Been delivered another "you were not in" card

[SlipTheJab]

No, because that would be acting sensibly, it's easier to rant and complain than do something rational and sensible. You're clearly not clued in to the MO of the complainer.

"I would rather not have my parcel and spend time complaining about not having it, than open my door and getting it"

The response will be "that's not the point, they should do their job", my response to that is "obviously the parcel isn't important to you, or when you saw it you would have done something to get it"

Probably the delivery was outsourced to Tata in the OPs instance

[original PM]

No, because that would be acting sensibly, it's easier to rant and complain than do something rational and sensible. You're clearly not clued in to the MO of the complainer.

"I would rather not have my parcel and spend time complaining about not having it, than open my door and getting it"

The response will be "that's not the point, they should do their job", my response to that is "obviously the parcel isn't important to you, or when you saw it you would have done something to get it"

Indeed very true - people are far more interested in moaning about a problem than actually solving it.

[psychocandy]

Happens all the time with me. Mrs phones the courier company and tells them what driver has done and to get his arse back there. Usually they come back all sheepish saying they did knock the door but maybe not long enough.

[WTFH]

Why didn't you just open the door to them ? That's the ridiculous bit.

No, because that would be acting sensibly, it's easier to rant and complain than do something rational and sensible. You're clearly not clued in to the MO of the complainer.

"I would rather not have my parcel and spend time complaining about not having it, than open my door and getting it"

The response will be "that's not the point, they should do their job", my response to that is "obviously the parcel isn't important to you, or when you saw it you would have done something to get it"

[kaiser78]

What is it with parcel companies, DFD, Post Office, DXdelivery ?

Drop a card through the door saying I was not in when I am standing watching them

Its hilarious but ridiculous

Why didn't you just open the door to them ? That's the ridiculous bit.

[BoredBloke]

I had an odd one this week that I've not seen before. I'd nipped out to the shop and missed the post. When I got back I'd got a post office thing to tell me to go to the sorting office to pick up my parcel. However I spotted the postie delivering to other flats so went down to get the parcel. She told me that the parcel was at the sorting office already and that they push these notices through the following day if they were unable to deliver the package. I'm pretty sure that is bulltulip but it's pretty hard to prove - just stick one of these through each door and make the customers drive to your office to pick them up.

[CoolCat]

The M&S delivery people (forget who they are?) just leave boxes containing clothes in the garden to get rained on

When I lived in a flat (posh yuppy one before you ask) the post office/parcelforce people did not even leave the depot with the parcels, they just brought the cards out already filled in, they simply could not be bothered and all the residents had to go to the sorting office to pickup their stuff even if they were standing there as the postie came to the door

amazing this stuff is allowed to continie

[vwdan]

I used to think a lot of the complaints about parcel companies were exaggerated until I once had a card from Yodel through the door. It had some completely illegible writing on it but a checkbox by the "in a safe place".

After much searching, I eventually found it on the garage roof - about ten feet behind a locked gate....

[Soho]

I wonder what you must have said to the guy after that?

[BoredBloke]

We had one where the delivery company said a neighbors delivery had been handed to us - It hadn't! So now my neighbor probably thinks we've nicked it

[ShandyDrinker]

What is it with parcel companies, DFD, Post Office, DXdelivery ?

Drop a card through the door saying I was not in when I am standing watching them

Its hilarious but ridiculous

Or the other current favourite of just leaving a parcel on the front door step and then you receive an email to say handed to resident. Not as annoying as what the OP stated but leaves you with a chance of someone taking the parcel if they so desire!

[greenlake]

What is it with parcel companies, DFD, Post Office, DXdelivery ?

Drop a card through the door saying I was not in when I am standing watching them

Its hilarious but ridiculous

Otherwise known as gainful employment....

[washed up contractor]

What is it with parcel companies, DFD, Post Office, DXdelivery ?

Drop a card through the door saying I was not in when I am standing watching them

Its hilarious but ridiculous

So did you let them drive away without delivering the parcel then?

[CoolCat]

What is it with parcel companies, DFD, Post Office, DXdelivery ?

Drop a card through the door saying I was not in when I am standing watching them

Its hilarious but ridiculous