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Need advice. Just got a package from Amazon I didn't order.

Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:52 pm
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
Member since Jan 2007
56634 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:52 pm
Had 8 boxes of some type of organic fruit juices for kids. Box had my name and address on it.

Looked on Amazon, no such order in my account. Didn't get a delivered notification in email as is always the case.

So send it back? Throw it away? What to do, what to do
Posted by Burt Reynolds
Winnfield, LA
Member since Jul 2008
23752 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:53 pm to
Send it back like any civilized adult would
Posted by Bawpaw
Member since May 2021
1542 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:53 pm to
This is how Covid got to the US.
Posted by SallysHuman
Lady Palmetto Bug
Member since Jan 2025
12781 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:54 pm to
This is a common occurrence... chuck it.

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If you received an Amazon package with your name on it that you didn't order, it's likely a "brushing" scam.

Report the package to Amazon and consider changing your Amazon password and monitoring your credit card statements.

Here's a more detailed explanation:

1. "Brushing" Scam: This is a common scam where third-party sellers send packages to random addresses (sometimes using publicly available information like yours) to boost their sales rankings and reviews.

2. Report the package: Amazon has a dedicated page for reporting unwanted packages. You can also contact Amazon customer service to report it.
This post was edited on 8/19/25 at 6:56 pm
Posted by cypresstiger
The South
Member since Aug 2008
13292 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:54 pm to
Amazon policy is you can keep it
Posted by W2NOMO
Member since Jul 2025
1499 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:55 pm to
You will be a verified purchaser and 5 star reviewer of said product whether you like it or not.
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
133408 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:56 pm to
quote:

What to do, what to do
Call Amazon's customer service phone number on their website and ask what you should do.
Posted by LSU alum wannabe
Katy, TX
Member since Jan 2004
27560 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 7:02 pm to
Keep it or Chuck it.

Same thing happened to me. 4-5 Hilti(sp?) saw blades for a cement/wet saw. Tried to return or get a reply. Got nowhere. Craigslist they went?

Still have 2 if anyone is interested. Lol
This post was edited on 8/19/25 at 7:03 pm
Posted by FCP
Delta State Univ. - Fightin' Okra
Member since Sep 2010
5088 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 7:02 pm to
Did someone else who has sent Amazon orders to your home ship it there by accident? I have about a dozen different addresses in Amazon that I have sent things to. Nephews for their birthdays, both sets of parents, other various folks. Occasionally, I'll catch Amazon defaulting to one of those addresses instead of mine. Weird, but that'd be my guess.
Posted by NotoriousFSU
Atlanta, GA
Member since Oct 2008
11866 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 7:05 pm to
You take that box full of organic fruit juices for kids on a plane with you to Jeff Bezos’ house and you yell, “Jeffrey, come get your shite!”
Posted by sqerty
AP
Member since May 2022
8067 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 7:06 pm to
quote:

some type of organic fruit juices for kids


Send it to RFK for verification
Posted by Bubb
Member since Mar 2010
4205 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 7:06 pm to
Is it a brand you recognize, maybe something you know and like that someone sent you as a gift? Or is from CHYNA?
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
66082 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 7:07 pm to
You'll just get an Indian guy in a call center who will be of no help.
Posted by BoogaBear
Member since Jul 2013
6933 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 7:07 pm to
There's drugs in it, the cartel is pushing drugs through Amazon packages. You'll probably be killed in a few hours.
Posted by GetBackToWork
Member since Dec 2007
6504 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 7:11 pm to
That's a rough way to discover your wife has been hiding a secret husband and kids.
Posted by SouthPlains
Member since Jul 2023
1040 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 7:12 pm to
Subtle “my wife just bought a Bad Dragon toy” post
Posted by speedybaw
Member since Apr 2025
358 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 7:49 pm to
quote:

Send it back like any civilized adult would

Or do like they be in the ghetto and sell it out your caddy in a vacant parking lot.
Posted by FLObserver
Jacksonville
Member since Nov 2005
15715 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 7:54 pm to
Yeah they will make your drive across town and return it to whole foods. Enjoy drinking the fruit juices is all i got.
Posted by morganwadefan
TN
Member since May 2023
1410 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 8:21 pm to
This is happening with USPS packages as well, especially the ones in small white packaging (China originated) but will often have a return address in California, New Jersey, Illinois or Texas.
They sometimes will have a QR code in the package wanting you to swipe. I recommend that you don’t.
Also seeing several Priority Mail envelopes with a click & ship or pc generated label barely taped to envelope. Enclosed will be a check they want you to cash. I also recommend that you don’t deposit the check.
Posted by Bryno1960
Off River Road
Member since Aug 2013
3215 posts
Posted on 8/19/25 at 8:28 pm to
I get them all the time. Just send it back.
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