Someone Left Anonymous Gift at My Door Step at 11:30 pm today....

shadowarrior on 25/12/2017 - 01:03
Last edited 25/12/2017 - 01:05

…addressed to someone else. :|
So, around 20 mins back while I was enjoying my recently purchased copy of Dying Light in a dark room, trying to sneak around super aggressive zombies in the game's night scenario. I hear someone bang my crimsafe. My dogs started barking full volume and rushed to the front door. I get up and ask "who is there?" - No reply. I turn on all the lights, and go in to wear some pants. Yeah its summer, so I love to relax around my underpants..
Finally, went back, opened the door, and I see no one there, but a gift in front of my door step. Thought to myself, 'awww neighbors are being friendly and left me a cake and card I guess'… pick it up and its quite heavy. Hmm…doesn't feel like a cake, ok, got a card on top. Open the card, and it says something along the lines of 'Kate, (name changed) Merry Christmas and hope this helps you and your family - Anonymous'….and it's got bunch of 50s notes in a money clip. Rough estimate, a thousand bucks or so. :|

I kinda got worried so didn't even bother to count, put the card and the money back in…. thought of keeping it outside the door, then thought someone may steal it, so went and kept it in the garage. :|

I am planning to ask my two neighbors if their Mrs' name is Kate and hopefully I can unite the parcel to their rightful owner. :)

But yeah… was a bit weird and am still scared if the package has a bomb or something. :|

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    • Gravy on 25/12/2017 - 20:48

      Yeah, there has been a bike chained to our local bus stop shelter in our sleepy little seaside village for a few days, complete with helmet. Have never ever seen one chained there before and almost feels like its a test.

  • Cusack on 25/12/2017 - 21:50
    +1

    Why is everyone assuming drug money or something sinister? It could actually be someone genuine doing the 'pay it forward' thing to someone that could be going through hard times.

    • kipps on 25/12/2017 - 22:08

      11.30pm delivery? Christmas Eve? Anonymous? Can’t even get right address? Seems far more likely to be dodgy.

      • Cusack on 25/12/2017 - 23:32
        +7

        Xmas eve, 11:30pm, so close to midnight when santa supposedly drops off presents? The message reads 'hope it helps you and your family'. Yeah I would actually say it's perfect timing. Is everyone so cynical and paranoid?

    • PAZMAT on 25/12/2017 - 22:29
      +2

      Might not be missing some law but maybe some morals? OP probably wants to do the right thing and return it to the rightful owner

      • Sunshines bright on 25/12/2017 - 22:32
        -3

        I was not suggesting he not attempt to locate the person just that rightfully it is his to keep if he does not find or know who "Kate" is.

    • shadowarrior on 26/12/2017 - 01:24
      +2

      Not sure why folks are downvoting you, it's a serious question. Personally I wouldn't have been able to sleep even a night taking something that doesn't belong to me. :)

  • r3volt on 25/12/2017 - 22:39

    Didnt get enough karma on reddit?

    • shadowarrior on 26/12/2017 - 00:18
      +3

      The Reddit post was made after the post here. Am a true ozbargainer first, redditor second, and somewhere at the end the whole list, a karma whore :)

  • Cusack on 25/12/2017 - 23:42

    You should've tired to find Kate before giving to the cops. You could've had an awesome Xmas moment like this…
    https://youtu.be/bT0dkb1s8Lo

  • revo on 26/12/2017 - 00:45
    +1

    By providing to the cops, if they don't find the owner, does the money get returned to you or do they keep it?

    • shadowarrior on 26/12/2017 - 01:10
      +19

      They said they will try to find the rightful owner for 60 days. If they can't find her and the money comes to me, I've decided to go spend all the money to buy toys and pet food for an animal rescue centre :)

      • revo on 26/12/2017 - 01:13

        That's good to hear. Sounds like your heart's in the right place, for many it isn't an easy thing to do. Merry Christmas and best wishes for the new year! :)

        • shadowarrior on 26/12/2017 - 01:15

          Thank you and wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a wonderful and prosperous New Year ahead :)

        • [Deactivated] on 26/12/2017 - 01:19
          +3

          @shadowarrior:
          So you gave it to the cops? Sensible move.

          Should have given it to me. I am a well known nigerian scammer prince and have screwed helped many people

        • shadowarrior on 26/12/2017 - 01:21
          +5

          @BrodenIt: I only give money and my credit card details to Nigerian princes. Don't try to scam me, there is no place called Nugeria! :P

        • [Deactivated] on 26/12/2017 - 01:22
          +2

          @shadowarrior:
          Sorry typing error.
          I am nigerian scammer prince!
          Offer ends in 1 minute! Call JV now!

      • Toons on 27/12/2017 - 14:18

        Thats a great decision just keep all the receipts just incase someone does come looking eventually so you have every base covered. the police report and what you did with the money.

        Did they open the box, what is the story with that does that go to you too?

