trane_fanatic Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Yesterday, when I was away from home, my brother received a package delivered to our address that we didn't order. We weren't expecting a package and before he could ask what it was, the postman put the box in his hand and ran off. Turns out that somebody with the same name had ordered a set of home theater speakers & whoever was processing the orders redelivered to our address after they couldn't reach the recipient at his house. The eerie thing is I had ordered a similar type item from the same retailer last year. It is a fairly heavy item and I don't have time or the energy to take it on the bus with me. Do I keep it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 (edited) Can't you contact the post office (or UPS or whoever) and have them pick it up and re-deliver it? I've had simliar things happen to me and I have gone out of my way to correct the situation, but then I tend to believe in the whole karma thing. EDIT: Just ask yourself "what would TRANE do?" (WWTD) Edited May 9, 2008 by Free For All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 I tend to believe in the whole karma thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 ......and don't forget that "no good deed goes unpunished"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 The eerie thing is I had ordered a similar type item from the same retailer last year. That is strange, somehow you might have been double shipped and maybe even double charged. The shipper should take it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 1960 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 You could leave a note on the package for your carrier or better yet write on the package DID NOT ORDER, RETURN TO SENDER!. That said, I don't know your neighborhood and maybe it might not be a good idea to leave the package out in the open? The other alternative would be to call your local PO and have them pick the item up. Tom the Postman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trane_fanatic Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Can't you contact the post office (or UPS or whoever) and have them pick it up and re-deliver it? I've had simliar things happen to me and I have gone out of my way to correct the situation, but then I tend to believe in the whole karma thing. EDIT: Just ask yourself "what would TRANE do?" (WWTD) There is usually nobody in the house and I would have to either leave it on my front porch or take a day off work to hand it directly to the Postal Service guy. Karma or not, I'm not missing getting paid for a day over something that I didn't ask for. BTW, the retailer has me as the purchaser of record, so I guess I'll check my CC bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trane_fanatic Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 (edited) The eerie thing is I had ordered a similar type item from the same retailer last year. That is strange, somehow you might have been double shipped and maybe even double charged. The shipper should take it back. It is a different recipient & other name & brand. Edited May 9, 2008 by trane_fanatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trane_fanatic Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 You could leave a note on the package for your carrier or better yet write on the package DID NOT ORDER, RETURN TO SENDER!. That said, I don't know your neighborhood and maybe it might not be a good idea to leave the package out in the open? The other alternative would be to call your local PO and have them pick the item up. Tom the Postman You wouldn't want to leave anything outside in my neighborhood. As for the other option, well, see 2 posts above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 It is a different recipient & other name & brand. BTW, the retailer has me as the purchaser of record, so I guess I'll check my CC bill. That is strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 1960 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Trane, isn't there a local Post Office in your neighborhood or near your workplace? I realise it may be a pain in the ass to have to stand in line to return the darn thing. But it sure beats having to stand around waiting for your carrier to show up for his appointed rounds and miss a day from work. Just make sure you write on the package DID NOT ORDER, REFUSED or RETURN TO SENDER. That should solve your problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdavenport Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 No, but I once ordered a copy of "The Best of Dobie Gray" for my mum and sent it to the wrong address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trane_fanatic Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 (edited) Trane, isn't there a local Post Office in your neighborhood or near your workplace? I realise it may be a pain in the ass to have to stand in line to return the darn thing. But it sure beats having to stand around waiting for your carrier to show up for his appointed rounds and miss a day from work. Just make sure you write on the package DID NOT ORDER, REFUSED or RETURN TO SENDER. That should solve your problem. The package is quite heavy and the P.O. is far off. Edited May 9, 2008 by trane_fanatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trane_fanatic Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 (edited) O.K., issue resolved. Quite a long story, but let's just say the karma issue is taken care of too. Thanks guys. Edited May 9, 2008 by trane_fanatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Trane would be proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Trane would be proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trane_fanatic Posted May 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 It is a different recipient & other name & brand. BTW, the retailer has me as the purchaser of record, so I guess I'll check my CC bill. That is strange. Oh, I see. It was in my brother's name that I had purchased CDs years ago from said retailer to take advantage of a coupon offer using different accounts. However, I had used my CC to pay for them. So if they shipped it to my brother at the address, perhaps they could've charged something to my CC account. Anyway, the matter is taken care of now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 I got an email from Footlocker.com for an order I didn't place. What I could never figure out was how/why the individual would have submitted my email. I called to try to straighten it out and never received anything or (of course) got charged for anything. But I still get spam from Footlocker every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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