What would you do...

[spaced]

moved into a house early 2007, we still annoyingly receive some of their post, on a daily basis. Got back from holiday, walked into the house saw a delivery note saying "one parcel left in green bin" thats its!

Went out and found a parcel address to the other people. Parcel full of brillaint books. Now.....

Would you be honest, and write them a letter and advise them that the package is here. or

leep the books, if they contact advise them that I receive a delivery not, but it stated not name or items description, just amount and where it was.

What would you do????

Books hav been paid for as invoice shows payment, also shows billing address as their new address and delivery address as my adress

[Reverandfunk]

If they weren't signed for, I would personally keep them lol

[bodds]

when did it happen? cos they usually leave a date on the parcel note that they put through your door?

[spaced]

No date, no name...just amount of parcels -1, parcel in green bin. That's it!

At the time Rev it did cross my mind especially after all the hassle they caused me!

[tigwig]

I would keep it and deny all knowledge! I know it's illegal but I always open other people's mail if it ends up at my house just to be nosy cos its not like they'll know. I do this because I have had lots of mail go missing so whoever gets mine on occasion obviously does the same. I once ordered several items of clothing from a catalogue and I was out when they came and they left no note saying where they has put them or anything. I found them in my shed (which didn't have a lock) nearly a week later and denied knowledge of ever receiving them so I got a load of free clothes and I would do it again!

[bodds]

was it during the postal strike? when did you go on and return from holiday,? maybe you could say you didnt receive it and then blame the strike

[velvet lady]

classy bunch aint they spaced!!!!!

i got it and i`m tick, i mean think, thick!!!!

[spaced]

lol @ Velvet. No it arrived about 2-3 weeks ago. Im now thinking of keeping the damn books. Cant get a letter out to the people coz of the strike anyway. Im mosty and honest person, but they caused us sooo much grief when we moved in (left everything bar the kitchen sink) so sod em!

[bodds]

why not e.mail them or phone, and their isnt a strike now so you could write to them, even if the were on strike it wouldnt stop you writing would it.

[spaced]

no email. address. And yes there is a strike on in the South East. Trust me, im looking a 5 post bags full of post last week still waiting to go out!

[bodds]

but like you said its arrived a bout 2-3 weeks ago, they havent been on strike all the time have they, you could easily phone or maybe you just want to keep them anyway and are trying to find excuses not to return them, but thats up to you

[velvet lady]

spaced - keep em, tough sh******t i say, its not like its the lottery!!!! bet u have laughed at all the "i`m so hollier" answers.....

good thread as it wound up lots of people. must get my thinking hat on for one so good

hic

[spaced]

lol @ Velvet!!

Bods - whatever pal

[TheWinner]

I know what I would do. I also believe you know what you should do.

There is a saying somewhere:

If you always do the right thing, then good things will always happen to you.

If you do things you know are wrong, it will come back and bite you on the butt!

don't know who said it, perhaps other ABers will know.

[weeal]

well spaced - earlier you were the one demanding a kind of honesty and obeying parking space rules - so - surprised you even asked the question

the people who paid will know you have the books anyway when they contact the supplier

do the honest thing

[TheWinner]

Hi weeal, I am pleased to support you on this one. If we were all as honest, the world would be a much nicer place.