How would you advise?
My friend who is super HONEST, and worries if she doesn't pay her phone bill the day she receives it, has a problem. Actually, her +1 (we'll call him R) has the problem, and he's even sillier about these things, if that's possible.
He decided he wanted a new computer so he called Dell because they would finance it for him (at 29%). After discussing options, he decided not to buy. But by this time he as given them his address and his debit card number.
Next day, he gets a call informing him the shipping charges. He said he didn't order anything and was told he was getting charged shipping and he'd have to pay it and then the "agent" hung up on him.
R then called Dell again and asked for a supervisor who confirmed that there was no order in his name.
Next day when R was out, Purolater delivered 3 boxes to his neighbor's house. A computer, printer and another box with cables and stuff.
Another call to Dell resulted in delivery of some return labels. R immediately slapped on the return labels and Purolater picked up the boxes.
Then a barrage of phone calls from "Dell" offered all manner of fantastic deals all of which R rejected. Also, he's received 3 more sets of return labels, so he's wondering if more computers are on their way to him.
Smells like a scam to me. I suggested that he talk to the scam folks at the RCMP.
I wonder if the return labels have an address not owned by Dell and the returned goods get sold on Craig's list.
What do you think?
My friend who is super HONEST, and worries if she doesn't pay her phone bill the day she receives it, has a problem. Actually, her +1 (we'll call him R) has the problem, and he's even sillier about these things, if that's possible.
He decided he wanted a new computer so he called Dell because they would finance it for him (at 29%). After discussing options, he decided not to buy. But by this time he as given them his address and his debit card number.
Next day, he gets a call informing him the shipping charges. He said he didn't order anything and was told he was getting charged shipping and he'd have to pay it and then the "agent" hung up on him.
R then called Dell again and asked for a supervisor who confirmed that there was no order in his name.
Next day when R was out, Purolater delivered 3 boxes to his neighbor's house. A computer, printer and another box with cables and stuff.
Another call to Dell resulted in delivery of some return labels. R immediately slapped on the return labels and Purolater picked up the boxes.
Then a barrage of phone calls from "Dell" offered all manner of fantastic deals all of which R rejected. Also, he's received 3 more sets of return labels, so he's wondering if more computers are on their way to him.
Smells like a scam to me. I suggested that he talk to the scam folks at the RCMP.
I wonder if the return labels have an address not owned by Dell and the returned goods get sold on Craig's list.
What do you think?