Goods not ours

lollipop320

Thank you for your help

user1977

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head said:

DE_612183 said:

MeteredOut said:

DE_612183 said:

well they are not yours, and you know they are not, and you haven't paid for them - so yes you should send then back - to keep them is theft.

However if you are asking - what are the chances of me being found out - I would guess  quite slim....

Is it really theft though?

Theft is defined by section 1 of the Theft Act 1968 as the dishonest appropriation of property belonging to another with the intention to permanently deprive the other of it. 

That sounds like what the OP is saying they want to do.

user1977 said:The goods never become the property of you or your relatives.

Never is a long time... 

I suppose I could have qualified that by saying that after (probably) 6 years the retailer would cease to have a right to recover the cost. So for all practical purposes it would cease to be an issue then, but still technically doesn't mean that the recipient has good title. 

Uriziel

I would just let them know and see what they say. Most likely they will tell you to just keep the parcel. I don't think they can expect you to go to the post office to send this back to them or inconvenience you in any way. If they try just ask if you will be compensated since you do not work for them. They will have to send someone just to collect the item and come at a convenient time. Whatever the item is I would not risk breaking the law just to keep a silly item.

outtatune

Are the contents of the parcel cheap tat? If so it might be a bit of opportunistic brushing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushing_(e-commerce)

QrizB

outtatune said:

Are the contents of the parcel cheap tat? If so it might be a bit of opportunistic brushing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushing_(e-commerce)

OP says they're worth £120, so probably not!

Sicard

MeteredOut said:

DE_612183 said:

well they are not yours, and you know they are not, and you haven't paid for them - so yes you should send then back - to keep them is theft.

However if you are asking - what are the chances of me being found out - I would guess  quite slim....

Is it really theft though?

It's not theft until the six week period is up. Then you can keep it.

powerful_Rogue

Sicard said:

MeteredOut said:

DE_612183 said:

well they are not yours, and you know they are not, and you haven't paid for them - so yes you should send then back - to keep them is theft.

However if you are asking - what are the chances of me being found out - I would guess  quite slim....

Is it really theft though?

It's not theft until the six week period is up. Then you can keep it.

That's not true.

Okell

Sicard said:

MeteredOut said:

DE_612183 said:

well they are not yours, and you know they are not, and you haven't paid for them - so yes you should send then back - to keep them is theft.

However if you are asking - what are the chances of me being found out - I would guess  quite slim....

Is it really theft though?

It's not theft until the six week period is up. Then you can keep it.

What on earth are you talking about?

Donald Trump (from your signature) makes more sense than you do...