Delivery man inside the house...

Cosimo · 2 Apr 2014 at 09:28

I can understand any outrage if the door was locked but....

ntg · 2 Apr 2014 at 09:28

If you've got nothing to hide, then you've got nothing to fear.

Or do you??

Indie · 2 Apr 2014 at 09:32

never experienced that myself, though if he'd of come into the house, the dog might of had something to say about it.... death by licks!

Seems odd for a delivery guy to do that, they normally leave a note/card or deliver to next door. right?...

I'd certainly send a complaint to them.

On the other hand, at least they actually delivered your parcel in one piece. Unlike the majority of delivery companies!

cheesyboy · 2 Apr 2014 at 09:35

Indie said:
I'd certainly send a complaint to them.

Seems a lot of people in the thread would much prefer the postie to drop a parcel in the house than just leave a card. Would be a shame if they stopped doing this because of complaints. Probably should leave the door locked if you don't want people coming in.

tom_e · 2 Apr 2014 at 09:43

cheesyboy said:
Probably should leave the door locked if you don't want people coming in.

Not really, if a doors closed I'd expect someone to knock and wait to be invited in whether it's locked or not.
The OP could have been bare balls naked in the hallway "falling" arse first onto household objects suspiciously covered in condoms.

cheesyboy · 2 Apr 2014 at 09:48

tom_e said:
Not really, if a doors closed I'd expect someone to knock and wait to be invited in whether it's locked or not.
The OP could have been bare balls naked in the hallway "falling" arse first onto household objects suspiciously covered in condoms.

He probably knocked first, then made the judgement that someone who leaves their front door unlocked would prefer to have their parcel dropped inside than get a card through the door, before complaining about the postie not even knocking because they didn't hear him.

Indie · 2 Apr 2014 at 09:55

cheesyboy said:
He probably knocked first, then made the judgement that someone who leaves their front door unlocked would prefer to have their parcel dropped inside than get a card through the door, before complaining about the postie not even knocking because they didn't hear him.

That's just weird to me... If you knock the door and nobody answers, you certainly don't check to see if its open.... you leave a card and walk away, deliver to next door, or leave parcel in a safe place.

Going on what Tom said, I actually have a downstairs bathroom just off my hallway. The shower is better in here than the one upstairs so I often use it. If I jumped out the shower to see a postie sticking his parcel in my hallway (see what I did there) I'd be pretty peeved to say the least!

cheesyboy · 2 Apr 2014 at 09:57

I wouldn't appreciate it either. That's why my door is locked. But I don't blame the postie if it's unlocked

CHokKA · 2 Apr 2014 at 09:58

pitchfork said:
Would you rather he didn't deliver it?

He probably thought the door led to a porch.

I don't have time to **** around with redelivery or collection, I'd rather they made every effort to ensure I got the parcel .

What? So breaking and entering is acceptable just so they can deliver a parcel? Regardless of whether the door is locked or not, they shouldn't be entering anyone's property without an invitation.

I'd be complaining to both Amazon and the delivery company. I can't believe that people here are saying it would be acceptable to open someone's front door and drop a parcel off that way. I find it rather suspicious that he even tried the front door to see if it was open! General etiquette expects you to knock and wait to be acknowledged, not knock, wait, and then try the door to see if it's open. That's dodgy as hell!

JoeF1 · 2 Apr 2014 at 09:59

He's a confident postie. Did he knock? At least this isn't a thread about 'Delivery man not trying hard enough to delivery my parcel'. I would say you haven't received it. You obviously didn't sign for it. See if he comes back with 'I walked into his house and left it there'.

Indie · 2 Apr 2014 at 10:00

CHokKA said:
I'd be complaining to both Amazon and the delivery company. I can't believe that people here are saying it would be acceptable to open someone's front door and drop a parcel off that way. I find it rather suspicious that he even tried the front door to see if it was open! General etiquette expects you to knock and wait to be acknowledged, not knock, wait, and then try the door to see if it's open. That's dodgy as hell!

Indeed, the mind boggles!

