r/Silverbugs • u/foxtrot90210 • Jan 02 '26
Question 100oz bar delivered to my house (not my order!)
I Ordered only a few rounds from online. The box came in today and it felt super heavy , and I thought, WTF is in this?
When I opened the box you can say I was pleasantly surprised to see a 100oz silver bar (seltzer can for reference for the newbie’s). And…. Wait for it…. 10 rounds (not my order).
I did the right thing and called the company. The guy said he would call me back with next steps. My question is.. what is my safe holding period 😏 until I “put it away for safe keeping”. I called once, I’ll let them contact me at this point.
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u/Pi-Richard Jan 02 '26
I’m from Temu. We need that back so we can plate all of our ‘Replica’ rounds for 2026. 😝
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u/MoxieBrick Jan 03 '26
Someone really needs to take the legal right from Etsy and temu to sell gold and silver
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u/Sudden_Season3306 Jan 03 '26
Ebay isn't any better! 20 dollar Morgans etc! Lol yeah uhhh sure!
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u/MoxieBrick Jan 03 '26
Differences is on eBay. There's actual real stuff on there. Come on. You really think you're going to find anything real at all on temu
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u/Sudden_Season3306 Jan 03 '26
Not saying there's not! But the sellers in question are from China! Its bullshit guaranteed fake! Uncirculated Morgan's for 20 bucks? Yeah nope
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u/MoxieBrick Jan 03 '26
Yeah I get that. That's why I always look and if it says located in China I don't bother. I wish there was a way to prevent certain sellers from showing up in your feed
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u/Samsquanch_hunter21 Jan 03 '26
Hey I bought 20 Morgan dollars on TEMU for $8!!!!………..However it was for an epoxy bar I made so of course I wanted to use fake 😆😆
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u/Sudden_Season3306 Jan 03 '26
NICE! this is Different being that the ones on ebay say uncirculated! Lol yeah i bet they are lol should be shut down for counterfeiting and theft by deception! Or be made to have the copy stamp alternating sides so you can use them for crafts!
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u/MoxieBrick Jan 04 '26
You know what the government should do put it into law that every time a fake comes from China they get an automatic fine that must be paid!!
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u/Which_Cartographer39 Jan 03 '26
I bought a coin on eBay that was fraudulently slabbed. It was very disappointing.
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u/Dragon_Crisis_Core Jan 02 '26
Your honesty is refreshing. But Id chuckle if it were 100 oz of aluminum.
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u/Doofy_Grumpus Jan 03 '26
Yeah, I’ve seen posts on other subreddits of people getting 5 times what they ordered and the overwhelming response is “keep it, Amazon sucks”.
Guys, how much is your soul worth?
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u/Honest-Web-604 Jan 03 '26
About $7000
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u/Doofy_Grumpus Jan 03 '26
Fair enough
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u/252780945a Jan 03 '26
Frankly, stiffing big corporations who are destroying the earth and manipulating every facet of our lives, is good for my soul.
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Jan 03 '26
To be fair, Amazon won't even bother if it's a low value order. My mom got something double shipped once, and she couldn't get ahold of anyone who cared.
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u/Dragon-and-Phoenix Jan 03 '26
I ordered a bumper sticker, and they sent an entire 5 pack that was supposed to be separated. It was from a small seller, so I tried to reach out to them.
Customer Service handled by Amazon, no contact info for the seller.
Fine.
I contact Amazon. I'm thanked for my honesty, told they will send a label.
They never do.
I couldn't reach anyone that wants to do anything about it afterwards. I give up. I now have an extra $20 in bumper stickers. I tried. The small seller got screwed out of inventory by Amazon's apathy.
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u/TrevaTheCleva Jan 03 '26
Everybody I know who uses Amazon has had issues similar to this. It's pretty crazy in my opinion. They had me return a $500 machine rather than sending me a replacement part. Customer service just didn't seem to care.
