bizarre one!

pinkshoes

Well if it's in your name at your correct address, then do nothing. It is obviously for you!

weezee

Thank you all for your advice! I'm going to assume that it was a competition win (you never know), put it away for three months (occasionally gazing at it lovingly) and see what happens!

I'll let you know what happens!
Best wishes
weezee:j

weezee

tee hee! Very funny!

Optimist

I disagree with the learned posters who mention the Unsolicited Goods Act. That particular piece of legislation was put in place to stop inertia selling.

There is a narrow meaning to "unsolicited" - it only applies to goods that have been deliberately sent to the recipient with a view to them purchasing them at a later date.

I doubt anyone would send out a laptop in the hope they could persuade the recipient to pay for it later.

supersaverkerry

arenaman wrote: »

I'd be wanting to know for definite where it has come from, keeping goods that weren't intended for you can be classed as Theft by finding but I'd be more concerned that my CC or bank a/c would be plundered. I hope it is a forgotten competition win though.

I do not think it could be classed as theft by finding because it was sent to the Ops address and was adressed to the OP so was obviously intended for them, it would be different if it had been in someone elses name to the OPs address but if it is addressed to them it would be difficult for anyone to argue that it was notintended for them.

I agree with what others have said, put it away for a few months just to be on the safe side, then if no-one gets in contact enjoy it!

vikingaero

I've received a few prizes over the years. It's amazing how many comps you can enter without doing anything (buy this today and get entered in a comp). It's strange how a lot of the time they send stuff out with no covering letter or sometimes even no return address.

Errata

weezee wrote: »

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

And you didn't sign for it ?

pendulum

Optimist wrote: »

I disagree with the learned posters who mention the Unsolicited Goods Act.

Me too. If he had read his own link he would quite quickly see that the act wouldn't cover the situation we have here.

dmg24

I would agree that this good is not unsolicited per se. Having seen several posts like this over time, I would guess that it is a competition win that has been forgotten about.

superscaper

Optimist wrote: »

I disagree with the learned posters who mention the Unsolicited Goods Act. That particular piece of legislation was put in place to stop inertia selling.

There is a narrow meaning to "unsolicited" - it only applies to goods that have been deliberately sent to the recipient with a view to them purchasing them at a later date.

I doubt anyone would send out a laptop in the hope they could persuade the recipient to pay for it later.

I have to agree with this, either it was sent legitimately (as the OP hopefully thinks a competition win) or it is a mistake. And mistaken deliveries as far as I know do NOT fall within unsolicited deliveries. And hence the sender has every right within England and Wales to recover the item or its value up to six years after.