I just read an article over on The Consumerist.com (one of my favorite sites) entitled How Hard Should I Try To Give Back Someone Else's Tablet? where a reader has accidentally received someone else's tablet PC. The OP now finds himself in a problem spot after calling [the tablet pc company] to let them know he has received another person's tablet PC and they don't seem to care. The OP believes by the card inside that he has the real owner's address, but doesn't know what to do next.
Here's my insight: I know most people want to do the right thing, but honestly due to factors of federal law, Massachusetts state law for me and liability issues, not to mention that address inside might not even be right, I would call [the tablet pc company] and try to return to sender only. If I couldn't return to sender which is [the tablet pc company], then I would keep the item and in this case its the Tablet PC. It's not worth my money or the liability issues to send it to the proper owner. Keep in mind, if the OP were to send the tablet PC to the right owner and it is not fixed/or damaged in shipped, that OP is now liable for the price of that Tablet PC which could around $400 give or take. No its not an iPad.
Right now, [the tablet pc company] is on the hook for the tablet PC and they will have to either get the OP to send the tablet PC back or send the owner a new one. Otherwise [the tablet pc company] will be in more trouble than they can handle. They owe the owner his tablet or a new one.
Note: As a blogger for over the last 7 years now, I have learned that leaving out the company in this case is a good thing due to liability issues, so that's why you see the words [the tablet pc company] instead of the actual company. But the actual company is listed on The Consumerist.com article.
Here's my insight: I know most people want to do the right thing, but honestly due to factors of federal law, Massachusetts state law for me and liability issues, not to mention that address inside might not even be right, I would call [the tablet pc company] and try to return to sender only. If I couldn't return to sender which is [the tablet pc company], then I would keep the item and in this case its the Tablet PC. It's not worth my money or the liability issues to send it to the proper owner. Keep in mind, if the OP were to send the tablet PC to the right owner and it is not fixed/or damaged in shipped, that OP is now liable for the price of that Tablet PC which could around $400 give or take. No its not an iPad.
Right now, [the tablet pc company] is on the hook for the tablet PC and they will have to either get the OP to send the tablet PC back or send the owner a new one. Otherwise [the tablet pc company] will be in more trouble than they can handle. They owe the owner his tablet or a new one.
Note: As a blogger for over the last 7 years now, I have learned that leaving out the company in this case is a good thing due to liability issues, so that's why you see the words [the tablet pc company] instead of the actual company. But the actual company is listed on The Consumerist.com article.