        After playing dying light i'd be crapping myself thinking what was in it, if they give you that too open it there, just incase you need to return that to the police.

        thank god it was Christmas and not Halloween

  • djmm on 26/12/2017 - 07:33

    This sounds like beginning plot of new Nicholas Cage horror movie

    • Shibster on 26/12/2017 - 08:53
      +1

      Aren't all his movie Horror stories or is that train wrecks?

  • salem on 26/12/2017 - 10:48
    +1

    So I think we've all glossed over the set up to this story. Playing a scary video game at night and someone belts on your front door. Come on, tell the truth. When you said you went to get pants on, you meant went to get clean pants on, right?

    • shadowarrior on 26/12/2017 - 13:41
      +2

      Shhhh…. let it go unnoticed….. :|

  • LivinginEastwood on 26/12/2017 - 11:06

    I could be a kate

  • popcornready on 26/12/2017 - 16:48

    I just want to know what’s in the box

    • blehgg on 26/12/2017 - 21:22
      +1

      there was a button in the box… if you pressed that button someone dies ~ but you get 20K….

      It's not someone you know or someone that you knows knows…

  • Davo1111 on 26/12/2017 - 17:17
    +1

    Chuck the surname into white pages and your suburb to see if it comes up.

    • [Deactivated] on 26/12/2017 - 19:49

      Dunno why you're getting down voted, this isn't a bad idea…

  • GregMonarch on 26/12/2017 - 18:12
    +1

    Put a sign out the front: "No KATE living here and wi$h to return." Anyone that knocks has to explain (and give the correct amount) before they get it back.

  • imurgod on 26/12/2017 - 20:31
    +1

    Travelling around at night in Dying Light with virals roaming around is TERRIFYING!

    I jump out of my skin if I hear my wife open the fridge while I'm playing it.

    • shadowarrior on 26/12/2017 - 20:45

      Finally somebody understands :|
      Now add loud banging on your door and dogs shouting at full volume….. that was also my first night in DL. :|

      • imurgod on 26/12/2017 - 20:46

        Even worse if you've just started because you don't have any skills or weapons yet. If you're spotted, you're as good as dead.

  • BertieBrown on 26/12/2017 - 21:09

    Are they legit currency (real notes)? Seems very odd if it’s a genuine well-wisher (family/friend) to not ensure that the recipient physically accepts the money. I don’t know anybody who would leave that much cash out the front just with a card in the hopes that someone finds it.

    As for anything nefarious yeah I’d be inclined to believe it’s the same situation; if you’re trying to pay someone you want to atleast make sure that they take the money in the event they they later say they never received it.

    That’s just my thoughts. But hell, even if this is a OzB/nosleep thread, I’m intrigued.

  • sparkles on 26/12/2017 - 21:22

    You're not the only one getting mystery cash:

    http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/good-news/real-li…

  • wjb on 27/12/2017 - 01:45
    +1

    The following day any unpleasant odour from the box?
    Can't imagine after 60 days…

    • John Kimble on 30/12/2017 - 09:29
      +1

      Yeah, what if it is the severed head of his pregnant wife in the box…and he didn't even know she was with child!

      • FirstNameLastName on 30/12/2017 - 10:06

        what's worse, that would mean Kevin Spacey was the last person with your wife's head??!

  • RetroMetro on 27/12/2017 - 02:37

    So let us know if you take the money, Kate or the corrupt cops XD

  • champ21 on 27/12/2017 - 03:54

    Hi im kate(name changed) a nigerian prince i will send you 10000 american rupees through the paypal if you send me my package. Thanking you mr shadowarrior.

  • syousef on 27/12/2017 - 10:11
    +1

    Wow. Incompetence is so rife in the delivery industry now that even Santa ****s it up!

  • chudson on 27/12/2017 - 14:50

    I think it all depends on what's in the box… :)

  • Gauntlet on 27/12/2017 - 17:06
    +1

    The box! THE BOX!

  • zond on 28/12/2017 - 01:12

    I know what you can expect…

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/351155

  • ireadtermsofuse on 28/12/2017 - 01:18

    Goddamn it Kate! Stop moving around

  • DR-JEKL on 28/12/2017 - 10:02

    Hopefully there wasnt a puppy in the box!!

  • popcornready on 14/01/2018 - 22:54

    Any updates OP?

    We are approaching a month since you have the box to the cops

    • shadowarrior on 15/01/2018 - 08:59

      None, haven't heard back from the cops (haven't inquired with them either). However I went for a nice road trip, started driving from Gold Coast all the way to Warnambool and back stopping at Bateman's Bay on the first week of New Years. So there's that :)

  • x2r9ypbj on 16/01/2018 - 09:32

    Sounds like drug money contact crime stoppers `1800333000

  • ShannonN on 26/02/2018 - 14:51

    around the 60 days now can we have an update dyin to hears what was in the box? I guess the plum pudding for Xmas is still ok but the chockies would be melted by now

  • CandyMan on 31/12/2018 - 22:13
    +4

    It’s been a year… any updates???

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