A woman frustrated with her neighbour's 'unreasonable' habit has taken to a Facebook group for advice.
Posing in the Heswall group, she asked if it was unreasonable to ask people to reduce the number of deliveries they get to their homes.
She said she works shifts and the noise from the doorbell and vehicles wakes her up. The woman wanted to know what other people thought was a reasonable number of deliveries.
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She said: "Can I ask this group if it is reasonable or unreasonable to ask neighbours to reduce the number of deliveries that they have to their home.
"I work shifts and they get between 6-8 deliveries every day.
"I've explained to them that the noise from the vehicles and their doorbell wakes me, the reply that I had was to wear earplugs and keep my window closed and that they can have as may deliveries as they like.
"I can't find any legal information on maximum deliveries to residential properties, just articles on 'reasonable amounts'.
"My question is what is reasonable? Any thoughts would be appreciated."
The question divided the people of Heswall, while some sympathised with her situation, others felt home deliveries were a fact of life now.
One said: "I have lots of deliveries. I buy things online for my children or grandchildren I buy things for myself or for my home, my fish foods and filters, all sorts online plus food shopping deliveries plus the postman with my mail.
"I can't carry anything heavy so buying online helps and I enjoy receiving my parcels."
Another said: "My street is busy with all sorts going on all the time. Everyone has a different state of mind and things bug others more than some.
"I have so much on I'm too tired and not much wakes me up. You can't, however, ask people to have fewer deliveries, it's just life."
And a third added: "Is this real???
"I worked nights for 17 years. I didn't expect the world outside my house to take account of my unsocial working hours.
"My shifts also covered weekends and bank holidays with DIY enthusiasts, petrol lawnmowers and children etc making a racket.
"I think you're being unreasonable."
Others felt they had similar issues, one said: "I always worry about next door's baby being woke up they knock so loud.
"Don’t think there is much you can do unfortunately if you’ve asked and they haven’t done anything."
Another suggested: "Buy some earplugs you poor thing. Let the world stand still so you can get your head down."
The original poster commented following some unhelpful responses, she said: "Thanks for the feedback.
"Note to self, don't ask people's views on deliveries.
"I think I'll just go and put my head under the duvet cover for some peace and quiet. Or not, as the case may be.... Over and out."
Home delivery services have increased over the past year, with much of this being attributed to the pandemic with lockdown restrictions and people isolating relying on them for food, takeaway and necessities.
According to some estimates, deliveries for fast food through apps like Deliveroo and Uber Eats, profits were up by £1billion in 2020 to £5.9billion in the UK.
Online grocery shopping also skyrocketed with a 140% increase at its peak in January this year.
And UK sales from Amazon rose by 51% in 2020 also increasing its deliveries across the country.
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