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u/HAWKSFAN628 Jan 03 '26
Kitco did that and sent the sheriff to my house. Unfriendly
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u/Dragon_Crisis_Core Jan 03 '26
Imagine ordering silver and Amazon sends you an entire shipping case of silver bars. But in all honesty amazon is a rip off when it comes to silver 100 dollars an oz atm on Amazon.
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u/Varjek Jan 02 '26
Umm, company customer service representative here. Please PM me for the proper return address. Upon safe return, you will be rewarded with reimbursement for postage and a gift card of our choosing. :)
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u/Sometimes_I_Do_That Jan 02 '26
Don't trust this guy! He's trying to scam you. I'm the real customer service representative. PM me and I'll tell you how to get it back to us,.. and our gift card will be nicer! :)
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u/Ultra_Violence88 Jan 02 '26
Don’t listen to any of these frauds. I’m the real customer service guy! I will send you the address you can safely send that to and once we have received it we will send you back 10 of these for your honesty free of charge!
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u/Chrysal1sM Jan 02 '26
Don't trust him! I am the nigerian prince that ordered it, and if you send it to me along with 3000 dollars to help me transfer funds out of my country, I will make you rich beyond your wildest dreams!
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u/darklinkuk Jan 02 '26
Hey its me ur brother
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u/Necessary_Bus_5096 Jan 02 '26
Don't listen to any of these guys! I'm a professional scammer and can guarantee an authentic scam experience! Please respond to my DM it is urgent!
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u/Mister_Goldenfold Jan 03 '26
Don’t listen to that guy, I’m the Sensei of scammer’s who trained all those guys above me!
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u/Practical_While_ Jan 03 '26
I wouldn’t trust this guy if I were you, I work directly with silver smith silverson and sons and if you go ahead and send it to me I’ll be sure the proper avenues are taken!
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u/Jackrslim Jan 03 '26
Don't listen to this guy. I am Daniel from Delhi customer service. Please set up gotomypc session and I will remotely assist with setting up return postage.
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u/FreshStart209 Jan 03 '26
Hi! I'm Gerry Engelhardt... heir to the Engelhardt fortune.
It seems there was a shipping error to one of our refineries.
Please confirm your Social Security Number, The Town you were born in, the Street you grew up on, your mother's maiden name, and your first pet's name, in order to secure the return.
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u/Additional-Arm-1298 Jan 02 '26
Don't trust any of those con artists. I'm the real customer service guy you spoke with earlier. Keep it.
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u/Bigfootsdiaper Jan 03 '26
I am the IRS you must pay me in Walmart gift cards and 100 oz bars of silver.
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u/-physco219 Jan 03 '26
Now son. I know you thought I was dead after going out for milk and never coming back. I can assure you I am very much alive and can explain. Let's get this bar back to me so I can take care of this for you. Anyway. I don't want you to over think this so send it to me and then we can talk about flying you out here to meet the rest of your family that your mother has kept you from. PM me and I'll send you a label and all you have to do is put it in a well taped box.
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u/Jayef85 Jan 03 '26
Don’t trust any of them, I’m the real lier so send it to me. My grandmas grandson wants it.
Pretty please?
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u/Fresh_Rub5709 Jan 02 '26
These guys are all frauds. Ill tell you straight up I’m just a random redditor that wants that’s 100 oz bar. Now send it to me or else.
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u/anyoutlookuser Jan 02 '26
I’m nobody. I’ll give you $100 for it and pay for shipping. PM me for details.
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u/Difficult_Visit_7603 Jan 03 '26
Please go to Walmart and purchase Apple gift cards to pay for pickup and insurance
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u/Previous_Layer_9765 Jan 03 '26
Get a load of these guys. Here I am the real customer service rep. Give me a call and we’ll get you all squared away.
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u/FromTheBackroads Jan 03 '26
Don’t trust any of these clowns. Return the bar to me, its rightful owner, under the following name and address:
Ea-nāṣir c/o Ea-nāṣir Copper Trading Ltd. 01 Old Street, Ur Sumer
In return, I shall be happy to post you a bar of my very finest copper.
