What if I receive a package with my address but different name?
Table of Contents
- 1 What if I receive a package with my address but different name?
- 2 What to do if I get a package that’s not mine?
- 3 What if I received someone else’s package?
- 4 How do I report my package was delivered to the wrong address?
- 5 What happens if your package is mis-delivered to someone else’s name?
- 6 What happens if my package is not delivered to the right address?
What if I receive a package with my address but different name?
You can identify a mistaken delivery if the address and name on the package are different than yours. Call customer service for the company in charge of delivering the item and tell them what happened e-book bol.com. The tracking number on the package should help them locate where the items need to be sent next.
What to do if I get a package that’s not mine?
If you’re not sure what to do with mail that isn’t yours, it’s probably easier than you think to get rid of it legally. All you need to do is write “RETURN TO SENDER” on the front of the envelope and put it back in your mailbox. Your postal worker will take care of it for you from there.
Is it illegal to open a package with someone elses name on it?
Knowingly and purposefully opening another person’s mail is still illegal if the mail came to your address with someone else’s name on it. Simply write, “Wrong Address” or “Return to Sender” on the envelope instead and give it back to the service that sent it.
What happens if you receive someone else’s package?
When you receive a mistaken delivery, call customer service for the delivery company and explain the situation. Give them the tracking number on the package, as well as the name and address on the package if it’s different from yours. The company will come and pick up the product within a reasonable time frame.
What if I received someone else’s package?
How do I report my package was delivered to the wrong address?
You should contact the courier company to:
- Notify them about the misdelivery.
- Get them to check who received your package—the company has this information in their internal system.
- Ask them to sort out the problem and deliver the package to you.
What do I do if I receive someone else’s parcel?
The right address, bit someone else’s name?
- Just cross out your address, write ‘Not known at this address’ on the envelope and repost it.
- If there’s a return address, circle that too.
What do I do if I receive someone else’s UPS package?
call the rightful recipient and tell them you have it. call UPS and tell them it was misdelivered, and they will either pick it up and take it to the correct address, or ask you to drop it off at the closest UPS station.
What happens if your package is mis-delivered to someone else’s name?
It may be ill-timed; but no mistake. However, from a different perspective, if the package was “mis-delivered to you with someone else’s name and the address may be a number or street off from yours, it’s up to you and your moral compass as to how you handle this situation. This is not a situation where you
What happens if my package is not delivered to the right address?
Companies will be alerted by the sender or their tracking system that the shipment wasn’t delivered to the right address. Even if you don’t alert them of the wrong delivery, they still might call your house or show up at your door asking where the package is.
What to do if someone is sending you mail with another address?
If you’re receiving someone else’s mail with your correct address, you need to inform the mail carrier and post office that they no longer live there. Again, a sticky note placed on the letter with a message like “person no longer lives here” will do the trick.
Do I have to return a package to the sender?
Yes you’re responsible for the package. Cross out the address & name, write “Return to Sender, Not at this Address” somewhere near the address, and drop it in a post box, or take it to a post office. Obviously you’re not going to go to jail over a single package.