Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 17409112)

A couple of months ago, a couple of packages sent by USPS showed up on my porch. Kind of surprising, since I hadn't ordered anything. They were marked "return to sender" and the sender address was mine, but with a name I'd never seen before. Both contained brand new backpacks, both of which seemed rather decent. Not needing a backpack, but being somebody who never throws anything away, I chucked them in the basement and didn't give the matter any additional thought.

So yesterday, there were two more packages on my porch, again marked "return to sender," from my address, and again with the name of person whom I don't know and certainly doesn't live in my house. I've been called many things over the years, but never Robert Gallagher. It then occurred to me that some seller on Amazon or similar site must be fraudulently using my address, but actually shipping things to customers, and if the items aren't addressed properly, they come to me. At least that's all I can come up with that makes any sense. Perhaps I should go into business selling this clown's mis-delivered shit. Frazod's Wayward Backpacks could be a real financial boon! Assuming I get more of them.

Has anything like this ever happened to anybody here? Should I take it up with the local post office? It doesn't really seem like anything to be concerned about, but it certainly is strange.

Originally Posted by scho63 (Post 17409138)

My cousin Kelly had this happen about 4-5 times over a few months. Tried returning 20 times with no luck so she kept the stuff that was sent.

Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 17409146)

Yeah, since I'm the returnee, there's not much I can do. And obviously the original addresses are bogus.

My association does have an annual garage sale day, so I guess I can sell these things for $10 a piece. That'll buy a meal for two at a cheap restaurant, assuming prices don't go up any higher over the summer.

Originally Posted by digger (Post 17409145)

Google that name with your address and see if you can find out where they are coming from...

Originally Posted by displacedinMN (Post 17409149)

If you want to be benevolent, you can donate them to a school

Originally Posted by mlyonsd (Post 17409150)

Or you could take them to a local school to be given out to some needy kid.

Originally Posted by displacedinMN (Post 17409157)

I even tried to return my items....I came up and the place to return my own items.

So-
a. these companies do this to keep their stuff out there
b. Some dumbass mixes up the names for returns.


Thinking A.

Originally Posted by displacedinMN (Post 17409149)

If you want to be benevolent, you can donate them to a school

Originally Posted by mlyonsd (Post 17409150)

Or you could take them to a local school to be given out to some needy kid.

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 17409184)

Or you could steal a couple from a school and you'll have twice as many.

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 17409184)

Or you could steal a couple from a school and you'll have twice as many.

Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 17409146)

Yeah, since I'm the returnee, there's not much I can do. And obviously the original addresses are bogus.

My association does have an annual garage sale day, so I guess I can sell these things for $10 a piece. That'll buy a meal for two at a cheap restaurant, assuming prices don't go up any higher over the summer.

Originally Posted by Why Not? (Post 17409205)

Um, have you not been to a restaurant for awhile? $10 will get you a dinner salad.

Originally Posted by 4th and Long (Post 17409215)

Trade you a backpack for an updated THREE trophy avatar? :D

https://images4.imagebam.com/85/57/81/MES3P9O_o.jpg

Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 17409189)

There's another thought! :D

Originally Posted by Indian Chief (Post 17409224)

I read an article about this a while back. It is an Amazon/Chinese scam. The article I read was written because some woman had dozens of packages showing up at her house and Amazon was doing nothing to help her. Shit was just piling up. The scam part doesn't affect you, unless you end up in her situation, it has more to do with fake reviews if I recall correctly. I just remember thinking how weird the whole thing was.

Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 17409230)

I have a really big trash can. That won't be an issue.

Honestly I was concerned that it might be part of some title fraud thing; part of a plot where a scammer tries to prove residency by providing proof that he sent mail from my house. God knows what sort of crap people might try to pull these days.

Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 17409230)

I have a really big trash can. That won't be an issue.

Honestly I was concerned that it might be part of some title fraud thing; part of a plot where a scammer tries to prove residency by providing proof that he sent mail from my house. God knows what sort of crap people might try to pull these days.

Originally Posted by scho63 (Post 17409138)

My cousin Kelly had this happen about 4-5 times over a few months. Tried returning 20 times with no luck so she kept the stuff that was sent.

Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 17409112)

A couple of months ago, a couple of packages sent by USPS showed up on my porch. Kind of surprising, since I hadn't ordered anything. They were marked "return to sender" and the sender address was mine, but with a name I'd never seen before. Both contained brand new backpacks, both of which seemed rather decent. Not needing a backpack, but being somebody who never throws anything away, I chucked them in the basement and didn't give the matter any additional thought.

So yesterday, there were two more packages on my porch, again marked "return to sender," from my address, and again with the name of person whom I don't know and certainly doesn't live in my house. I've been called many things over the years, but never Robert Gallagher. It then occurred to me that some seller on Amazon or similar site must be fraudulently using my address, but actually shipping things to customers, and if the items aren't addressed properly, they come to me. At least that's all I can come up with that makes any sense. Perhaps I should go into business selling this clown's mis-delivered shit. Frazod's Wayward Backpacks could be a real financial boon! Assuming I get more of them.

Has anything like this ever happened to anybody here? Should I take it up with the local post office? It doesn't really seem like anything to be concerned about, but it certainly is strange.