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The Sun
5 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Little-known way you can stop taking in a neighbour's parcel forever as summer holidays begin
RESIDENTS are being reminded there is a little-known way to stop taking in a neighbour's parcel. As the summer holidays begin, more and more people can expect to be asked to hold packages for someone who lives nearby. 1 Yet for those who feel overburdened, there is a convenient way to prevent being asked in the first place – and it all comes down to one simple form. There are hundreds of age-old debates when it comes to neighbours, whether it be from a personal opinion or a legal standpoint. But the rise of of online shopping has prompted serious debate over how often it is acceptable for people to accept packages on their neighbour's behalf. Now with social media becoming the number one place people go to vent, the list of neighbour rows seems to be ever-growing. In a recent case, a woman who spent thousands renovating her Victorian home was ordered to tear down her loft conversion after neighbours branded it a "monstrosity". In another high-profile incident, an angry homeowner revealed that his neighbour was refusing to sort out their "hideous" garden – even though it was attracting rats. Other disputes tend to erupt around the modern issue of what time of night you should keep the noise down to how tall your garden fence can be. The latter issue has sparked some particularly thorny arguments in recent months. Many of these discussions do have legal answers. However, there are some which seem to be down to personal preference and common courtesy. That includes the slightly sensitive subject of whether you can refuse to take in a neighbour's parcel. Whether you're generally not a fan of your neighbour or if you feel like their personal postman with their never-ending packages, you do have a say. Whilst there is no legal standpoint, you do have the right to refuse to take in the item. Some postal services do state they will find a safe space, which can be with neighbours. However, you can still say no, and they will find another neighbour or safe space for the parcel. If you are in a situation where your neighbour may have put your address down as a safe space without asking, you can then discuss the matter with the neighbour and ask them to change it. However, if they refuse to do so, you then have the right to not take in the parcels and inform the postal worker so they are aware for the future. While you may have to discuss with postal workers for some services such as Amazon, the Royal Mail does offer a neighbour opt-out scheme. The Royal Mail's website states: "Please fill in your details [on the form] and tell us why you'd like to opt out. "We'll then send you an Opt-Out sticker which you'll need to display on or near your letterbox – somewhere clearly visible." here. One study by Compare the Market revealed the top reason British neighbour's argue: Broken fences - top of the board was broken fences and whose responsibility it was to fix it. Parking: one of the leading drivers of neighbour disputes, with 54.1 per cent of people having issues with people parking in front of their house, parking bay or driveway. Trees - complaints about a neighbour's tree cracking your garden path was also common with nearly half of participants finding it frustrating. Bin wars - outdoor bin etiquette continues to ignite the most furious debates between neighbours. Nosy Neighbours - some people have their eyes and ears at the ready to have a peek causing problems for others.
The Sun
27-06-2025
- The Sun
I've found the rudest Vinted seller EVER – people are stunned when I show them her ‘unhinged' messages pestering me
A WOMAN has claimed to have found the 'rudest' Vinted seller ever - and the 'unhinged' messages are sure to leave you gobsmacked. Rachel Hutchinson, a mother from the UK, buys and sells items on the secondhand marketplace app, but was recently left lost for words after she was pestered numerous times to collect her parcel, just 24 hours after it arrived at the collection point. 3 3 Shocked by the jaw-dropping messages she received from the Vinted user, Rachel took to social media to share screenshots of the conversation, leaving many totally stunned. Posting online, the mother gasped: 'This has got to be the rudest person I have ever spoken to in my life on Vinted. 'I felt sorry for her, because she's obviously filled with that hatred inside her. She was so p****d off at me for not collecting this parcel within 48 hours.' Rachel then explained why she didn't immediately collect her parcel, as she recognised: 'Now I'm sorry but I have my girls two of the days. I went one of the days, I forgot my ID. 'The first day I went, they hadn't sorted the parcels out. 'I didn't realise that Satan was on the other end of Vinted. 'When I have got my children, I am not doing anything else but spending time with them. I don't go on my phone much, I don't film any content, I like to be with them, so my nights aren't going to be wasted telling them they can't go to the park because we've got to pick up a parcel. I'll do that on the days I don't have them. 'My parcel arrived 24 hours before this first message.' The first message from the angry seller, who sold Rachel a pair of black trainers for just £6, read: 'Hi I would really appreciate it if you could collect today.' Moments later, that same day, another message popped up which read: 'I can appreciate being busy but this is getting silly now. Feedback will reflect this.' I've made almost £4.5k on Vinted & here's the 18 unexpected brands that will make you a fortune, including Jane Norman Rachel didn't reply to the messages, but the following day was hit with a barrage of abuse. The following morning, Rachel received a message that read: 'Actually you know what, don't. Let it come back to me, l've had enough of this now. 'You are clearly playing some kind of weird game and will probably find fault with the shoes.' The angry Vinted seller then went on to accuse: 'What's it gonna be, busy at work? Granny had a fall? I'm really curious! 