Amazon - STOP sending me…
Amazon - STOP sending me…
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Elderly

Original Poster:

3,680 posts

262 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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..... packages to MY address but to a person I do not know.

The first package arrived after dark and I told the driver at the front door that I didn't know the person.
The next morning I found the same package at my back door biggrin.

When the second package arrived I told the driver that it was for not me,
but he said that he had no alternative instructions and so had to leave it at my address.

When the third package arrived, the driver said the same, but added that he would message the
named recipient to tell him where his package had been left ... ..... nobody has been to pick it up.

The fourth delivery was a direct replacement for the first rolleyes.

I've attempted to tell Amazon, and their bot's response was to tell me to keep the stuff or give it to a local charity.

Tango13

9,872 posts

200 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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What's in the packages?!

57Ford

5,714 posts

158 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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You’ve got to tell us now you big tease.

Edited by 57Ford on Thursday 21st December 20:18

Elderly

Original Poster:

3,680 posts

262 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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The first and its identical replacement are ((shrink-wrapped) printers.
The contents of the other two are mysteries hidden within their brown card boxes,
but one states ‘Liquids’ .

Ryyy

1,971 posts

59 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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Might be worth asking on FB if anyone knows the name if you can get a post on, we had a christmas card turn up with a name we didnt know and wasnt one of the 3 names we reguarlarly get letters for. Post on fb found the recipient.same street wrong number.

JohnnyUK

1,038 posts

102 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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I once happily accepted 2x 2TB portable hard drives addressed to me.....

skilly1

2,847 posts

219 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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Tango13 said:
What's in the packages?!
Dental stuff. Toothpaste, wire scrubbers, floss. It’s as if the person who lived here before pretended he was dentist and this stuff keeps on arriving.

Hub

7,003 posts

222 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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skilly1 said:
Tango13 said:
What's in the packages?!
Dental stuff. Toothpaste, wire scrubbers, floss. It’s as if the person who lived here before pretended he was dentist and this stuff keeps on arriving.
It's what's known as a 'brushing scam'... No really wink

Elderly

Original Poster:

3,680 posts

262 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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I doubt/hope that mine is not a 'brushing' scam as they don't have my name;
also why send the identical product (the printers) twice?

In the above case it looks as if the named recipient didn't receive his printer,
complained to Amazon, and they then sent him a replacement once again to my address.

Edited by Elderly on Friday 22 December 11:01

CorradoTDI

1,811 posts

195 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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Elderly said:
I doubt/hope that mine is not a 'brushing' scam as they don't have my name;
also why send the identical product (the printers) twice?

In the above case it looks as if the named recipient didn't receive his printer,
complained to Amazon, and they then sent him a replacement.
How long have you lived there?

Is there a house / road with the same name nearby?

sc0tt

18,247 posts

225 months

Friday 22nd December 2023
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My house is number 1, next door is also number one but a different street.

I’m lucky if I get my parcels at all, my next door neighbour is as good as gold and will return them but is mostly away.

Only yesterday I spent 30 minutes on live chat requesting my money back for items that again have not been delivered.

Elderly

Original Poster:

3,680 posts

262 months

Friday 22nd December 2023
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CorradoTDI said:
How long have you lived there?

Is there a house / road with the same name nearby?
A very L O N G time.

It’s a small village, so small there’s no road name at all.

There’s a village newsletter distributed by email,
his name is not on the list.

Hammersia

1,564 posts

39 months

Friday 22nd December 2023
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Elderly said:
CorradoTDI said:
How long have you lived there?

Is there a house / road with the same name nearby?
A very L O N G time.

It’s a small village, so small there’s no road name at all.

There’s a village newsletter distributed by email,
his name is not on the list.
If you reply with his name and rough area PH will track him down.

cookie1600

2,561 posts

185 months

Friday 22nd December 2023
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sc0tt said:
My house is number 1, next door is also number one but a different street.

I’m lucky if I get my parcels at all, my next door neighbour is as good as gold and will return them but is mostly away.

Only yesterday I spent 30 minutes on live chat requesting my money back for items that again have not been delivered.
How close are you to an Amazon pick up box?

And have you been around to your nearest neighbours and asked them if they have any parcels undelivered?

sospan

2,755 posts

246 months

Friday 22nd December 2023
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Try contacting the supplier. There must be some paperwork in the parcel.
It’s costing them so in their interest to sort it.

Elderly

Original Poster:

3,680 posts

262 months

Friday 22nd December 2023
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From my first post:

"I've attempted to tell Amazon, and their bot's response was to tell me to keep the stuff or give it to a local charity.".

Amazon are too big too care.

anonymous-user

78 months

Friday 22nd December 2023
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Elderly said:
From my first post:

"I've attempted to tell Amazon, and their bot's response was to tell me to keep the stuff or give it to a local charity.".

Amazon are too big too care.
True
If you’re not a serial ‘offender’
As in taking the P on a regular basis
They are very forgiving ..

Elderly

Original Poster:

3,680 posts

262 months

Sunday 24th December 2023
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There's another group of houses half a mile from our village with house names that have no similarity to any in the village itself.

Somebody there receives a weekly magazine correctly addressed to their house, but to the same name as our mystery person !

No response from Facebook either

YorkshireStu

4,419 posts

224 months

Sunday 24th December 2023
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I've recently moved into a new build that has the exact same street name, number and town as a house in a nearby village but with a different postcode and no village name, only the new development name.

How the local council accepted that, I do not know.

Anyway, we've had no probs with any courier except one...Amazon. We had 3 packages delivered to the neighbouring village address. Not the OP's, my orders were different. I was refunded for all. I've checked the maps Amazon use and sure enough, correct address but the map marker is on the other similar one.

Reason is likely that the Land Registry hasn't updated yet. When it does, their map marker will be updated to our actual location. Google Maps already does, hence the no issue with other couriers.


Funky Squirrel

482 posts

96 months

Sunday 24th December 2023
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Is your address clear on your house. I used to do deliveries and some folks houses were nearly impossible to identify.

Perhaps have a small sign with your number and street name clearly written on it at your front door.

You can check an online OS map too to be sure your house is matched up correctly.