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[Tink814]

I opened my front door today and saw a package sitting on my welcome mat. It was delivered by the post office and has my full name and address on it. I do not recognize the name on the return address (it came from an apartment) and I don't know anyone living in that city. Should I open it or just return it to the post office? It's a medium size white bag and whatever is inside feels soft.

[alicedee]

I would check your accounts with Amazon, Etsy, Ebay....or look at your credit card statement to see if you ordered something that you forgot.  Sounds like it could be masks or a shirt?

[Kachina624]

@Tink814    You'd better open it.  It could be a gift or something you bought and forgot about (that would be me).  I'd be too curious to ignore it

[Tink814]

alicedee: It's definitely not something I ordered and forgot about it, which is why I'm a little concerned.

[noodleann]

What results did you get when you Googled the return address?

[threecees]

Is your birthday coming or any special day? Gift?

Maybe put on gloves and open it outside. If that would make you feel safe.

[Kachina624]

@Tink814   For Pete's sake, open it.  If it's soft, it's not a bomb or a rattlesnake.  What are you afraid of?

[grandma r]

If you're certain you haven't ordered anything, I would mark it refused, return to sender and notify the PO to pick it up.

[Anonymous032819]

I would open it, out of simple curiosity.

[deepwaterdotter]

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@grandma r wrote:

If you're certain you haven't ordered anything, I would mark it refused, return to sender and notify the PO to pick it up.

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That's what I'd do.