Amazon scams. Any advice ?

[Scaleyback]

Anyone any experience ?
Today I have received a correctly addressed (to me) parcel for a item I never ordered, never looked at, and have no interest in.
The item on Amazon is valued at £150 plus. I thought this type of scam always involved low value items ? I have informed Amazon through the proper channels.
I have changed my Amazon password. There are no unauthoried puchases on my account.
Anything I have missed ? Any advice ?

 

[sevenfourate]

As a slight aside - I know someone who received a gold coin that turned out to be worth well into 4-figures from Amazon - that they hadn’t ordered. I believe it was correctly (?) addressed to them too. Spoke to / told Amazon of this. And they couldn’t even be bothered to re-contact the receiver or collect the coin………

 

[Scaleyback]

Blimey !
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Yes, you can legally keep it. [1]
If you receive a parcel that is correctly addressed to you, but you never ordered or requested it, these are considered "unsolicited goods" under UK law.
"
Wish it was something I wanted.

 

[Dave7]

Anyone any experience ?
Today I have received a correctly addressed (to me) parcel for a item I never ordered, never looked at, and have no interest in.
The item on Amazon is valued at £150 plus. I thought this type of scam always involved low value items ? I have informed Amazon through the proper channels.
I have changed my Amazon password. There are no unauthoried puchases on my account.
Anything I have missed ? Any advice ?

Why do you say its a scam?
Could it not be a genuine error ?
I have no idea, im just interested.

 

[DCLane]

Anything nice? Or bike related?

Reporting to Amazon and changing passwords is sensible. The company will try to get a review or write one purporting to be you in what's called a 'brushing scam'.

 

[Scaleyback]

" Why do you say its a scam? "
Hmm, a cynical outlook on life maybe
I guess it could be, however in 20+ years on Amazon the odd times I have received a wrong item they were always listed on my orders.

 

[Scaleyback]

Anything nice? Or bike related?

Reporting to Amazon and changing passwords is sensible. The company will try to get a review or write one purporting to be you in what's called a 'brushing scam'.

Yes, I have read about these " brushing scams " If that's the case they are welcome to send me as many items as they wish valued at £150+ and I will happily write them a review.