Lopéz · 2 Apr 2014 at 10:02

wndsr said:
I thought about it, but like I said I couldn't catch up with him.

Exactly how fast was this guy moving? It sounds like it must have been some pursuit if he burnt you off down the stairs, traversed any pavement or frontage, got in his van, started it and drove off all before you could even so much as get a hand on his shoulder.
I hope you never get your handbag snatched in the street, you'd have no hope!

Did you make any attempt at hailing him?

porushinobu · 2 Apr 2014 at 10:04

I have 2 lockable doors before my house as my front door opens to a set of stairs, I would prefer he left it than eave it outside or left a note.

leaving a note means a long trek into town, which usually means an about turn and another 30 min walk as I don't drive.

sick of parcels being left outside, glad my postie stopped that after my complaining.

JoeF1 said:
He's a confident postie. Did he knock? At least this isn't a thread about 'Delivery man not trying hard enough to delivery my parcel'. I would say you haven't received it. You obviously didn't sign for it. See if he comes back with 'I walked into his house and left it there'.

maybe thats a new kind of card they will use in the future

tom_e · 2 Apr 2014 at 10:04

To be honest if a delivery guy tried this on me he'd need to have balls of steel, as soon as the door gets knocked the dog barks and most people even when I'm stood with the dog safely behind me still stand well away from the door when I open because he's a great big beast, even though all he would do is lick them to death.

CHokKA · 2 Apr 2014 at 10:10

cheesyboy said:
He probably knocked first, then made the judgement that someone who leaves their front door unlocked would prefer to have their parcel dropped inside than get a card through the door, before complaining about the postie not even knocking because they didn't hear him.

How would he make the judgement that the door is unlocked in the first place? The only way he'd likely know is to try the front door. Which begs the question as to why on earth a delivery driver is trying your front door to see if it's unlocked. That is totally unacceptable to be honest, regardless of whether people are leaving doors locked or unlocked. You can't have delivery drivers trying doors to see if they're open. That's just not on. And I simply can't believe that there are so many in this thread that think that this is ok.

cheesyboy · 2 Apr 2014 at 10:19

CHokKA said:
How would he make the judgement that the door is unlocked in the first place? The only way he'd likely know is to try the front door. Which begs the question as to why on earth a delivery driver is trying your front door to see if it's unlocked. That is totally unacceptable to be honest, regardless of whether people are leaving doors locked or unlocked. You can't have delivery drivers trying doors to see if they're open. That's just not on. And I simply can't believe that there are so many in this thread that think that this is ok.

Just for interest's sake:
Why exactly can't we have delivery men trying the door?

Souleh · 2 Apr 2014 at 10:20

Id rather him do as OP suggested than leave a damn depot docket

CHokKA · 2 Apr 2014 at 10:25

cheesyboy said:
Just for interest's sake:
Why exactly can't we have delivery men trying the door?

Because the door is what separates your own home from the outside world, and I see no valid reason for someone that hasn't been invited to try and open it. I don't understand how anyone can think this is acceptable. Just because he's a delivery man doesn't make it any better than someone meaning harm trying to open the door. Someone that isn't invited should NOT be opening your front door, letting themselves in, and doing whatever it is they're there to do, regardless of what that is. It's one and the same. Would you be saying the same thing if someone let themselves into your house, had a wander around, and then let themselves back out again without taking anything? Just because the door is unlocked doesn't make it acceptable.

Indie · 2 Apr 2014 at 10:27

cheesyboy said:
Just for interest's sake:
Why exactly can't we have delivery men trying the door?

That opens up so many things.... Let them enter your house and they could take anything on their way out, money, keys etc...

Dog doesn't like delivery man, bites him or something.

Delivery man slips on wet floor as the owner has just mopped.

Just a few that come to mind.

porushinobu · 2 Apr 2014 at 10:27

cheesyboy said:
Just for interest's sake:
Why exactly can't we have delivery men trying the door?

at the very least the guy would know you were out for sure than just placing the card through without knocking, I have seen that before actually watched the guy with only the card walk to my door and try to place it in, scared him senseless when I opened the door. made him turn back and get my parcel XD