Really

[Bazile]

Looking out the window , just saw a parcel delivery guy ( white van no logo - comes on the road often ) pulled up outside house over the road .

Gets a parcel out - goes to the house - Knocks on door - waits about a minute - drops parcel over the side gate to side of house .

Looks like it's been raining - looks like it going to rain again .

[Vagus]

Perhaps that’s the delivery instruction from the householder if there’s no one in.

[Bazile]

I wouldn't have thought so .

Cardboard Parcel left open to the elements ?

[bobbinwales]

my neighbour just tells them to leave outside.... sometimes there there for days and get soaked. He seems happy

[THECORBYLOON]

Did you take it to your house then?

[Bazile]

^^^how could I ?

[bobbinwales]

I know thats for bazile but I use to take my neighbours parcels in but he felt embarrassed as theres so many, his away for days at a time and we kept missing each other anyway

[Vagus]

It’s our instructions if we’re not in. The cardboard boxes are very robust, not ever had a problem with any spoilt contents.

[Bazile]

Right

[THECORBYLOON]

You appear ro be concerned enough about the parcel to query why it was left out given the liklihood of its raining.

Why could you not leave a wee note for your neighbour explaining your concerns and telling them you have their parcel?

[nero2024]

a lot of delivery driver have to use their own vehicles sometimes, yodel for one hence no signage

[Bazile]

//Why could you not leave a wee note for your neighbour explaining your concerns and telling them you have their parcel?//

I haven't got their parcel

[Barmaid]

I had some crystal glasses delivered yesterday. I tracked the package til he was 2 stops away and then waited at the gate since I was terrified he would just lob them over the gate like they often do. Or worse, lob them into the neighbour's garden (and he is away for weeks at a time and the gate is locked).

[THECORBYLOON]

I know you don't have their parcel but as you're concerned about its being outside with rain likely, you could collect it and keep it out the rain.

[Bazile]

^^^how would I get to it ?

[ZebuSanctuary]

// drops parcel over the side gate to side of house //

If the intended recipient of an on-line purchase does not take responsibility of arranging collection from the courier, are you expecting the courier to return the parcel back to the depot?

[THECORBYLOON]

"^^^how would I get to it ?"

No idea.

[Bazile]

^^^So why say I could collect it ?

[jno]

why not ask the delivery man to throw you over the fence too, Bazile :-)

[Bazile]

He might hold me in the wrong place :-)

[THECORBYLOON]

You seen the parcel being dropped off and you were concerned about it getting wet.

Had I seen it and had similar concerns, I would have taken it in unless impracticable for me do so.

You had not hinted at anything preventing you from doing the same, hence my questions.