Neighbour stole parcel - possibly.
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egor110 said:
KAgantua said:
Are GPS' that accurate that they allow the system to determine exact address? (Especially in blocks of flats/ out-of-signal areas)
It's rare there isn't any signal as the pda's are dual sim , mine's normally on o2 but every now and then if flicks over to 3 .All duty it's on 4g so it's constantly tracking where i am , where i was when i scanned parcels .
Hence the name SAT nav.
Also helpful at sea.
A neighbour of mine once accused me of stealing a parcel that had been delivered to me in error.
It was certainly true that it was delivered to our house, the delivery note had my address and surname on it, therefore my wife let them bring it in.
When i got home and found a giant office sized copier/printer in my lounge, i called the company on the invoice and they sent someone around to pick it up. It was gone within an hour of my call.
Later that evening, i had a knock at the door from this neighbour asking if they could collect it. I explained that i had it sent back, they didn't believe me (as it was marked as delivered), got on their high horse and accused me of keeping it for myself. Threats of police and all sorts and in the moments before i inevitably lost my temper, i even invited them in to look for it themselves.
Turns out they share the same rare surname that i do and whoever took their order put 39 instead of 35 in the delivery details.
The next day, realising that it was nothing to do with me, they came back round to tell me it was sorted - no apology for their behavior.
Wouldn't have anything to do with them after that
It was certainly true that it was delivered to our house, the delivery note had my address and surname on it, therefore my wife let them bring it in.
When i got home and found a giant office sized copier/printer in my lounge, i called the company on the invoice and they sent someone around to pick it up. It was gone within an hour of my call.
Later that evening, i had a knock at the door from this neighbour asking if they could collect it. I explained that i had it sent back, they didn't believe me (as it was marked as delivered), got on their high horse and accused me of keeping it for myself. Threats of police and all sorts and in the moments before i inevitably lost my temper, i even invited them in to look for it themselves.
Turns out they share the same rare surname that i do and whoever took their order put 39 instead of 35 in the delivery details.
The next day, realising that it was nothing to do with me, they came back round to tell me it was sorted - no apology for their behavior.
Wouldn't have anything to do with them after that
We received porn once. The name on the jiffy bag was unfamiliar, the house number was correct but the road name was the road that ours becomes further along.
Out of curiosity, we googled the company web address on the label, it was a website that sold only porn DVDs. So, my OH stuck a note with "please enjoy this porn!
" to the jiffy before posting it at the right house.
I was bemused that someone would go on the internet (full of free porn) but then order porn for lots of money though...
Out of curiosity, we googled the company web address on the label, it was a website that sold only porn DVDs. So, my OH stuck a note with "please enjoy this porn!
" to the jiffy before posting it at the right house.I was bemused that someone would go on the internet (full of free porn) but then order porn for lots of money though...
steveo3002 said:
get riled up getting asked to take parcels in
I'm at home during the daytime a lot and it does vex me when I get distracted from my work, or sometimes worse, even woken up by a delivery guy expecting me to take a parcel for the neighbours. I suppose on the upside it gives me a reason to make nice with the people round me who by and large are pleasant enough and at least if I perform this simple service hopefully it'll prevent them from getting too annoyed if one of my car's exhausts is too loud, or whatever. But, sometimes it does feel like I should be getting some kind of remuneration from Amazon and the various courier firms because I do end up handling an awful lot of other people's parcels. I had to take in a whole damn flatpacked bicycle a few months back... some fancy carbon frame affair, certainly a grand or two worth. You'd honestly think that if something that big and expensive is being sent to you, you'd arrange the morning off work, or for a friend to be present on the day it's due to arrive, not just expect your neighbour to take charge of it. It showed up at 10am, they came looking for it at half past six. They must have known it was coming as things of that size and value don't usually get delivered at random, a date and approximate time would be mandatory. vsonix said:
I'm at home during the daytime a lot and it does vex me when I get distracted from my work, or sometimes worse, even woken up by a delivery guy expecting me to take a parcel for the neighbours. I suppose on the upside it gives me a reason to make nice with the people round me who by and large are pleasant enough and at least if I perform this simple service hopefully it'll prevent them from getting too annoyed if one of my car's exhausts is too loud, or whatever. But, sometimes it does feel like I should be getting some kind of remuneration from Amazon and the various courier firms because I do end up handling an awful lot of other people's parcels. I had to take in a whole damn flatpacked bicycle a few months back... some fancy carbon frame affair, certainly a grand or two worth. You'd honestly think that if something that big and expensive is being sent to you, you'd arrange the morning off work, or for a friend to be present on the day it's due to arrive, not just expect your neighbour to take charge of it. It showed up at 10am, they came looking for it at half past six. They must have known it was coming as things of that size and value don't usually get delivered at random, a date and approximate time would be mandatory.
Not all deliveries work that way even high value. I sometimes can specify on an order what to do if no one is in, but to say leave with a neighbour requires a specific address. If the parcel gets left with you then that's down to the sender or the courier company, not the intended recipient. I see it as give and take. I am at home way more now so occasionally get parcels for neighbours. Taking a day off work for a delivery is often an incredibly expensive way to do things. I work at home and don't mind taking parcels for the neighbours, as long as they don't take the mickey.
