So, completely out of the blue an N guage Class 57 (371-659) was delivered to me
Thing is, I haven't ordered one (the 57 has no interest for me) but its addressed to me.
There is a return address on it but its just a home address and has no name.
No paperwork with it.
What to do with it? Other than the obvious post it back to sender cause knowing the post office that'll cost me money.
I would have said a random act of kindness... but as it is a diesel... >:D
Why not send the sender a letter rather than take on the cost of sending it back?
Ping the seller a letter first. Are they someone you've bought from in the past, and this time they've simply looked up the wrong address when preparing the item for someone else?
Quote from: ntpntpntp on April 10, 2021, 01:30:14 PM
Ping the seller a letter first. Are they someone you've bought from in the past, and this time they've simply looked up the wrong address when preparing the item for someone else?
That was one of my thoughts but the only places I buy from is retailers and ebay. None of the information available to me on ebay helps confirm or deny that theory since I can't see a way to check a sellers location unless they are currently selling something.
Sending a letter is probably the best idea I suppose.
Yes a letter to the sender would be my thought. I'd suggest not mentioning exactly what was sent, then if the sender confirms what was sent you will know how to proceed.
As Nick said, it could be a genuine error by the sender in selecting a wrong address, but hopefully it is a kind soul who knows you and thought you'd like it.
Have you checked with your family/friends ?
Maybe it's a surprise present from someone.
carefully package so it looks as if it hasn't been opened. Write "not known" over your address and circle the "from" address and it should go back free..
Just a thought.
Les
Turns out it was a competition win of some sort via BRM or its website. Oh well.
How random! Nice model that 57 though, get it on eBay and you'll probably get the best part of £100 back!
Quote from: Kaput on May 02, 2021, 10:58:26 AM
Turns out it was a competition win of some sort via BRM or its website. Oh well.
I had similar once, although the goods didn't just "turn up".
I happened to ahve a look to check that nothing genuine had gone into my email spam folder and found an email asking what jacket size I took. It turned out that ordering some Fuji branded DVDRs had entered me in a draw and I'd won, I got a Fuji digital camera and a good quality fleece jacket.
Handy really, the DVDRs were rubbish :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: njee20 on May 02, 2021, 11:13:21 AM
How random! Nice model that 57 though, get it on eBay and you'll probably get the best part of £100 back!
Or send it anonymously to a friend with no details and confuse the hell out of them too! :D
Odd that BRM or whoever put no details with it though.
Good result. Lucky old you.
Quote from: daffy on May 02, 2021, 12:44:20 PM
Quote from: njee20 on May 02, 2021, 11:13:21 AM
How random! Nice model that 57 though, get it on eBay and you'll probably get the best part of £100 back!
Or send it anonymously to a friend with no details and confuse the hell out of them too! :D
Odd that BRM or whoever put no details with it though.
:wave: @Kaput (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=6500) , can I be your friend?! :D
What is it with magazines and not telling you they're sending you stuff? Years ago I entered a competition in Mac Format magazine to win a computer. In those pre internet magazine days, you'd only read the results 3 months after the prize had been awarded and by that time I'd moved flat. It turns out I won, but they'd not contacted me (even though email was very much a thing then) and sent it to my old address, who just nicked it and claimed it never arrived. I went to report the theft, but as it was entirely Mac Format's responsibility until I signed for the package I ended up having to push them to sort it out (which took another 3 months of them claiming no responsibility and me threatening them with trading and advertising standards).
I won the Hornby competition at Warley a few years back. First I knew was two boxes of goodies turning up on the doorstep- a train set, a Junior train set, a loco, a wagon and something else I can't remember. The only clue was small print on the address label- no letter or any kind of mention on the Hornby website.
They all made good raffle prizes for the next club show, apart from the loco which went in club sales. I did let Hornby know at the next show where they were running the same competition. Those on the stand were quite surprised that there wasn't a paper trail with the stuff.
Les
I won the Hornby advent calendar top prize a few years ago, I think it was £500 to spend on Hornby. Not a lot of good to me so I bought £500 worth of stuff and sold it on eBay to fund my N gauge addiction :thumbsup:
That was in 2013 as I have just discovered from my post (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=670.msg107488#msg107488) back then :)
I don't know if they still do but Hornby used to have a monthly draw which I must have entered once even though the prizes were always OO. Anyhow around 7-8 years ago I received a Hornby King Arthur in the post with zero indication of where it had come from (it now resides on my fathers layout) and didn't connect it with the Hornby competition. My father asked me to look something up on their website (he didn't and still doesn't have the internet) and whilst on there I noticed the competition and past winners and there was my name! It had arrived around 6 months after the closing date hence me not connecting the 2.