What kinda bonehead.......

pennywisesb · 07-02-2004, 07:24 PM

Well, I have a cute little story about a wetsuit I purchased for my brother online. So, about 2 weeks ago I bought the wetsuit online for my brother's birthday. Well, the last couple of days I've been wondering where it was, because its seems as though 2 weeks is ample time to receive the suit, especially since it was shipped UPS. Well, the store didn't send me a tracking number or anything, so I called them 2 days ago wondering where the wetsuit was. Well, today I get an email saying they shipped it out 1.5 weeks ago and they gave me the tracking number. Well, I go onto the UPS website and track it, and it turns out they sent it to the WRONG address. The street they sent it to is the next street over from mine, but the same address number.

Well, apparently the person from that address signed for the package (which is addressed to me!). Wow, what a jackass. Then, eventhough their house is approximately 1 block away or so, they can't even walk the package to my house. Now, it may just be me, but this person's ethics suck.

I feel like going over to this person's house and giving them a piece of my mind but UPS told me to not go over there because they would handle it. I'm not quite sure the reasoning, but I might still pay this person a visit.

Also, I find out the package was received on June 24th! So this person has had like 8 days to do something with it, like maybe notify UPS that its not their package or something like that. Also, even if UPS had the wrong address labeled on the box, there has to be an invoice in the box which would say my correct address. I just can't believe that this person would sign for it and then procede to keep it.

Well, UPS is apparently starting an "investigation" and hopefully their driver can get the package from this guy, and if not, they will buy me a new wetsuit. I just hope it gets here in time for my brother's birthday.

RPI-Fan · 07-02-2004, 07:28 PM

Signing for the package I can understand; often times stuff gets sent here that I have no clue what it is. But once you open it up, and take a closer look at the box and paperwork, that's just being a loser.

pennywisesb · 07-02-2004, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RPI-Fan

Signing for the package I can understand; often times stuff gets sent here that I have no clue what it is. But once you open it up, and take a closer look at the box and paperwork, that's just being a loser.

Good point, I can understand maybe not paying attention and signing, or maybe it was the guys kids or something receiving it, but my main beef is that they've had it for a week and not done anything about it. Thats pretty ridiculous.

cthomer5000 · 07-02-2004, 07:34 PM

You sure they actually signed for it? UPS just drops shit all the time around here.

pennywisesb · 07-02-2004, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cthomer5000

You sure they actually signed for it? UPS just drops shit all the time around here.

No, the person signed for it because UPS listed their last name as signing for the package on the 24th. So, basically if this person is trying to pull a fast one, they are gonna be out of luck because UPS has their address and name.

Danny · 07-02-2004, 07:58 PM

Umm, while this person should have tried to make contact with you as that would be the right thing to do, it is not their responsibility to make sure you receive your package. It is yours. In the future, checking on a package more than once every two weeks is a good idea. I make sure I have the tracking number and info asap after ordering and check up on the delivery status every day or two.

RPI-Fan · 07-02-2004, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by EagleEye11

Umm, while this person should have tried to make contact with you as that would be the right thing to do, it is not their responsibility to make sure you receive your package. It is yours. In the future, checking on a package more than once every two weeks is a good idea. I make sure I have the tracking number and info asap after ordering and check up on the delivery status every day or two.

So if someone delivers a new car to your house that isn't yours, you're supposed to keep it and drive it around?

pennywisesb · 07-02-2004, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by EagleEye11

Umm, while this person should have tried to make contact with you as that would be the right thing to do, it is not their responsibility to make sure you receive your package. It is yours. In the future, checking on a package more than once every two weeks is a good idea. I make sure I have the tracking number and info asap after ordering and check up on the delivery status every day or two.

I agree it is not their responsibility to make sure I get my package, but it would seem that the correct thing to do IMO, would be to contact UPS at the very least and let them know they received a package that isn't theirs. I usually check on the status of orders all the time, unfortunately, this store I ordered from didn't send me the tracking number and I got lazy and just assumed it would all work out like it usually does. I'm actually planning on talking to the store and politely informing them that it might be a good idea to send out tracking numbers with their confirmation emails.

