard her ranting down the phone one afternoon, saying 'well you can't have knocked the neighbour's door hard enough! Now my package has gone back to the seller!'

She stopped doing it after a few months. I think she must have cottoned on that I wasn't too chuffed about it!

I don't blame you! Yes it becomes annoying! We don't even speak to this family are they cause trouble with all the neighbours. I am not taking theirs in anymore, they curtain twitch as soon as his left they will come knocking 2 minutes later! It's a cheek, and we are sick to death with it. Few neighbours believe they may have bailiffs or something because why wouldn't you answer, but open after his left to come collect it. ( he knocks numerous times too as I've watched the doorbell back ) so it isn't like they can't hear.

The girl has also said to me herself, she did hear the door but didn't open it! Cheeky end of.

Had a total CF neighbour who took the piss. Eventually I put a notice on my door that I don't accept parcels for neighbours. CF neighbour came storming round to demand what my problem was. I told her I don't have a problem. You do.

No life at mine isn't much! And know I don't watch whose parcel comes! As like I stated you clearly haven't read, I've now stopped from today i am not taking any in! Everytime he knocks I take them, 2 minutes later she comes to collect. Even stating she hears the door but ignores it and don't answer! Not doing it anymore, so no I don't watch whose who has what parcel! As I normally take in, not being use to take people's parcels anymore when they are in! Thank you!

I take in parcels for my neighbours EVERY SIBGLE day! This never used to bother me in the slightest until I had a baby and now it's every time I'm trying to get him to sleep. Surely she can get them delivered to her work place so I've stopped answering the door as was getting excessive.

Exactly! It becomes too much, I am sick in bed! Not doing it anymore, and I don't blame other people who no longer take in parcels for neighbours who are just lazy and don't want to open their door! I've done it for years, and it stops today lol

My former neighbours worked out of the home every day and nominated me for their deliveries, without asking. It wasn't so bad when our regular postman told me, as they were usually just small packages. He admitted that he hated doing it so frequently, so he would alternate between me and the other neighbour.

It really took the piss though when they were expecting their first grandchild and put it in the notes to deliver to me a full nursery furniture set and travel system! It came over the course of a few days. They did collect every day, but still, it was very inconvenient.

You have way too much time on your hands. I work full time so 99% of the time when parcels are delivered, I’m not in. Your neighbours might have social and emotional needs that you aren’t aware of, which make them anxious about opening the door to strangers. If it’s on their doorstep and not yours, why are you so bothered? 😕

We used to always take in any neighbours parcels, what annoyed me was the fact half the time the children/teens were in next door and they just ignored the door, too bone idle to walk down the stairs!
weve stopped taking parcels now for anyone after 1 neighbour decided to say they didn’t receive the package from us!!

Our Evri courier doesn’t even knock/ring bell when she delivers to us, just leaves the parcel/s in our enclosed porch. Fair enough as I get an email confirmation saying it’s been delivered and I usually know when I’m expecting something, mostly from Next 🤦🏼
Plus our road is a cul-de-sac so no through traffic therefore not many people passing by who could spot it.
But earlier this year she left a massive box in the porch - for our next door neighbours, who we knew were away! We’d already taken in several Amazon packages too. There was no way I wanted that cluttering up/getting in the way in my hallway so I just left it there in the porch - not my problem if it was stolen. The neighbours were very apologetic when they got back and collected them.
Then earlier this week I got back from doing my grandchildren’s school run, was gone a couple of hours, and my neighbour came out and asked if we had a parcel for her. I said no and then she showed me her Evri delivery proof - it was in our porch and had been delivered while I was out! Neighbour explained to me that she had been in (but no car on their drive as husband was out in it) and the courier hadn’t even come to her house as she’d checked the ring doorbell!

Don’t be ridiculous - it’s bloody rude to do that without asking. Plus the OP has stated she is in bed ill.
If you’re not going to be in, don’t have parcels delivered to your house, use a collection box service.

Well unless there is someone in your house who doesn’t ever work/go to school or college/have a hobby outside the house/exercise I find it hard to believe you are always in for parcels. Not every sender gives a time slot or offers detailed tracking.
But yanbu to refuse to take in parcels. Not your problem.

Whenever I have a work meeting so cannot answer the door I put a note on my door saying "Please do not knock. Any parcels please put in box".
Once a delivery driver kept knocking when I was in a meeting and my dogs kept barking so I had to go and answer it.
I pointed to the note on the door and the delivery driver said that one of my neighbours had said to leave any parcels with me.
I wasn't happy. I said to the delivery driver "if I am currently unable to answer the door for my own parcels what makes you think I can answer the door for someone else's parcel.
I then just shut the door and went back to my meeting.

Why is it these days becoming everyone else’s problem when people have apparent anxiety or whatever bloody hell other condition. Sort your own issues out!

As someone who has had bad anxiety in the past, I sometimes arranged for parcels to be delivered to someone else who would kindly be able to deal with it for me, but mostly I just didn’t buy things online in the first place.

I don't understand why is upsetting you so much. Just don't answer the door. If they have to rearrange delivery they will soon get there message. It is easy to get parcels delivered to lockers, etc, these days.

All my friends and family would give me a quick call/mesage if they were coming round. I know when I'm getting deliveries. Otherwise, I ignore it (not that it happens much apart from during election time).

It is their problem not yours. Whether or not they have bailiffs after them is not your business.

Maybe they were having a shag or something or she was having a breakdown or just didn't fancy facing anyone today who knows. Just don't answer your door and don't worry about it

It’s not anyone else’s problem - the parcel has been left on the neighbour’s doorstep. It’s literally not an issue.