About a month ago I got a notification that Temu was sending me a package. It asked if I would accept so and so product. I ignored it. I received several more requests that I confirm delivery. I ignored those too.
I'm wondering if this guy did respond to such a request.
It reminds me of the old Time Life scam. You answer an unsolicited phone call. If your reply in any way can be interpreted as a Yes, they have you on the hook for paying for some crap book they send. Including more they regularly send.
Also, I bet that while Temu has no comment at this time, they will come after him after he has taken receipt of multiple packages. So what if he hadn't physically said stop. Has he directly notified Temu, in writing, that they should stop? If not, the scurrilous dogs could construe that as tacit acceptance.
Interesting speculation, but no data. Easy answer: refuse delivery of the unopened package. USPS will (must, in fact) take back and return to sender any unopened refused package. UPS and Fedex have essentially identical policies. You need not be present; a note on the door, or a call to the carrier within a few business days will get a pickup.
Opening a package ends easy refusal, but a third party can't just send something and demand payment. The 'misinterpreted yes' game is well known and won't work as long as you take prompt action in writing. Notify the shipper in writing, keep a copy, and set a deadline for them to pay for return.
Situations like this are really the result of the recipient not knowing (or bothering to find out) what recourse he has.
Ignoring a 'request to accept' or 'confirm' works fine too. As Rick implies, these are attempts to create an order, phrased to get a response that can be interpreted as yes. Treat as spam/scam.
Probably a scam where they send you something and then post positive reviews in your name. If anyone checks the records to see if you actually ordered the product, their records show that you did. Amazon now bans vendors who do this, but Temu is its own Amazon, so they can do whatever they like.
About a month ago I got a notification that Temu was sending me a package. It asked if I would accept so and so product. I ignored it.
ReplyDeleteI received several more requests that I confirm delivery. I ignored those too.
I'm wondering if this guy did respond to such a request.
It reminds me of the old Time Life scam.
You answer an unsolicited phone call. If your reply in any way can be interpreted as a Yes, they have you on the hook for paying for some crap book they send. Including more they regularly send.
Also, I bet that while Temu has no comment at this time, they will come after him after he has taken receipt of multiple packages. So what if he hadn't physically said stop. Has he directly notified Temu, in writing, that they should stop? If not, the scurrilous dogs could construe that as tacit acceptance.
Interesting speculation, but no data. Easy answer: refuse delivery of the unopened package. USPS will (must, in fact) take back and return to sender any unopened refused package. UPS and Fedex have essentially identical policies. You need not be present; a note on the door, or a call to the carrier within a few business days will get a pickup.
DeleteOpening a package ends easy refusal, but a third party can't just send something and demand payment. The 'misinterpreted yes' game is well known and won't work as long as you take prompt action in writing. Notify the shipper in writing, keep a copy, and set a deadline for them to pay for return.
Situations like this are really the result of the recipient not knowing (or bothering to find out) what recourse he has.
Ignoring a 'request to accept' or 'confirm' works fine too. As Rick implies, these are attempts to create an order, phrased to get a response that can be interpreted as yes. Treat as spam/scam.
Probably a scam where they send you something and then post positive reviews in your name. If anyone checks the records to see if you actually ordered the product, their records show that you did. Amazon now bans vendors who do this, but Temu is its own Amazon, so they can do whatever they like.
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