House next door, young couple who both worked full time. One day I took in eight different deliveries for them, I wasn't best impressed - I was knackered running up and down the stairs all day! But then they moved out and rented it out to a gang of Romanians. Nice enough people, but the women are at home all day (they have babies...) and claim not to speak English if they're asked to take parcels for anyone else. And if you take parcels for them, they never come and get them - you just have to go round there and drop them off. I don't take their parcels now.
But that's one house. Every other house on the close is fine, I don't mind taking parcels in as long as it doesn't reach ridiculous levels. They get my parcels when I want to go out at weekends. It's all very amicable.
Somebody did "steal" one of my parcels once. Turns out it was delivered to 29 instead of 39. There was no card, and for some reason the bloke at 29 took 6 weeks to bring it round. He hadn't opened it, but he obviously felt guilty because I saw him tiptoeing up the drive, putting the parcel down and then legging it.
House next door, young couple who both worked full time. One day I took in eight different deliveries for them, I wasn't best impressed - I was knackered running up and down the stairs all day! But then they moved out and rented it out to a gang of Romanians. Nice enough people, but the women are at home all day (they have babies...) and claim not to speak English if they're asked to take parcels for anyone else. And if you take parcels for them, they never come and get them - you just have to go round there and drop them off. I don't take their parcels now.
But that's one house. Every other house on the close is fine, I don't mind taking parcels in as long as it doesn't reach ridiculous levels. They get my parcels when I want to go out at weekends. It's all very amicable.
Somebody did "steal" one of my parcels once. Turns out it was delivered to 29 instead of 39. There was no card, and for some reason the bloke at 29 took 6 weeks to bring it round. He hadn't opened it, but he obviously felt guilty because I saw him tiptoeing up the drive, putting the parcel down and then legging it.
Similar story here, in a small street of 8 houses.
We'll happily take a parcel over in the evening to re-deliver to 6 of the houses if they haven't been over earlier, but one family will not answer the door even though we know they're in (not physically disabled as far as we can see), so the parcel stays in the porch until they come for it.
Sometimes one of them will come over, see it's for their brother, and say they'll leave it for him to pick up!
We told one courier to simply chuck it through the top of their front window, which seems to be open 24/7.
We'll happily take a parcel over in the evening to re-deliver to 6 of the houses if they haven't been over earlier, but one family will not answer the door even though we know they're in (not physically disabled as far as we can see), so the parcel stays in the porch until they come for it.
Sometimes one of them will come over, see it's for their brother, and say they'll leave it for him to pick up!
We told one courier to simply chuck it through the top of their front window, which seems to be open 24/7.
Some Gump said:
CS Garth said:
He's either guilty of theft or being a total moron.
I'd probably audit his glass recycling receptacle every time it's put out for circa 12-24m to see if the empties appear. If they do, he'd be off my Christmas card pronto
Wow. Seems rational.I'd probably audit his glass recycling receptacle every time it's put out for circa 12-24m to see if the empties appear. If they do, he'd be off my Christmas card pronto
Graveworm said:
vsonix said:
I'm at home during the daytime a lot and it does vex me when I get distracted from my work, or sometimes worse, even woken up by a delivery guy expecting me to take a parcel for the neighbours. I suppose on the upside it gives me a reason to make nice with the people round me who by and large are pleasant enough and at least if I perform this simple service hopefully it'll prevent them from getting too annoyed if one of my car's exhausts is too loud, or whatever. But, sometimes it does feel like I should be getting some kind of remuneration from Amazon and the various courier firms because I do end up handling an awful lot of other people's parcels. I had to take in a whole damn flatpacked bicycle a few months back... some fancy carbon frame affair, certainly a grand or two worth. You'd honestly think that if something that big and expensive is being sent to you, you'd arrange the morning off work, or for a friend to be present on the day it's due to arrive, not just expect your neighbour to take charge of it. It showed up at 10am, they came looking for it at half past six. They must have known it was coming as things of that size and value don't usually get delivered at random, a date and approximate time would be mandatory.
Not all deliveries work that way even high value. I sometimes can specify on an order what to do if no one is in, but to say leave with a neighbour requires a specific address. If the parcel gets left with you then that's down to the sender or the courier company, not the intended recipient. I see it as give and take. I am at home way more now so occasionally get parcels for neighbours. Taking a day off work for a delivery is often an incredibly expensive way to do things. vsonix said:
For sure, I get that. Saying that I think it's still a little presumptuous to just expect me to be OK with handling a grand or two worth of someone else's stuff without warning me it's coming or asking if I mind.
You do't have to accept the parcels though , just say no to the delivery person .Am I missing something here?
OP orders goods and seller takes care of delivery.
Parcel was not delivered to the OP, so OP is still waiting for said parcel.
According to seller the delivery company left it elswhere.
Now, unless the OP agreed to the parcel being delivered elsewhere isn't it the responsibility of everyone but the OP to make sure the goods are delivered to him and not some random stranger?
OP orders goods and seller takes care of delivery.
Parcel was not delivered to the OP, so OP is still waiting for said parcel.
According to seller the delivery company left it elswhere.
Now, unless the OP agreed to the parcel being delivered elsewhere isn't it the responsibility of everyone but the OP to make sure the goods are delivered to him and not some random stranger?
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