Last weekend I refused to accept a package for my neighbor for the first time. The delivery man was astonished, but I had my reasons.
I come from the country. The term “neighbor” is coined differently than here in the big city. If a package is accepted for a neighbor, the later personal handover can easily end in a sociable evening. You just know each other, you do the service of friendship.
Things are different here in the city ( Mimikama is based in Vienna). The term “neighbor” suddenly takes on a completely different meaning. You suddenly notice that a neighbor is not/does not automatically become a good acquaintance and also does not become a permanent constant in the medium term.
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And now the package comes into play. A delivery person rang my doorbell. He asked if I would accept the shipment. I looked at the package, picked it up, checked for external damage and took a look at the recipient's name.
I knew that name... NOT. No idea who this person is. There are 28 apartments in our house, and the recipient's apartment is not even on my floor. I can't even say whether this person really lives in our house or whether a scam .
Although I felt a bit sorry for the parcel delivery person (I'm well aware of the lousy conditions that delivery people sometimes work under), I still didn't accept the parcel. For the first time in my life, I actually refused such a service of friendship because I didn't know the recipient.
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Accepting a package: What you should consider
As already mentioned, I generally like to accept a package that is addressed to a neighbor. Has advantages for everyone involved somewhere. But there are some things you should just keep in mind. There are a few basic rules you can remember, such as handling the shipment carefully, checking for external damage to avoid later trouble and, of course, it's best to just hand it over directly.
But there are a few more questions that are clarified Mutschke law firm
The friendship service
In the end, one thing still concerns me: accepting a package is supposed to be an act of friendship. What if I had accepted the thing after all, gone downstairs in the evening and a new friendship had developed through handing it over? You don't know. And the answer will probably remain hidden from me forever.
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