'Why buy stuff off Vinted if you aren't going to collect it? Do you actually enjoy wasting people's time?' Rachel confirmed that she was 'busy' and 'didn't know that it was going to be a problem' that she hadn't collected the parcel within the first two days. On Vinted, the collection window for parcels at pick-up points is typically between seven and 10 days, depending on the carrier. While InPost usually allow three days, Evri and Yodel often allow 10 days. If a parcel isn't collected within the specified time, it will be returned to the sender. Why I hate Vinted, a real-life view Fabulous Associate Editor Sarah Barns opens up on why she hates Vinted: It's the king of second-hand fashion but I hate Vinted. There I said it. Yes, it stops items going into landfill. Yes, it helps create additional side-hustle income for many. And yes, you can get things at bargain prices. But it is just not my (shopping) bag. From personal experience, I've bought 'cheap' bundles of children's clothes only for them to arrive dirty and misshapen. Plus, with postage and buyer protection they didn't feel like such a great deal. I much prefer going to my local charity shop or supermarket for kids' stuff. I've also bought more premium high-street items - a dress from Arket and a skirt from Cos - only to find they didn't fit properly and the colours were faded. I attempted a bout of selling stuff but gave up after my £110 Veja trainers got lost in the post and I spent two hours on the phone to Royal Mail. A major gripe with it is that it still encourages you to spend, spend, spend. I'm not sure I needed the items I did purchase, I just didn't want to miss out. Also, the reselling of fast-fashion items - a £5 Shein top on Vinted for £17.50 - makes me feel a bit queasy. Clothes shopping has become a daily hobby for a lot of people when really it should be something that's done once or twice a year as a necessity. But the 18 million Vinted app users clearly disagree with me. Stunned by the rude and threatening remarks, Rachel responded to the seller to explain why she hadn't yet been able to collect the parcel. But to this, the Vinted seller accused her of being 'very weird' and suggested she was 'playing some kind of game'. In response, Rachel expressed her shock at the situation, as she confirmed: 'I let people that buy from me take however long they want [to pick parcels up]. 'I understand they've got other commitments than just picking the parcel up.' Social media users react At the time of writing, the TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ rachmariex, had clearly left many open-mouthed, as it had quickly racked up 80,200 views, 1,392 likes and 137 comments. Social media users were stunned by Rachel's Vinted experience and many took to the comments to express this. One person gasped: 'Can you report them to Vinted? They are unhinged.' Another added: 'Completely unhinged response.' A third commented: 'People on Vinted are feral.' Meanwhile, someone else agreed: 'Savage, think she needs a hug.' Do you need to pay tax on items sold on Vinted? QUICK facts on tax from the team at Vinted... The only time that an item might be taxable is if it sells for more than £6,000 and there is profit (sells for more than you paid for it). Even then, you can use your capital gains tax-free allowance of £3,000 to offset it. Generally, only business sellers trading for profit (buying goods with the purpose of selling for more than they paid for them) might need to pay tax. Business sellers who trade for profit can use a tax-free allowance of £1,000, which has been in place since 2017. More information here: But at the same time, others claimed that they understood the sellers' frustration at Rachel not collecting the parcel. One woman wrote: 'Tbh you should of picked it up sooner, you never know people might be waiting for that money to eat... In reality it would of taken at least half and hour.' A second chimed in: 'Not picking stuff up really irritates me. For Bigger Vinted sellers it's annoying. The messages were a bit strong but she is right when she says, don't buy if you can't collect. You could have walked to get parcel with kids then to the park.' Meanwhile, another Vinted seller recognised: 'It's annoying when people take forever to collect.'
CBS News
26-06-2025
- CBS News
Dozens of undelivered packages dumped in Wayland, Sudbury
At Wild Birds Unlimited in Sudbury, staff members have been on somewhat of a wild goose chase this week, after discovering dozens of dumped deliveries in their recycling bin. They called Sudbury police, and then tried the phone numbers listed on the shipping labels. "It was an odd conversation (with the recipients). 'You're a bird store? You have my parcel? Was it misdelivered to you?' 'No, your parcel unfortunately was dumped behind our store,'" explained Parker Bentley. Fewer than four miles up Boston Post Road, as the crow flies, Wayland police were unpacking the same parcel problem. A neighbor there found four times as many items - dumped. Wayland police retrieve 100 packages "We retrieved the 100 packages," said Wayland Police Chief Ed Burman. "We determined all the packages were unopened and they were from a delivery company called UniUni." The packages were for residents not only in Wayland but some in Natick, Framingham and Sudbury. While Wayland detectives work with surrounding departments and the district attorney, the delivery company is working on those deliveries they picked up from the PD. Back in Sudbury, most people picked theirs up from the store - thanks to the staff, who took potential new customers under their wing. "Well, these are our friends and neighbors. Then we started fielding calls and we realized how large this was; the majority of people who were calling in - we didn't have their parcel. Who knows how many are actually out there," Bentley said. Businesses asked to check dumpsters UniUni does some deliveries for companies like TikTok, Temu, and SHEIN. They did not respond to WBZ's request for a comment. Wayland police are asking business owners to check their dumpsters. They encouraged residents who didn't receive a UniUni delivery to contact the original seller for a replacement or refund, and the attorney general's office to file a complaint.
