Received a package in error.

ash_scotland88 · 8 Nov 2011 at 13:56

Just had a package delivered to my house, by mistake. It's for a street off mine.
Signed without checking things, but I am expecting stuff and my brother often gets things posted to the house still.

I decided to take a walk to the correct house to hand deliver but there was no answer, although the garage door did slam shut when I was there.

But I was thinking, yes I am doing the correct thing moraly, but could they ever come back and claim I stole the package even after handing it over?
My signature is on the system, electronic pad for signing. Or would it revert back to driver error? Should I call UPS and report it and let them deal with it. Even though it took me less than 5mins to walk to their house.

Common sense is telling me different things.

ash_scotland88 · 8 Nov 2011 at 13:58

Will try again in the evening.
I'll contact UPS if I can't deliver it then and in case the correct poeple come back and try and claim fraud against me.

I know it's not mine to keep, I had no intention of keeping it. Looking at sender's adress it's Molton Brown.

ash_scotland88 · 8 Nov 2011 at 14:01

NeoNemesis said:
Why is everything always such a drama?? Crikey.

Didn't mean to be. Just both are the sensible things to do, but not experiencing it before decided to seek advise.

ash_scotland88 · 8 Nov 2011 at 14:11

tidusjar said:
Just deliver it when he/she is there and make him sign a piece of paper saying he has recieved the package from you.

I actually thought of that!

ash_scotland88 · 8 Nov 2011 at 14:25

Fenris said:
Try and deliver it, if not, stick a note through their door saying you have their package and that you accepted it by accident as you were expecting something.

Why do people find the simplest things so bloody difficult? God forbid you ever move to a house where the previous occupier is still receiving mail, you'll probably have a panic attack.

Just write on it "not known at this address" pop it back in the post box and forget about it. Anything that looks important contact the old owners, if they left details.

ash_scotland88 · 8 Nov 2011 at 14:29

Because their seemed to be two sensible actions and wanted advise on what seemed like the more sensible course of action.
I'm sure you've asked before between two options unsure what the best way to proceed would be.

ash_scotland88 · 8 Nov 2011 at 14:53

randal24 said:
Believe the op is female, unless you suspect UPS off those sorts of services too?

I'm a dude.

ash_scotland88 · 8 Nov 2011 at 15:07

randal24 said:
Dude, sorry.

No problem. No harm taken and no doubt talking about partner and calling them "he" doesn't help.

ash_scotland88 · 8 Nov 2011 at 16:01

fez said:
Just get proof that you have handed it over to them or let UPS deal with it all. You could get in trouble if you just give it to them and they claim it never arrived which of course it didn't.

Yeah that's my worry. I think my mum knows them, she seemed to know the surname. Probably one of her churchy things.

ash_scotland88 · 8 Nov 2011 at 21:49

Dad returned it this evening. Mum said she knew the surname due to the mistake happening before. But by the sounds of things when my dad dropped it off he's too much of a grumpy old git to be able to try anything.