What happens if UPS delivers to wrong address?
If the driver delivered your shipment to an alternate location, you should have received a UPS InfoNotice that indicates where the shipment was left (for example, a neighbor’s house or leasing office). Check with others at your address, or perhaps a neighbor, to see if someone else has picked up the package.
What do I do if I receive someone else’s UPS package?
If you are the one that received accidentally the package for someone else, then it will be very important that you reach out to the shipping company to try and get the package delivered to the right person. An easy way to do this, is by simply looking up the name and address that was delivered on your doorstep.
Is it illegal to open someone else’s UPS package?
Intentionally Opening Someone’s Mail You could be looking at charges of mail theft or “obstruction of correspondence” if you’re caught doing any of these things. Both crimes carry fines of up to $250,000 and five years in a federal prison.
Is it illegal to keep a package delivered to the wrong address?
As long as the merchandise is addressed to you, you may keep it. If it is addressed to someone else, then you are obligated to make reasonable efforts to either return it or deliver it to the intended recipient.
Can you keep stuff delivered by mistake?
You have the legal right to keep it as a free gift, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Sellers aren’t permitted to ask for payment for unordered items, either, and the FTC says consumers are under no obligation to even tell the seller about the wrongly delivered merchandise.
Can I keep something delivered to me by mistake UK?
The answer is yes and no, according to Citizens Advice. Items that firms send to you, but you didn’t actually order are called “unsolicited goods”. You’re well within your rights to keep them. You have no obligation to send them back to the company or to pay for them.
What do I do if I receive a package that isn’t mine?
All you need to do is write “RETURN TO SENDER” on the front of the envelope and put it back in your mailbox. Your postal worker will take care of it for you from there.
Can I keep a package that was delivered to me by mistake UK?
Can I keep a package delivered to me by mistake UK?