Took parcel in for someone and they've not collected. What to do?

neilmcl

Laurie_Sicard-Askey wrote: »

Okay, picture the court scene at the Old Bailey with barristers on both sides. The parcel owner is in the dock being cross examined by the OP's QC.s

"Did you or did you not have reasonable notice given by the defendant that if you did not collect the parcels by xxth day of the year 2016 and that the said parcels would be placed outside if you did not collect them?"

The parcel owner looks sheepish.

"Well?" enquires the QC.

'"You have to answer the question," says the judge adjusting his wig.

"Er, yes," comes the parcel owner's reply.

The sound of the gavel crashing down echoes round the court room.

"Case dismissed, and all costs must by borne by the plaintiff," bellows the judge.

You'd have to have a pretty big imagination to think any of that would happen. Complete fantasy, Old Bailey indeed :rotfl:

missbiggles1

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

It might well be "Joe Blogs" who eventually collects, but he won't be doing it because anyone threatens to charge them storage!

How is that any different to speaking to them on the telephone?

The personal touch is always likely to be more effective and you're less likely to be fobbed off with an underling.

wealdroam

OP, whilst not quite your scenario, Derbyshire County Council's Trading Standards Service explain your responsibilities quite well in their Disposal of Uncollected Goods leaflet.

Sicard

I suspect there's a few Americans on this thread... irony bypass operation.

The-Truth

Zandoni wrote: »

You're happy to make up charges for goods storage but you feel parents shouldn't get a small compensation for disappointing children at a cinema, how strange.

That's because on the whole noone really likes compo seekers.

ARandomMiser

The-Truth wrote: »

That's because on the whole noone really likes compo seekers.

The two are really totally different and it is beyond strange to have compared the two.
In one case a person is being inconvenienced by a company who is refusing to act after they have been informed; in the other case the person was awarded suitable compensation but is looking for excuses to get more.