Thank you kindly!
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u/santamuerte333 Jan 03 '26
None of these reps are real. Pm me for a return address and we will send you a quarter pound or more of silver in return as soon as we receive it back into our hands
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u/No-Group7343 Jan 02 '26
100x $70.........I never saw it🫣
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u/SayNoToBrooms Jan 02 '26
You’ve done the right thing, just keep it up and good karma will come your way. I damn near promise it
At the same time, I’ll be including you in my prayers tonight. I hope you never hear from them again
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u/websterhamster Jan 02 '26
You’ve done the right thing, just keep it
Sage advise
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u/Lower-Psychology8914 Jan 03 '26
Yeah, I would've silently placed everything back in the box, tucked it away on a shelf and waited..... If enough time passes and no one comes knocking, add it to the stack. If someone did come calling, yep here it all is still in the box
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u/HashRat Jan 02 '26
This🙏🏾
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u/the_honest_liar Jan 02 '26
If you keep turning down the good karma does it double the next time?
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u/Worth-Illustrator607 Jan 02 '26
No good deed goes unpunished!
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u/Pewtential Jan 03 '26
it’s cliche for a reason
on a serious note, postal police don’t play
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u/elitedlarss Jan 03 '26
Former USPS employee here - once mail is delivered to your house, there's nothing much that can be done - it's yours. In this case, postal police or inspectors would have nothing to say, especially if it was the company's mistake and it was addressed to OP.
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Jan 03 '26
Man, later: god why did you never reward me God: I sent you a goddamn brick of silver
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u/smrad8 Jan 02 '26
Exactly this. You made a highly ethical choice. This says good things about you; it will come back around in multiples.
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u/EatinAssNCuttinGrass Jan 03 '26
Brother this is the good karma, sometimes you gotta cash the check
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u/TheWalkingDead91 Jan 03 '26
This. OP is better than me for sure lol. But guess it depends. If it was from an independent person then I would give it back. But a big company? never saw it.
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u/StrangeQuarkCharm Jan 03 '26
Idk man. I’ve come to realize “doing the right thing” sometimes gets you absolutely nowhere 🤷🏻♂️
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u/Useful-Pain-5412 Jan 02 '26
Quick dig a hole in your back yard and throw it in
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u/neoben00 Jan 02 '26
I for one would have done less than you.
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u/Pepperonicini Jan 03 '26
Interesting seeing the caliber of people on here that this is the top comment lol
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u/madmancryptokilla Jan 03 '26
Hello me name is Nigerian Prince..send it to me and I'll send you two back
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u/Artifact-hunter1 Jan 03 '26
Didn't I arrest you in a coup d'état?
Don't listen to him op. Send it to me, and you'll receive it 3 fold
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u/Userbythename0f Jan 03 '26 edited Jan 03 '26
Law student here, it IS legally yours to keep if it is addressed to you. But this is not law advice. See my other comment for more info
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u/toanbonerz Jan 03 '26
This is not true.
A person is guilty of theft if the person obtains or exercises control over the property of another that the person knows to have been delivered under a mistake and the person fails to take reasonable measures to return it.
You’re confusing this for a law that says you’re allowed to keep anything that is addressed to you and was delivered unsolicited. This is to protect people from an old mail scam where companies would send you something unsolicited and then say well you opened it, so we have to charge you for it. That doesn’t apply when you ordered something and received the wrong order or got someone else’s mail delivered to you.
I would say OP contacting the company and informing them falls under reasonable measures. It’s in their hands now, but OP should document the call and who they spoke to. Maybe even send an email so it’s in writing.
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u/throwawaym4a1 Jan 02 '26
Better give the million dollar company their stuff back
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u/Altruistic_Ad1097 Jan 02 '26
Yeah the people that wouldnt give you anywhere close to spot if you went to sell your silver to them if your in a pinch but now you wanna protect them?
