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Signing for Your Neighbour’s Parcel

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It’s a near daily occurrence for plenty of us; the doorbell goes off and there’s a flustered delivery man stood in your doorway . No, that exotic looking parcel isn’t for you, it’s for your neighbour, but would you mind signing for it? Having to nip next door to ask for a parcel your neighbour has collected on your behalf is a lot more convenient than having to trek over to your ‘local’ postal depot, which is why many of us are happy to sign for our neighbour’s delivery . But warnings have been raised that doing so may actually expose you to the risk of a day in court . Whose responsibility? The shop isn't in charge if you've put your name on the delivery . It is important to note from the outset that when you order something from a courier service in Canada , your agreement is with the parcel delivery service, not with any third party used during the delivery process . In other words, if things go wrong, it’s generally up to the retailer rathe