Which neighbour ?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:53 am

Royal Mail to start leaving parcels next door if no one's home | Mail Online

I'm not happy with this.

I prefer the system where If we were out when our mail came, we made a trip to the Post office to collect It...

I had a situation once where some of my mail was accidently delivered two doors down and I had no Idea It was there.... eventually, that resident brought the mail round, two whole weeks later with a ' sorry but I've been busy'...

Isn't It also an Invasion of privacy?

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:58 am

No problem here, we all take parcels for one another and will continue to do so. No one bats an eyelid or looks to see who is sending the others parcels, none of our business.

I'd far rather that than trying to get to the collection office at the stupid times of the day they are open, where you risk a ticket on your car as there's no provision for short term parking.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:02 pm

Betty Boop;1406182 wrote: No problem here, we all take parcels for one another and will continue to do so. No one bats an eyelid or looks to see who is sending the others parcels, none of our business.

I'd far rather that than trying to get to the collection office at the stupid times of the day they are open, where you risk a ticket on your car as there's no provision for short term parking.
I don't agree with It as a wider picture not because I mis-trust my neighbours.

Not everyone In the country has good trust-worthy neighbours. Some people may suffer because of this.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:05 pm

oscar;1406183 wrote: I don't agree with It as a wider picture not because I mis-trust my neighbours.

Not everyone In the country has good trust-worthy neighbours. Some people may suffer because of this.

Those that don't trust, or feel they have dodgy neighbours do actually have the option to opt out:

'Households can opt out by putting a sticker on their door near their letter box'

Royal Mail to start leaving parcels next door if no one's home | Mail Online

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:13 pm

Betty Boop;1406184 wrote: Those that don't trust, or feel they have dodgy neighbours do actually have the option to opt out:

'Households can opt out by putting a sticker on their door near their letter box'

Royal Mail to start leaving parcels next door if no one's home | Mail Online

I saw that but then what happens? What If some-one has neighbours either side with an opt out sticker each ? Where does your mail end up then? Two doors away? Four doors away? No, I don't like this.

We are forever taking In parcels for our next door neighbour. Although there has never been a problem, TBH, I just don't like doing It. What If something Is missing from the parcel? Where's the proof of onus? It's all too haphazzard for my liking,

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:16 pm

oscar;1406186 wrote: I saw that but then what happens? What If some-one has neighbours either side with an opt out sticker each ? Where does your mail end up then? Two doors away? Four doors away? No, I don't like this.

We are forever taking In parcels for our next door neighbour. Although there has never been a problem, TBH, I just don't like doing It. What If something Is missing from the parcel? Where's the proof of onus? It's all too haphazzard for my liking,

I know you like the hate mail but do you actually take any of it in??

The sticker tells postmen that householders do not want their parcels delivered to neighbours and will not take in their neighbours’ items.

Royal Mail to start leaving parcels next door if no one's home | Mail Online

Problem solved, get on the phone and order your sticker.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 3:17 pm

If the neighbour has to sign a receipt that they have the mail and the postie leaves a note as to where it is - maybe fine. However it is gong to be be far more time consuming for the postman to knock on the neighbours doors so i don't see how it will save money to have the postmen take longer on their routes. The tories have made nio secret of their intention to privatise the mail it's just another way of making it seem a good idea.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 3:19 pm

gmc;1406231 wrote: If the neighbour has to sign a receipt that they have the mail and the postie leaves a note as to where it is - maybe fine. However it is gong to be be far more time consuming for the postman to knock on the neighbours doors so i don't see how it will save money to have the postmen take longer on their routes. The tories have made nio secret of their intention to privatise the mail it's just another way of making it seem a good idea.

But If the neighbours both sides display opt out stickers, then where does your parcel go?

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 3:22 pm

oscar;1406233 wrote: But If the neighbours both sides display opt out stickers, then where does your parcel go?

Back to the sorting office, where you'd rather it went.

But, if you have the sticker in the first place they won't be trying your neighbours!