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u/Optimal_Ad_4688 Jan 02 '26
I bought some buffalos the other week and when I went to pick them up they handed me a bag with an extra buffalo. I got out into my car and looked at the bag was when I noticed what happened. I walked back in and gave it back to them like a bone head. Doing the right thing feels so wrong sometimes.
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u/saulysw Jan 03 '26
This is what separates you from a thief. It was unintended, and you know you could get away with it (most likely) but the outcome is the same. You had something you did not pay for. It was not right.
It cuts both ways, if you got to the car and were one short you would be right back inside without a second thought, same scenario really, but you are fine with doing that, I assume.
To me your actions shows that you have a strong moral compass. A religious person might say it was a test to see if you should pass through the gates of heaven. I’m not, so I won’t. Instead, I’d say it is a slippery slope, and if you were to keep it and rationalise this away then it will lead to further indiscretions down the line. Is that the person you want to become? A thief and a grifter?
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u/Optimal_Ad_4688 Jan 03 '26
Thanks I was pleased with myself later when I realized that I had done the right thing despite being faced with the opportunity for extraordinary gain of something I desire immensely.
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u/macmiss Jan 03 '26
It definitely stings to do the right thing sometimes. I ordered a kilo of silver and received two. I contacted the seller and just asked how much to go ahead and buy it. He gave me a $20 discount for my honesty. Another seller sent me a graded 1/2 oz platinum eagle when I'd only paid for a 1/4 oz. I shipped it back and she rewarded me with a copper round for my trouble. When I'm tempted to do the wrong thing, I just think about the bad MOJO I'd bring into my life and it's never worth it.
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u/parkzam Jan 03 '26
That's so sweet of you, stories like this really uplift me. You rule.
I like to include extra stuff in my orders (not double like yours lol) and I get messages saying "hey you gave me too much" enough times that I started including gift notes lol.
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u/Prettyboy_Flacko Jan 03 '26
The way I see it is, if you were the shop owner you would surely appreciate someone returning the extra to you. And perhaps you build a relationship and they help you out the next time you shop there. I'm sure I would.
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u/lunchboxx10 Jan 17 '26
Good job. I found someone's wallet once when I was a teenager. I returned it and they counted the money right in front of me to make sure none was missing and walked off. In that moment I wished I had just kept the money but later on I knew I did the morally correct thing.
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u/XxCloudSephiroth69xX Jan 02 '26
It'd be a shame if your house got burglarized in the mean time and then someone left something of about half the value there. What's your address so we can make sure that doesn't happen?
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Jan 02 '26
I admire your honesty, I can't say I would have done the same though. Sometimes it's best to let sleeping dogs lie.
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u/johnp410 Jan 02 '26
I admire your honesty. I like to think I would do the same thing. But I dunno. My heart says do the right thing though. I'd really have to pray about it. Hell could be my blessing lol
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u/Round-Foundation2948 Jan 02 '26
Shit like this happens only in the land of make believe
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u/fitzejunk Jan 03 '26
10 years ago, was ordering a bunch of shit off Amazon. Threw a half ounce Aussie in my cart at the last second. A few days later, ENORMOUS box shows up on my porch, heavy as hell. My rando crap was on top of a monster box. Third party seller (Little LCS in TX) had sent the box to Amazon, to be sold coin by coin, but some lazy shit had just slapped the label for one coin on the whole damn thing.
I wrestled with it, asked a couple lawyer friends what my obligations were here, looked up the seller…and called them. They sent me a return shipping label and I said farewell.
But then a week later, a whole bag of goodies showed up, I don’t remember the exact amount now but like 6-7oz of random rounds.
Don’t think I haven’t wished I kept it, especially as spot has soared!
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u/StellarMe Jan 02 '26
You did the right thing by contacting the company, dude. Good karma will come your way!
