If Amazon Delivered to Your Neighbour and They Kept It - What Would You Do? Please Discuss

Lhawktalk on 26/03/2025 - 20:05
Last edited 26/03/2025 - 20:40 by 1 other user

The very situation happened with me recently. Funnily enough I ordered something that piqued my interest after seeing a deal for the product on this very site.

Got the notification that the item was out for delivery…. then the notification that it had been delivered. I was very excited, open my front door and there's NO ITEM!

Panic set in, maybe the driver kept it for himself? Do further investigating and check the tracking……………………. the photo proof of delivery was definitely NOT my front door.

Did a bit of investigating and yes the photo matches the residence of one of my neighbours and the package was no longer there. Knocked on the door and no answer.

Would you just consider the item lost or get police intervention?

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  • SBOB on 26/03/2025 - 20:07
    +128

    Well, I know the first thing I would do is NOT raise a support request with Amazon, indicating the item was not received, and that the photo was not of your front door

    That would be too obvious

    get police intervention ??

    I swear at some point someone must have done something at the TVA and altered this timeline for the worse

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 26/03/2025 - 20:28
      +10

      tva

      Went back in time to warn harambe about that kid , but accidentally squashed a bug or something and caused huge time space variation

      • serpserpserp on 27/03/2025 - 21:59

        I feel like I'm in an episode of Lost now…

    • boomramada on 26/03/2025 - 21:31

      get police intervention ??

      Don't you think its safe to OP to make to entry with police with the ozb post id?

    • bigbadboogieman on 28/03/2025 - 13:31

      I sometimes wish TVA prunes this timeline…. Doesn't feel like the Sacred Timeline with all the crap that is happening.

  • jv on 26/03/2025 - 20:09
    -5

    yes the photo matches the residence of one of my neighbours

    Show them the photo…

    They can be charged with theft.

    https://www.gotocourt.com.au/criminal-law/vic/stealing-by-fi…

    • simplystu on 26/03/2025 - 20:45
      +9

      yes but no …

      photo only shows proof that item was left at door of that house … NOT that neighbour then took item from doorstep +++ is still uitilising.
      UNLESS OP has evidence to show this - that Neighbour still has item still in their possession ???

      In my area … parcels/etc left near doorstep go missing all the time (high crime area).
      hey, we've even had ppl steal ornamental garden plants that were right next to front door.

        • barge-in hunter on 26/03/2025 - 21:44
          +28

          Yeah nah, you’re just not getting it JV. Let me try to explain…

          The photo shows the item on the neighbours doorstep - but it could have been stolen from the neighbours doorstep without them even knowing it was ever there

            • coffeeinmyveins on 27/03/2025 - 09:40
              +10

              @jv:

              …and that is the job of the police to investigate the theft…

              Police are not going to investigate this.

              "a person finds an item and decides to keep it without taking reasonable steps to try to find the lawful owner."

              What evidence is there that the neighbour:

              • Found the item
              • Decided to keep it
              • Didn't take reasonable steps to find the lawful owner

              Go on JV, I'll wait for your evidence.

              I hope you never end up on a jury panel.

                • smartazz104 on 27/03/2025 - 13:16
                  +9

                  @jv: Yeah you tell them that, and make sure to let them know that your taxes pay for their salary too, they love hearing that.

                    • tomlikesbeetroot on 28/03/2025 - 18:41
                      +1

                      @jv: Clearly you have never reported petty theft to police in this country.
                      It might be their job, but they do not have the resources to investigate every single crime that occurs.
                      In the past when I have been the victim of petty theft and reported this to police on 2 seperate occasions, the police were more than helpful in recording the crime took place and providing me with an investigation number for insurance purposes, however they informed me that no further action would take place from their end as they simply do no have the resources to investigate.

                • coffeeinmyveins on 27/03/2025 - 10:03
                  +11

                  @jv: You really are just someones pet project using AI aren't you.

                  • Crow K on 27/03/2025 - 11:08
                    +7

                    @coffeeinmyveins: It's a cute idea but AI has been shown to be capable of learning and change

                    Also, there's a (small) possibility at some stage in the future AI would give someone an answer that was helpful and/or something they wanted to hear

                • wetsandwich on 28/03/2025 - 11:06
                  +1

                  @jv: I've you'd dealt with the police at all in around the last 10 years, you'd know that their main helpful phrases are 'not my job', 'it's a civil matter', or 'what do you want us to do about it?'.

                  I don't know why they have this attitude despite the record amounts of funding they get, but even for more serious crimes than this such as stolen cars or home robberies, helping you is not something they would even consider doing under any circumstances. So they will definitely not in the slightest care about a missing packet of Eneloops that the local junkie stole of your porch.

          • Crow K on 27/03/2025 - 09:08
            +2

            @barge-in hunter: Haha you don't increase your comment total by engaging with people in good faith

            I'm somewhat surprised we haven't gotten a "who is to say what a package actually is" sub thread yet

          • bobswinkle on 27/03/2025 - 12:53
            +3

            @barge-in hunter: Trying to use reason with jv is a mistake. One I've made too many times.

    • Wayne7497 on 28/03/2025 - 01:26

      Its definitely NOT a Police job, quite simply put nothing has shown any intent.

      Stealing by finding needs evidence that there was intent.

      Could have been stolen by another

      Neighbours could have collected thinking it was theirs or family member not yet opened didnt look at address

      Continue to inquire with Neighbours if need be show photos of delivery

  • AndyC1 on 26/03/2025 - 20:14
    +6

    Call the police and show them the photo and see how it goes down….

