I think I'm in trouble.

[spitfire123]

I think I might be in trouble.

A few months ago I found a website that sold dental and medical supplies. I filled out my name and address for some free samples, not expecting anything to come of it. I started getting toothpaste and mouthwash sent to my home address, but it's started getting out of hand now. At least twice a week now I'm being sent toothpaste, rubber gloves and various things that I don't even know what they are for.

The thing is, when I filled out the online form, I put "Dr" as my title. It asked for some medical license number, and I just put in 12345678. I never expected anything to happen, and now I'm scared.

Can I get into big trouble for this? What if they start sending sales reps round to my house? They might think it is a surgery. I'm scared every time the doorbell goes now, and I have over 20 boxes of Colgate hidden in a drawer. I know it's funny in a way, but I'm really worried about making up a fake title and medical license number or whatever. I really never expected anything to happen, and now I'm really scared.

What should I do?

[stropley]

Start supplying Superdrug, retire

[davebeast]

Keep a pair of pliers by the front door in case a sales rep knocks?

[Marf]

davebeast said:

Keep a pair of pliers by the front door in case a sales rep knocks?

And a blowtorch. You never know, you might need to get medieval on his ass.

[Ilikebeaver]

Oooh - what's the website? I'm running low on toothpaste and rubber gloves

[bobmcgod]

spitfire123 said:

I'm scared every time the doorbell goes now, and I have over 20 boxes of Colgate hidden in a drawer.

[Working class]

Op, please put a link to this in the lounge!

On a serious note, I'd act daft. Contact the company and ask why they are sending you all this stuff. Claim you know nothing about the goods and even offer to return them.
I bet they won't even want the stuff back.

[Rollcage]

You are 911Motorsport AICMFP.

[spitfire123]

Working class said:

Op, please put a link to this in the lounge!

On a serious note, I'd act daft. Contact the company and ask why they are sending you all this stuff. Claim you know nothing about the goods and even offer to return them.
I bet they won't even want the stuff back.

I can't post in the lounge yet, but if a mod wants to move this, it's fine with me.

I considered phoning them, but wouldn't they want to know why I've not said anything for a few months? Normally I wouldn't care about this sort of thing, but I'm just worried about legal issues from putting in that fake title and medical license number.

So far, I've been able to get to the post each day before my flatmate, so he's not asking awkward questions. He did ask about a cool little model skull I was sent, and I had to make up some stuff about a university project. He has no idea about my drawer full of toothpaste though.

[mybrainhurts]

...you daft tonk. Received any comedy dentures yet..?

[goldblum]

Listen carefully...YOU MUST NOT LET ANYONE KNOW ABOUT THE TOOTHPASTE DRAWER.

There are heavy fines for impersonating a member of the medical profession,even a dentist.If they find out you've been hoarding toothpaste and rubber gloves

they'll put 2+2 together and think you've been trying to do fillings,root canal work etc on members of the public and you'll be sent to prison.

HERE'S WHAT YOU DO - keep taking in the toothpaste until the drawer is full,then take a picture and post it here.By then some of the fine legal minds on PH

will have worked out what to do.

[hidetheelephants]

goldblum said:

Listen carefully...YOU MUST NOT LET ANYONE KNOW ABOUT THE TOOTHPASTE DRAWER.

There are heavy fines for impersonating a member of the medical profession,even a dentist.If they find out you've been hoarding toothpaste and rubber gloves

they'll put 2+2 together and think you've been trying to do fillings,root canal work etc on members of the public and you'll be sent to prison.

HERE'S WHAT YOU DO - keep taking in the toothpaste until the drawer is full,then take a picture and post it here.By then some of the fine legal minds on PH

will have worked out what to do.

Jeff speaks the truth; be on the lookout for this guy, he's an investigator for the British Dental Association.

[BigAlinEmbra]

If you send me some free toothpaste I'll be your backup when the sales rep comes.

I'll snarl angrily and flash my gnashers at them.
Deal?

[deeen]

I need a cap on one of my front teeth, what time should I pop round?

[RV8]

Go and buy a big bag of sugar. Pour it into a pan, empty all of the toothpate tubes into the pan also. Stir together and mould into small squares. Now you are in the bussiness of making Kendal mint cakes.

[Working class]

Make out you have just got back from travelling round the world.
Ring them and say you're not sure what's going on but you're not a dentist blah blah blah and can they come and collect the stuff ASAP.

Job done.

[Funk]

Ring them and tell them someone's signed you up for a laugh. Offer to return the items and ask them to remove you from their lists.

[Ordinary_Chap]

I agree with WorkingClass and Funk, plead ignorance and suggest you can return any or all of the gear and suggest someone is having fun at your expense.

I'd suggest the company is unlikely to do anything other than want to keep quiet about their dubious IT systems not checking to make sure folk are real doctors.

I wouldn't be worried.

[paulrockliffe]

what's the website though yeah?

[RRS_Staffs]

Can you fit me in for a check up next week??












Serious suggestion >>>>> phone them, say youve been getting loads of stuff but dont know why, tell them to stop