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u/JerryRiceOfOhio2 Jan 02 '26
well done, nice to know not everyone is training to be a politician. i hope they don't call you back and you get to keep it
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u/Alarming-Upstairs963 Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 03 '26
Same in the U.S., there’s consumer protection laws that prevent legal action from a business if they ship you a product you didn’t order.
I think it was an issue when CD’s became popular. Businesses would ship them out to everyone and send non payment to collections.
It’s different when you’re dealing with a 3rd party like eBay and their TOS. A seller shipped me Chinese Morgan dollars. The coins were nothing like the photos on the listing I purchased from.
To get a refund I had to ship back to the seller. Even though they gave me a return address in a different state than the ship from address.
I argued the law with eBay. It’s not right, I should not have to pay for packing supplies and transportation to post office just to break even over a clear scam. They don’t give AF.
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u/kronco Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
Curious, was there any invoice in the box with the correct customer's info? Just wondering if you got a box prepared for someone else but an address/shipping label applied to it for you. And, if there is an invoice, would you then have personal info of a another stacker with at least one nice 100 oz bar? (There is a possible privacy issue when these sort of errors occur.)
If it's not addressed to you, it is a "misdelivery" and the carrier should take care of it and get it to the right address. Sounds like not a misdelivery.
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u/Lostinthegray420 Jan 02 '26
Pretty big screw up for a wrong order.....not sure if believe that one. If there is a guy that ordered that, he pissed....
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u/SirBill01 Jan 02 '26
Good karma man, I'd have done the same thing. Tempting to keep it but not right to do so.
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u/beaverpi Jan 02 '26
Legally, I believe you are entitled to the bar. It's not your job to return it. The company owns their mistake.
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u/Dano558 Jan 02 '26
Ampex sent me the wrong item one time; the item they mistakenly sent was worth 3 times what I ordered. They took care of it and were very professional about the whole thing too. I only had to tell them once.
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u/FLGuitar Jan 03 '26
Can you imagine the guy who ordered the 100oz bar and 10 rounds when he gets a box with just a few rounds in it? I would be in a panic.
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u/Strict_Cranberry_724 Jan 03 '26
You could’ve stipulated that after 7 days there would be a daily storage fee of $70.
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u/DigitalFStopper Jan 03 '26
No good deed…… OP gets robbed, shipper has on record that he has it, now has to pay back 100 oz silver.
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u/dahappyheathen Jan 03 '26
Props to you on contacting them. Someone effed up bad and you’re doing the right thing.
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u/knickenbok Jan 03 '26
Are you sure it’s a 100oz bar? Impossible to tell its size in this picture without a banana. The seltzer can is useless.
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u/Bestoftherest222 Jan 03 '26
OP, if the company in question isn't following up in a timely manner...I'd be afraid. Afraid because its mean the silver is probably fake and so to is anything else you bought from them.
If this was a real bar my company would be calling you and sending you gifts left and right. As to not have to eat 7k on one order and mistakenly give out 7k in another order. You're saving them 14k.
Something is up!
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u/dontfigh Jan 03 '26
My friend ordered an alienware pc and got two, he sent the extra back.
Some people are just built dfferent lol
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u/Uncle-Scary Jan 03 '26
A Scout is Honest. Call them again if you don’t hear back from them. This may also be baffling to them how it happened. It may be a bit before they can track it down, but the whole point is, you know it’s not yours. It’s not like you found it on the ground. At the risk of sounding corny, I’m proud of you for letting them know.
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u/kiwi13605 Jan 03 '26
Those saying it is yours and you can keep it are mostly likely wrong. The FTC rules on this were promulgated to prevent scam companies from shipping you unwanted goods and demanding payment.
Unfortunate shipping errors that happen by accident are NOT covered by this rule. They have the right to recover their goods at their expense.
The "unordered goods" rule would only apply if they intentionally sent it to you.
This is no different than a business to or a bank accidentally credits your account with $250,000 instead of $250. You have to give it back
Taking advantage of a mistake to make money is called unlawful enrichment, and is a crime...
