bizarre one!

weezee

Hi I wonder in anyone can help me. I've just received a brand new sony vaio laptop from Currys, but I haven't ordered it, it doesn't seem to have been paid for by any of my credit cards (although I'll keep checking) I don't think I've won it but its definitely addressed to me.

Now I'd love to keep this computer, but I don't know what to do. If I contact curry's will I have to give it back? Any advice out there?

Best wishes
weezee

ben500

Put it in a cupboard for three months, if they don't contact you and provide means to return it without causing you inconvenience or cost it is yours to keep under the unsolicited goods act.

Link to unsolicited goods act 71 here

4743hudsonj

lucky you!

as mentioned forget about it and then either flog it or use it

out of curiosity, what laptop is it?

ben500

Actually to correct my earlier post after checking it would appear you no longer even need to keep them for three months, congratulations on your new laptop.

Source here


Yeah show us what you got you lucky !!!!!!.

4743hudsonj

ben500 wrote: »

Actually to correct my earlier post after checking it would appear you no longer even need to keep them for three months, congratulations on your new laptop.

Source here


Yeah show us what you got you lucky !!!!!!.

your first post related to England Scotland Wales

Your Second Seems only to refer to NI

i have to say ive never heard of the second source but with it being NI, that would explain it

shellsuit

Maybe it is a competition win and it's been sent through Currys?

Was there an invoice within the packaging?

weezee

there was next to no paperwork, except a piece of paper saying 'currys superstore branches' my address and an order ref. (I thought about calling up about it, but don't want it taken away!) It's a sony vaio laptop with 500gb. I think i'm in love.

pinkshoes

Was it addressed to you? i.e. was the package in your name, or did it have someone elses name on?

weezee

Addressed to me at the right address.

Meepster

It's mine, they obviously got our address mixed up, I'd be grateful if you could send it one to me

tbw

Sit tight, do nothing and keep your fingers crosse. Assume its a competition win that you've forgotten about! It does happen - a while back (do you remember the free tins of emulsion paint from Focus/Do it All that were in one of the home decorating magazines?) I bought 12 mags and got 12 tins of paint. I also sent off a couple of the competition draw entries - several months later a lovely new special edition vacuum cleaner turned up ! It was addressed to me at the correct addy but there was no paperwork with it - 10 days leater I got a letter from the Comp people telling me my prize was on its way to me!

Maybe its something similar for you.