item accidently sent to wrong address and has been stolen

jamespir

QuackQuackOops wrote: »

Which address is Paypal registered to? The old one?

my paypalis registered to the new one

Taadaa

I think it seems that it isn't the seller's fault that it was sent to the wrong address.

It is however illegal to open mail that is not addressed to you. What you can do about it, I'm not sure - I doubt anyone in authority will be interested sadly.

QuackQuackOops

jamespir wrote: »

my paypalis registered to the new one

You could try an INR then on the basis that you Paypal address is current.

QuackQuackOops

Taadaa wrote: »

I think it seems that it isn't the seller's fault that it was sent to the wrong address.

It is however illegal to open mail that is not addressed to you. What you can do about it, I'm not sure - I doubt anyone in authority will be interested sadly.

No it isnt.

Taadaa

from the Post Office Act 1953:

Criminal diversion of letters from addressee
(1)If any [F1person not engaged in the business of the Post Office] wilfully and maliciously, with intent to injure any other person, either opens or causes to be opened any postal packet which ought to have been delivered to that other person, or does any act or thing whereby the due delivery of the packet to that other person is prevented or impeded, he shall be [F2liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both]

(2)Nothing in this section shall apply to a person who does any act to which this section applies where he is parent, or in the position of parent or guardian, of the person to whom the postal packet is addressed.

Looks like a civil offence to me.

Taadaa

and just for good measure:

Interfering with mail - Postal Services Act 2000 Section 84

Triable Summarily (Magistrates court)
6 Months and or a fine (Max)

A person commits an offence if they without reasonable excuse intentionally delay or open a postal packet in the course of transmission by post or intentionally opens a mail bag.

A person commits an offence if, intending to act to a person's detriment and without reasonable excuse, opens a postal packet which they know or suspect to have been delivered incorrectly.

cocopops21

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

For delivering a package to the address on the package? I think not.

What about for the fact that royal mail left it out unsafely and someone else was able to break into it and steal the contents?

I'm sick of mail men delivering my parcels (special delivery signed for) to my neighbours (who I don't trust) and leaving them outside my door. I don't even get a sorry you were out card when it goes to my neighbours. Maybe if more cases were filed, mail men would get into more trouble for being careless.

shaun_from_Africa

Simply opening mail address to another person is not illegal if the mail has been delivered.
Opening it in the course of delivery is illegal, and that is what the quote below is referring to.

Interfering with mail - Postal Services Act 2000 Section 84

Triable Summarily (Magistrates court)
6 Months and or a fine (Max)

A person commits an offence if they without reasonable excuse intentionally delay or open a postal packet in the course of transmission by post or intentionally opens a mail bag.

It is section 84c that relates to opening delivered mail

(3)A person commits an offence if, intending to act to a person’s detriment and without reasonable excuse, he opens a postal packet which he knows or reasonably suspects has been incorrectly delivered to him.

To be guilty of an offence you must be intending to cause harm or loss to the intended recipient.
Although that is clearly the case here as the item has been nicked, simply opening mail addressed to someone else is in itself not illegal.

As to the quote from the Post office act 1953.
This act is no longer in force.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/contents

Post Office Act 1953 (repealed)

mazza111

cocopops21 wrote: »

What about for the fact that royal mail left it out unsafely and someone else was able to break into it and steal the contents?

I'm sick of mail men delivering my parcels (special delivery signed for) to my neighbours (who I don't trust) and leaving them outside my door. I don't even get a sorry you were out card when it goes to my neighbours. Maybe if more cases were filed, mail men would get into more trouble for being careless.

Why don't you contact them, a lot of areas are piloting a leave with neighbour scheme, you could be in one of those areas. Even so, no packets should be left outside.

Jamie, the address is on paypal is the only address they should post to.

Obviously_the_best

cocopops21 wrote: »

Can the OP make a claim with royal mail?

Shame on you for even suggesting it!!!!!

It's people like you that cause our postal price rises, then no doubt you moan about them!!!

Why on earth should Royal Mail be out of pocket because they delivered a package correctly and on time?

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