Petition · past parliament

Create an independent ombudsman for complaints against parcel companies.

Closed 44 signatures

What the petition asks

Users of companies such as Hermes regularly suffer lost parcels, parcels left out in the open, thrown over walls, in bins, squashed through letterboxes etc. These companies provide totally inadequate compensation, often refusing to accept responsibility, investigate or compensate.
Some examples of common practise by these companies:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2206718/hermes-delivery-driver-pictured-with-so-many-parcels-crammed-into-his-car-that-it-was-impossible-to-see-out-of-the-passenger-window/

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/weird-news/9-times-delivery-drivers-drove-customers-to-despair-a6745546.html

A litany of complaints by frustrated users with no avenue to turn to:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/490161297788303/

Timeline

30 Dec 2016 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 44
Status Closed
Opened 30 Dec 2016
Closed 2 May 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.