Do you do this on a very regular basis throughout the year ?

I've done this for neighbours in the past... it saves the parcels being left lying around in the back garden/bin/shed/garage etc... I hate parcels just being left...

Also i would hope a neighbour would do the same for me too... :)

I don't disagree with that thinking at all... we should all be good neighbours.

What if their relatives arrange packages to be delivered to the same address though, knowing they will end up at your house?

Things like Stereo systems, DVD Recorders, Saucepan Sets etc.

I've glady taken things in for neighbours and vice versa.
Always been grateful especially when it's been something expensive.

we often have stuff delivered and are out at work.
Fortunately we have nice neighbours running the corner shop, so parcels are often left there. Which reminds me, we must buy them some chocolates to say thankyou.

What if their relatives arrange packages to be delivered to the same address though, knowing they will end up at your house?

Actually, this is something that our neighbours got (understandably) annoyed about. One of our other neighbours put them down as the delivery address, which meant that no postcard was put through his door as a failed delivery. Our neighbours had the parcel sat in their dining room for ages until the guy went round to ask about it.

Always been grateful especially when it's been something expensive

If you have to go out during the day, leaving the Goods uncollected by your neighbour in your home, ....you have signed for them with the Carrier... who bears the responsibilty in law if you get a housebreak-in or burglary and the Goods were stolen?

Would you be able to claim off your Insurer bearing in mind you don't own the items? Would your neighbour be able to claim off their Insurer? The Carrier would not accept responsibility because a legitimate signature makes it the responsibility as being that of the Signee.

Just a thought

I expect that you would be able to claim of your home insurance (the owners who were burgled).

I think any neighbour who takes in parcels for their neighbours are GOOD neighbours!

I have a friend (who doesn't live anywhere near me) who is often out when a parcel arrives (usually work packages). They usually have to take it back to the depot, leaving a note for him.
He often has difficulty collecting it from The depot because shuts at 12noon, and he has to leave for work at 7am. He has no car and there is no direct bus, it costs him £8 taxi or he has to walk the 4miles to pick it up.

I live at kivo and if we have a parcel taken back to the depo its on the Dinnington industrial estate, are there buses that can get you there?

Surely there should be some sort of system where it can be left at your local post office for collection.

I always take in parcels for my neighbours and ask if there has been a note left telling them.

I know the Dinnington Depot you talk of...It's the Royal Mail.

I understand it is possible to collect Royal Mail Parcels...by arrangement, at your Local Post Office...not sure of how you have to arrange for that though.

The parcel service via Private Carrier Companies I think can only be collected at their Depots, which may not be local.

I've sometimes had to go to meadowhall to collect parcels, also had to go to somewhere near Rotherham! There would have been no chance of getting to that one by bus. It's a real pain in the ***.
I'll have to enquire about delivery to the post office. Bet they charge you well. lol

for Parcels left by Royal Mail, it says on the card they put throught the door:

''For 50p we can take your item to a local Post Office Branch. Call the number above to arrange a time after 12 noon on the next working day to collect your item.''

I should imagine when you collect your parcel from the post office you pay the 50p.:)

Originally posted by Rubysoho
for Parcels left by Royal Mail, it says on the card they put throught the door:

''For 50p we can take your item to a local Post Office Branch. Call the number above to arrange a time after 12 noon on the next working day to collect your item.''

I should imagine when you collect your parcel from the post office you pay the 50p.:)
Then you call the number and it's engaged until 0.5 seconds before the depot closes for the day.

That's Parcel Force for you.

Postman just drops a card through the door and the package ends up at Capel Street round our way...most accomodating of a Saturday morning...and they never ask for ID before handing the parcel over either!:thumbsup:

Why don't people arrange for parcels to be delivered to their work address?

because some of us don't have work addresses.
I work all over the place, for several different companies.
Also there are people who do things like my friend..market research.

Originally posted by shoeshine
Do you do this on a very regular basis throughout the year ?

my kids have had some top prezzie's over the years due to my neighbourly gestures:hihi:

never sign ya real name:thumbsup:

Why don't people who have a work address have parcels delivered to their work address?

Originally posted by TwoFour
Why don't people who have a work address have parcels delivered to their work address?

coz sods law says they'd be delivered on their day off:|

What you really need is to be on good terms with your local sorting office- then they don't send the parcels out with the postie at all, just the card, which allows you to go to the sorting office at your convenience. They're nice people at our sorting office, and they do their best.

My direct neighbours and I always give permission for parcels to also be delivered to each other, so we reciprocate with parcels delivered by other companies.