Danny · 07-02-2004, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by pennywisesb

I agree it is not their responsibility to make sure I get my package, but it would seem that the correct thing to do IMO, would be to contact UPS at the very least and let them know they received a package that isn't theirs. I usually check on the status of orders all the time, unfortunately, this store I ordered from didn't send me the tracking number and I got lazy and just assumed it would all work out like it usually does. I'm actually planning on talking to the store and politely informing them that it might be a good idea to send out tracking numbers with their confirmation emails.

What the other guy did was not right, I even said as much. But, instead of blaming everything on this bonehead, you should realize it would be a good idea to check on your packages more often. If this was just a freak thing then fine.

Danny · 07-02-2004, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RPI-Fan

So if someone delivers a new car to your house that isn't yours, you're supposed to keep it and drive it around?

From my original post

"this person should have tried to make contact with you as that would be the right thing to do"

I'll just assume you read through rather quickly and missed that part.

Blackadar · 07-02-2004, 08:35 PM

1. Get package and make sure everything's ok.

2. Egg the fuckers house.

Franklinnoble · 07-02-2004, 09:20 PM

I can imagine penny's neighbor dressing up his inflateable girlfriend in his brother's wetsuit and taking it for a swim in a bathtub filled with pepto bismol...

pennywisesb · 07-02-2004, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

I can imagine penny's neighbor dressing up his inflateable girlfriend in his brother's wetsuit and taking it for a swim in a bathtub filled with pepto bismol...

pennywisesb · 07-02-2004, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

I can imagine penny's neighbor dressing up his inflateable girlfriend in his brother's wetsuit and taking it for a swim in a bathtub filled with pepto bismol...

I can only hope

RendeR · 07-02-2004, 09:44 PM

I know this doesn't relate to the situation directly, but by law, anything you recieve through the US Postal service, by mistake or not, is yours and you are under no obligation to return or contact anyone about such things.

this was UPS though, so go shredd the fucker.

Draft Dodger · 07-02-2004, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RendeR

I know this doesn't relate to the situation directly, but by law, anything you recieve through the US Postal service, by mistake or not, is yours and you are under no obligation to return or contact anyone about such things.

I certainly don't have evidence to the contrary, but that really doesn't sound right to me.

MacroGuru · 07-03-2004, 12:31 AM

Yup, my wine rack I ordered from a vendor, delivered to a business, you think said business would say, hey thats not us.

But nope, FedEx has yet to bring it back, and I am getting push back from the vendor on it.

Samdari · 07-03-2004, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by RendeR

I know this doesn't relate to the situation directly, but by law, anything you recieve through the US Postal service, by mistake or not, is yours and you are under no obligation to return or contact anyone about such things.

I don't think this is true. If someone ships something to you accidentally, they cannot make you keep it or incur any expense in returning it. This prevents companies from forcing you to buy products by 'accidentally' shipping them to you. If you keep them, however, I think you are obligated to pay for them.

Tekneek · 07-03-2004, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Samdari

I don't think this is true. If someone ships something to you accidentally, they cannot make you keep it or incur any expense in returning it. This prevents companies from forcing you to buy products by 'accidentally' shipping them to you. If you keep them, however, I think you are obligated to pay for them.

This is the legal situation as I understand it, as well. Unsolicited delivery cannot cause you any expense. Mail not addressed to you does not become yours simply because it ended up in your mailbox. Opening mail addressed to someone else that is in your mailbox is a crime, actually, according to what I have read (and that makes sense).

