Wrongly delivered parcel

crazyguy

rthomson1984 wrote: »

It is several hundred mobile phones.

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_world/consumer_affairs/keeping_lost_found_and_uncollected_goods.htm#Uncollected_or_abandoned_goods

ThumbRemote

rthomson1984 wrote: »

We don't know the courier!

But you've already said you do know which couriers delivered yesterday, so you can contact each of these.

bod1467

rthomson1984 wrote: »

I've contacted all of the delivery companies that I know came yesterday, but none of them are taking ownership.

I can be guilty of skim-reading too.

OP - when you contacted the couriers did you say what were the contents of the package?

rthomson1984

I know some of them - I've contacted the ones I know.

rthomson1984

No - I want to be sure they know so I know it really is theirs.

visidigi

get a phone out, get the IMEI number off the side and call the network if its a network branded phone or call the manufacturer of the phone - the IMEI should be tracked who it was sold to at least.

rthomson1984

Guys,

To get back on topic, I am pretty sure at some point someone is going to work out that these are missing, and eventually they will come and get them. I've given reasonable endeavour to find the owner, and have contacted the police. I've got a real job to do, and finding the owner of stray post isn't part of it.

What I want to know is what liability I have in the meantime in case they get damaged or worse. As I said, I don't really have anywhere to store them, they are in the way of my business, they aren't adequately secured (I'm pretty sure my insurance is going to get nowhere near covering if we had a break in). Any ideas?

crazyguy

rthomson1984 wrote: »

Guys,

To get back on topic, I am pretty sure at some point someone is going to work out that these are missing, and eventually they will come and get them. I've given reasonable endeavour to find the owner, and have contacted the police. I've got a real job to do, and finding the owner of stray post isn't part of it.

What I want to know is what liability I have in the meantime in case they get damaged or worse. As I said, I don't really have anywhere to store them, they are in the way of my business, they aren't adequately secured (I'm pretty sure my insurance is going to get nowhere near covering if we had a break in). Any ideas?

It is your job to keep the items safe and secure, read the link I posted.

ShaneUK

crazyguy wrote: »

It is your job to keep the items safe and secure, read the link I posted.

I would agree with this. By accepting the goods when the courier delivered them - even though it is to the wrong address - you are accepting ownership.

shaun_from_Africa

One word incorrect

ShaneUK wrote: »

I would agree with this. By accepting the goods when the courier delivered them - even though it is to the wrong address - you are accepting custodianship.