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Old 01-11-2011, 05:57 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MSD View Post
I ordered a coffee maker from RoastE, who have free shipping. They drop shipped my order from Northwest Glass, which amused me because the reason I didn't order from them in the first place was the $20 shipping charge. I got my coffee maker by the end of the week and started using it. I got a familiar looking package a week later. I picked it up from behind the mailbox, looked at the label (this time from RoastE's shipping department,) did a cartoon-style shifty eyes and head turn, went inside and put it in my closet. A month later, I concluded that the company is obviously rolling in cash if they don't notice they accidentally sent someone a second $100 item, and opened it up. I broke the top globe from one of them, but the burner and bottom pot are convenient for making hot chocolate, so I win either way.
If a company sends you something that you didn't order, legally it is viewed as a gift. Ethics dictate something different, but that's one reason why companies can't just send you something you don't want along with a bill.
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