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/
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.