Many people try to have a good relationship with their neighbours - some are friendlier than others, but it's good to know that your neighbour will take your parcels and mail in for you when you're not there and keep it safe for you. One woman noticed, however, that her neighbour, who she shared a mailbox with, was giving her the mail less and less frequently.
She took to Reddit's 'Neighbours from Hell' thread to explain that she knew when she was getting mail, and sometimes her neighbour wouldn't bring it for her, sifting through it to determine what he thought was important and what wasn't.
She wrote: "So I am not sure what to do in this situation, so any advice is appreciated! I live in a casita in the back of someone’s yard, he isn’t my landlord but also a renter.
"I get emails when my mail is coming, pictures and all so I know exactly what I’m getting. The first few months I lived here he would bring my mail to my mailbox as agreed upon with our landlord, now it seems as if he is picking and choosing what is 'important' and only bringing me mail every few months.
"I never see this guy and we’ve had two interactions the whole year I’ve lived here. I'm not a confrontational person but I'm p***** that he thinks this is okay. I told my landlord and he gave me his number. What can I say to let him know that I know what he's doing?"
People were confused as to why the woman wasn't able to collect her mail herself, and were shocked that the man wasn't being honest when giving it to her.
One wrote: "Why doesn't this person leave your mail in the mailbox for you to take it yourself? Or at the very least put it in some sort of a receptacle by the front of the house (like on the way from the mailbox to their door, for minimal effort).
"Mail theft and mail tampering is a serious crime!"
Another agreed, writing: "That's exactly what I was thinking. Tampering, throwing away, even opening someone's mail is an offence.
"The original poster should really check with the post office about the issue and if it was me I'd just get a PO Box and ask the yearly cost be taken off the rent since the landlord isn't doing anything to help solve the situation."
Someone else said: "Tell him you’ll get your own mail from now on. That was a really weird arrangement to begin with."
Another suggested being a bit more threatening with their tactics, writing: "Tell him to leave your mail alone and you will pick it up at the mailbox. Also, tell him that you have a record of incoming mail and if there is any missing, you are notifying the police and post office."
What would you do in this situation? Let us know in the comments.