UPS is responsible for the package. They delivered it to the wrong place, and left it there. The reason they don't want to encourage you to visit the guy is the culpability they have in anything that happens next. I wouldn't accept the wetsuit that has been at this other person's house for that many days. I'd refuse delivery. If the store doesn't send out another one (at no expense to you), or refund the original charges, I would dispute it with the credit card company and you would win since you never received the product. The store should be willing to ship another one because they have a slam-dunk case against UPS for a full refund of the shipping charges and maybe even damaged/lost merchandise (regardless of whether it was insured).

RendeR · 07-03-2004, 11:15 AM

My post related only to thing addressed to you, it is indeed a crime to open mail addressed to someone else.

You are not under any obligation to pay for or return anything you did not order/request/choose to recieve that ends up in your mailbox with your name on it.

Even if you choose to keep it, you are not under any obligation to the sender for the item if you did not specifically and provably request the item.

Samdari · 07-04-2004, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RendeR

My post related only to thing addressed to you, it is indeed a crime to open mail addressed to someone else.

You are not under any obligation to pay for or return anything you did not order/request/choose to recieve that ends up in your mailbox with your name on it.

Even if you choose to keep it, you are not under any obligation to the sender for the item if you did not specifically and provably request the item.

Wow, Render is right. From the FTC:

" * If you receive and item in the mail you did not order, federal law states you can consider the item as a gift."

Rich1033 · 07-04-2004, 01:24 PM

Yep, FedEx did the same thing to me. Only with a package that cost over $600. I was not to pleased to find out someone signed for it and opened it.

There is a good lesson to be learned here folks. I work for UPS. Dont trust us. Track your packages.

07-02-2004, 07:28 PM	#2
RPI-Fan Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Troy, NY	Signing for the package I can understand; often times stuff gets sent here that I have no clue what it is. But once you open it up, and take a closer look at the box and paperwork, that's just being a loser. __________________ Quis custodiets ipsos custodes?

07-02-2004, 09:44 PM	#15
RendeR Coordinator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY	I know this doesn't relate to the situation directly, but by law, anything you recieve through the US Postal service, by mistake or not, is yours and you are under no obligation to return or contact anyone about such things. this was UPS though, so go shredd the fucker. __________________ http://wotlabs.net/s...8/signature.png http://wotlabs.net/sig_dark/na/banichi18/signature.png

07-03-2004, 12:31 AM	#17
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	Yup, my wine rack I ordered from a vendor, delivered to a business, you think said business would say, hey thats not us. But nope, FedEx has yet to bring it back, and I am getting push back from the vendor on it. __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

07-03-2004, 11:15 AM	#20
RendeR Coordinator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY	My post related only to thing addressed to you, it is indeed a crime to open mail addressed to someone else. You are not under any obligation to pay for or return anything you did not order/request/choose to recieve that ends up in your mailbox with your name on it. Even if you choose to keep it, you are not under any obligation to the sender for the item if you did not specifically and provably request the item. __________________ http://wotlabs.net/s...8/signature.png http://wotlabs.net/sig_dark/na/banichi18/signature.png

07-02-2004, 07:58 PM	#6
Danny General Manager Join Date: Jul 2001	Umm, while this person should have tried to make contact with you as that would be the right thing to do, it is not their responsibility to make sure you receive your package. It is yours. In the future, checking on a package more than once every two weeks is a good idea. I make sure I have the tracking number and info asap after ordering and check up on the delivery status every day or two.

07-02-2004, 08:35 PM	#11
Blackadar Retired Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fantasyland	1. Get package and make sure everything's ok. 2. Egg the fuckers house.

07-02-2004, 09:20 PM	#12
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	I can imagine penny's neighbor dressing up his inflateable girlfriend in his brother's wetsuit and taking it for a swim in a bathtub filled with pepto bismol...

07-04-2004, 01:24 PM	#22
Rich1033 High School Varsity Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sylvania, Ohio	Yep, FedEx did the same thing to me. Only with a package that cost over $600. I was not to pleased to find out someone signed for it and opened it. There is a good lesson to be learned here folks. I work for UPS. Dont trust us. Track your packages.

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