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well you are somewhat selectively reading the FTC guidleines yes if you are sent merchadise that is unsolicited yes you can keep it. The example the FTC uses is you order a free sample of something and the vendor sends you athe sample with 4 more and bills you for the 4 you DID NOT ORDER. Yes in this case you may keep the goods as you did not order them and the vendor is attempting to scam you.
In the case of an honest shipping error the FTCs guidance is very different. They state you should notify the shipper of the error and offer to return the merchadise providing they send you waht you ordered and pay for the return shipping.
here is the FTC's actual guidance
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/cons...ucts/pro15.pdf
also just because something is legal does not mean it is ethical or morally correct. I am an extremely liberal person but taking advantage of an error without offering to fix it is just wrong. It does not matter if it is you overpaying and the cashier letting you know you provided too much cash or you receiving something you did not pay for.
I guess I am in the minority here but it is interesting that on all days we are talking about keeping something you did not pay for and it's ok. I am also not religious at all but think it is a hoot on Christmas we are saying it is ok to keep something you did not pay for rock on
Originally Posted by kipman725 /img/forum/go_quote.gif actualy if you get sent a better item via mail order your allowed to keep it. Nothing legaly or to me moraly wrong about this. |
well you are somewhat selectively reading the FTC guidleines yes if you are sent merchadise that is unsolicited yes you can keep it. The example the FTC uses is you order a free sample of something and the vendor sends you athe sample with 4 more and bills you for the 4 you DID NOT ORDER. Yes in this case you may keep the goods as you did not order them and the vendor is attempting to scam you.
In the case of an honest shipping error the FTCs guidance is very different. They state you should notify the shipper of the error and offer to return the merchadise providing they send you waht you ordered and pay for the return shipping.
here is the FTC's actual guidance
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/cons...ucts/pro15.pdf
also just because something is legal does not mean it is ethical or morally correct. I am an extremely liberal person but taking advantage of an error without offering to fix it is just wrong. It does not matter if it is you overpaying and the cashier letting you know you provided too much cash or you receiving something you did not pay for.
I guess I am in the minority here but it is interesting that on all days we are talking about keeping something you did not pay for and it's ok. I am also not religious at all but think it is a hoot on Christmas we are saying it is ok to keep something you did not pay for rock on