Can I keep what I didn't order?

[MillionaireNextDoor]

I heard in my Business Law class that if a company sends you a.. let's say a diamond ring.. plus a note saying if you want it you have to pay them, if you never ordered from them, you can just keep it and ignore the bill legally, with some case exceptions.

Care to shed light on this?

Does this fall under quasi-contract?

 

[KingNothing]

So...BMG music club except with diamonds? I doubt it.

 

[MillionaireNextDoor]

Originally posted by: KingNothing
So...BMG music club except with diamonds? I doubt it.

Well, no not BMG; you still need to sign a contract beforehand saying you know they're going to send you stuff and if you don't want it you return it. Too bad.

 

[Aimster]

I ordered CDs from columbia house and BMG with the name "Fart Licker"
. .. they billed Mr. Fart Licker for their CDs

 

[HappyPuppy]

If something is accidentally sent to you I believe you can keep it. I wouldn't. Then again, I'm not studying to be a lawyer. :frown:

 

[Amorphus]

Originally posted by: Aimster
I ordered CDs from columbia house and BMG with the name "Fart Licker"
. .. they billed Mr. Fart Licker for their CDs

thats called... uh... fraud....

 

[Evadman]

by law, if it is sent to you and there are strings for keeping it, those trings do not apply and the item is yours. I remember that from law class 🙂

 

[MillionaireNextDoor]

Originally posted by: Evadman
by law, if it is sent to you and there are strings for keeping it, those trings do not apply and the item is yours. I remember that from law class 🙂

Same here..
Still very vague.. I'm sure I'm missing something here, just don't know what yet.

 

[kranky]

The law is designed to keep companies you've never ordered from from sending you merchandise along with a bill, putting the burden on you to return it or else be obligated to pay.

AFAIK, it does not apply to errors like:

- you ordered one item and received two
- your neighbor's package was mistakenly delivered to you
- you ordered from a company but received someone else's order from that same company