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Here's A New One

Kachina624 — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 22:57:24 GMT

My neighbors and I participate in nextdoor.com, a neighborhood app where people post things of community interest.

One woman reported that several of her packages had been delivered to another house in the area. She somehow discovered where they were and went over to get them. Knocked on the door and explained to the woman who she was and what she wanted. The woman replied, "they were delivered to me so I'm entitled to keep them" and slammed the door in her face.

She went home and called the local postmaster. Post office will handle the retrieval of the packages possibly with the assistance of our local police.

I wonder what they'll do if she won't answsr the door?Can you imagine the nerve of this woman? She's truly the neighbor from hell.

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luvmybeetle — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 22:47:18 GMT

@Kachina624 I also belong to Nextdoor.com. I'm so glad the lady got the Post Office involved. Many people would have just let it go. I have acquired 2 new cats because I look too much on the sight. But, I love them to death.

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Mary Bailey — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 22:47:22 GMT

I can't imagine doing that!

We used to get another person's packages (& them ours) same house number, different street. For a while we were both re-delivering to the correct address. It's been good for quite a few years.

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Bri369 — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 22:52:44 GMT

I believe it.

I had a package delivered to the wrong house. The woman refused to give it to me. I saw it sitting in her front entry.

She said she called UPS to pick it up. I have no idea if she just said that or she really called UPS to pick it up. She refused to give me my package.

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sidsmom — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 22:54:52 GMT

Have to be a little more specific who the ‘neighbor from hell’ is.

Both ladies sound a little ‘off kilter.

An Online Gladys Kravitz app.

Yeah, this can’t end well.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 23:08:12 GMT

i would not knock on someones door (unless i knew them) and ask for packages that were supposed to be delivered to me. these days, that may NOT be the best thing to do.

i would contact the company where the packages came from and contact the postal service or ups.

LOVE the nextdoor website/app.

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spiderw — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 23:10:33 GMT

This woman is a thief, she is keeping items that do not belong to her. I am not surprised given the fact that dignity, manners, kindness and caring escape many people in this environment we live in.

I hope the lady is able to resolve this matter and retrieve her packages.

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godi — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 23:28:22 GMT

Wow, that’s crazy.

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SeaMaiden — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 23:33:55 GMT

I would NEVER go to some ones home to retrieve packages that were delivered wrong. That is the delivery company’s job, not mine. Who knows what creepy person lives there.

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Hooty — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 23:37:20 GMT

We also have Nextdoor, and I love it, and an officer from our Police Dept. also posts items of interest on there!

I just cannot believe this woman, the packages were not addressed to her so how does she think she can keep them? I sure hope this turns out well!

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GenXmuse — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 23:42:56 GMT

Wow! What audacity.

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Cats3000 — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 23:51:46 GMT

I think technically (legally?) she is correct. lf you receive a package that you did not order, you can either return it to the sender or keep it. The recipient cannot be charged for the item.

At this point, USPS will handle it although I'm not sure what they can do if my understanding of "unsolicited mail" is correct. Local PD? Again, what is the current law governing "unsolicited mail"?

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SilleeMee — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 23:52:10 GMT

The bad thing is the neighbor now knows your address...it's on the package label. You never know about some people and what they will do in retaliation...I hope things work out well.

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ScenicMaine — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 23:54:45 GMT

Unbelievable! Luckily, most of us don't encounter these disgusting people.

I shouldn't be surprised about hearing the "new lows" of some idiots anymore.

I hope your neighbor is able to get her packages back. Good luck to her!

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cherry — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 23:55:41 GMT

Those packages are addressed to the recipient. These were not. That is a huge difference

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Venezia — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 23:59:38 GMT

@Cats3000 wrote:
I think technically (legally?) she is correct. lf you receive a package that you did not order, you can either return it to the sender or keep it. The recipient cannot be charged for the item.

At this point, USPS will handle it although I'm not sure what they can do if my understanding of "unsolicited mail" is correct. Local PD? Again, what is the current law governing "unsolicited mail"?

@Cats3000- This is not "unsolicited mail". If the packages were not addressed to her personally (her name; her address), they are not her property and she cannot legally keep them, nor even open them.

It is a Federal offense to open any mail not addressed to you, regardless of whether it was incorrectly delivered. She can certainly contact the carrier to collect the packages, but she cannot keep them. That is theft. Period.

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kittyloo — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 23:59:48 GMT

@Cats3000 wrote:
I think technically (legally?) she is correct. lf you receive a package that you did not order, you can either return it to the sender or keep it. The recipient cannot be charged for the item.

At this point, USPS will handle it although I'm not sure what they can do if my understanding of "unsolicited mail" is correct. Local PD? Again, what is the current law governing "unsolicited mail"?

i believe (could be wrong) that you are entitled to keep the package, IF it's addressed to you, and you did not order it.

Not just if it get delivered to you by mistake. sheesh, takes all kinds.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 00:12:13 GMT

How did the woman find out which house the packages were delivered? Sounds strange.

"One woman reported that several of her packages had been delivered to another house in the area. She somehow discovered where they were and went over to get them. Knocked on the door and explained to the woman who she was and what she wanted. The woman replied, "they were delivered to me so I'm entitled to keep them" and slammed the door in her face."

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cherry — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 00:13:59 GMT

An honest person would have returned those packages immediately

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Kachina624 — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 00:14:55 GMT

@Cats3000 wrote:
I think technically (legally?) she is correct. lf you receive a package that you did not order, you can either return it to the sender or keep it. The recipient cannot be charged for the item.

At this point, USPS will handle it although I'm not sure what they can do if my understanding of "unsolicited mail" is correct. Local PD? Again, what is the current law governing "unsolicited mail"?

@Cats3000. I believe that's only if the package is addressed to you. If it's addressed to someone else, you're obligated to return it to the USPS for delivery.