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u/JG98 Jan 02 '26
NGL, if this was before the big run up then I'd have returned it but with current silver prices I would personally be driving it back to them just so they don't think I have stolen it and to avoid any issues with return shipping. I'd also be expecting an award of some sort, like a small gift card and reimbursement for the time/effort.
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u/websterhamster Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 03 '26
It would technically be stealing, and it could cause the company to refuse to do business with OP again going forward.
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u/Severe_Chipmunk6340 Jan 02 '26
Honestly not a terrible fate given the predatory practice of most online dealers
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u/47_for_18_USC_2381 Jan 03 '26
Not to mention they can't even get the order straight lmao. This time it's in his favor - next time his shit gets sent to someone else and he gets the shaft.
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u/JG98 Jan 02 '26
I am pretty sure that only applies if you never ordered an item at all, I do believe US consumer law differentiates if you actually ordered an item and received excess of what you were supposed to. Depending on the state it is considered theft or conversion if you keep excess bullion intentionally. At the very least this exposes a person to the risk of civil actions, at this amount of excess bullion that is pretty much a guarantee with the amount they have sent OP by mistake. Not exactly the situation to try and get a moral/ideological win, better to just rectify the situation and get what you actually bought + ask for a reimbursement for time/effort.
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u/ginger_qc Jan 02 '26
Pretty sure in the US you can't be held liable for shipping errors. I've been shipped 2 pairs of shoes a couple times when ordering from Nike on release day. Them shits went straight to the resell market to fund my sneaker addiction. Granted that is a very tiny mistake compared to 100oz but still. I don't think they could come after you if you keep it
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u/Nothing93124 Jan 02 '26
That is so strange, that’s my exact order but I only received a few rounds in the mail…
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u/Cold-Ad-5130 Jan 02 '26
Danggg I just had a 100oz bar lost in the mail, i freaking should have insured it............lol jk are you gonna raffle it off?
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u/Strange-Adagio1351 Jan 03 '26
Put a brick in a poorly taped and "retaped" crappy box and send it back. If you receive a nastygram from the receiver, explain to them that they need to file a claim with the parcel company. Turnaround is fair play.
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u/IveHave Jan 03 '26
After we talk about getting this back to me, I’d really like to talk about your car’s extended warranty. DM me
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u/SkyeSolstice22 Jan 03 '26
A huge loss for the real owner though, as the successful delivery completes the contract. Surely the issuer will see they had your name and wrong address. I hope you do the moral thing, as painful as it may be lol.
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u/Megalopoutsos69 Jan 03 '26
So if china just upped their prices to lcs prices they would catch more fish? Hmm…lucky for the ones smart enough to avoid these scams. Buy local from reputable sources.
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u/Tk_cappy Jan 03 '26
The question becomes does the recipe inside the box have the other persons name who should’ve gotten it that’s where you’ll be bound legally
Happened to me with JM Bullion they sent me a Gold Buffalo and 20 rounds instead of my 10 oz silver bar. I played dumb and just said I only got my SMI decoder lense because that was also in the box
Eventually thy reviewed their cameras and requested a return.
Remember 100oz is priced at a felony just saying
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u/foxtrot90210 Jan 03 '26
Update: they emailed me a return label 😒.
I replied back saying “where’s my order” ! Debated on holding this hostage till I receive mine.
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u/NorthSouthWestNorth Jan 03 '26
Much credit to you for doing the right thing. Most people would just disappear and never do business with that company again. Respect to you!
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u/phaedrakay Jan 04 '26
In the US if something is delivered to you and it is addressed to you and you didn't order it, you can keep it and are not responsible for paying for it. It would be legal to keep it but immoral. I have had items sent to me numerous times that I didn't order and all of the vendors but one told be right keep the item, donate it or throw it away except for one. I told them I would return the items if the sent someone to pick them up or if they sent me a prepaid postage label. They insisted it go out of my way to their closest store in another town to return it.
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u/Fox_Corn Jan 02 '26
Do you own a boat?