    • HangryCakeStore on 27/03/2025 - 19:01

      Police only do things if it’s easy rewards, thought everyone fkn knew that?!

      • Bidet Mate on 28/03/2025 - 08:28
        +2

        Tell them neighbour has been doing 65 in the 60 zone. Case will be closed by midday.

        • mafmouf on 28/03/2025 - 08:39

          Of which century?

        • quick-dry on 28/03/2025 - 14:13
          +1

          does a case count as closed if it was never opened? The officer at the desk told me to check my house and contents insurance even though I was able to give them the exact location within the house of the people who'd taken my iPad (with cellular enabled)… and it was walkable from the station.

          • nikey2k27 on 29/03/2025 - 07:35

            @quick-dry: call bikes in tell cop do you pick up body would u like them place on in bag or bag free. they paper work most like sent a crew.

        • AndyC1 on 28/03/2025 - 18:58

          On a motorized esky while getting a drink from the esky?

  • Porker on 26/03/2025 - 20:17
    +14

    Guess the neighbour could easily say they don't have it. OP might show them the photo, but then all neighbour need say is they dropped it off at the post office as it wasn't theirs. They're under no obligation to deliver to OPs house - they might hate each other as example.

    Just contact amazon support and ask for a replacement.

      • coffeeinmyveins on 27/03/2025 - 10:04
        +20

        you seem to think that police will devote resources to recovering a lost parcel, not sure where you got that impression from but it's just not the reality.

        what next, you expect that they'll canvas nearby businesses and cars for footage to identify the person and do a nationwide man hunt?

        • jv on 27/03/2025 - 10:06
          -7

          you seem to think that police will devote resources to recovering a lost parcel

          Whether they do or not is irrelevant.

          It is their job to investigate crimes.

          • tenpercent on 27/03/2025 - 11:15

            @jv: Isn't it relevant to whether OP will be made whole again?

          • Wayne7497 on 28/03/2025 - 01:27

            @jv: Except no crime has been identified here

      • ricadam on 27/03/2025 - 10:05
        +1

        Going for the highest comment count this month JV?

        • jv on 27/03/2025 - 10:06
          -5

          No.

          Why? Is that important to you?

          Sportsbet?

          • Crow K on 27/03/2025 - 14:16

            @jv: Oh hey actually know know what, there actually is a Sportsbet thing going on, and the people who call you out for making a giant wall of useless comments or being a disingenuous troll are going to make a ton of money if you make a lot more posts in the future

            Good news, we have a great opportunity to teach them a lesson by you deleting your account right now and never posting here again

      • Assburg on 28/03/2025 - 08:51

        You should join the police JV, or ask if you can do some work experience and ride alongs on a weekend. I think you'd really enjoy it.

        • jv on 28/03/2025 - 09:05

          You should join the police JV

          How do you know I haven't?

          • wetsandwich on 28/03/2025 - 11:08
            +3

            @jv: Because your statements on what their job is, versus what they actually do, are polar opposites.

            Report a crime and see how little they care - I'll give you a hint, on a scale of 10, it wouldn't even register a number.

            • jv on 28/03/2025 - 11:09

              @wetsandwich:

              Because your statements on what their job is, versus what they actually do, are polar opposites.

              All that says is that police do not always do their job.

              Does that surprise you?

              • wetsandwich on 28/03/2025 - 11:12
                +1

                @jv: Well, it's sad, but I'm definitely not surprised after seeing it happen for a decade or more.

                I fondly remember how my sister's car was written off in the middle of the night by a drunk driver, and the offending vehicle was very distinctive, e.g. the only pink hilux in our small sleepy town (details may be changed to protect the innocent). The police literally said 'please don't call us again' when she called the local station to ask what the progress was.

                So, unfortunately it doesn't matter what their job is when everyone knows they aren't going to do it. And criminals seem to be well aware of and emboldened by this as an unenforced crime is functionally not really even illegal.

                • jv on 28/03/2025 - 11:15

                  @wetsandwich:

                  So, unfortunately it doesn't matter what their job is when everyone knows they aren't going to do it.

                  This is where you need to put pressure on your local member to make changes to this…

                  This is why crime stats have gone bonkers recently…

                  Voting for 'Teals' is not going to fix this… Put pressure on the major party members to do their jobs properly and represent the people in their community….

              • Assburg on 28/03/2025 - 22:18

                @jv: Yes and the two following statements can both be true at the same time:

                Police don't always do their job.
                There are some jobs police always don't do.

                This leaves room for the fact that sometimes they do jobs, but never certain kinds of jobs.

  • djkelly69 on 26/03/2025 - 20:28
    +15

    Depends if I know the neighbour or not, but most likely a polite enquiry asking the neighbour if they might have received a package for me/you/whatever. Quite possible it was an honest mistake as many people don't actually read the label if they were expecting something or commonly get deliveries.

    If they say no or don't answer the door, oh well, obviously not your fault - advise Amazon it wasn't your house, you have been unable to locate it, and they will more than likely resolve by resending the item.

    I definitely wouldn't be confronting anyone or calling the police, as you don't really have any proof they did anything. Plus it would make the neighbourhood super awkward.

    • jv on 26/03/2025 - 21:12
      -8

      as you don't really have any proof

      They have the photo

      • djkelly69 on 26/03/2025 - 22:00
        +1

        You cut off a rather important part of that quote…

        The photo only shows an item on a doorstep at one stage. Any number of people could have then taken it, including the driver, random passers-by, the resident, etc.

        • jv on 26/03/2025 - 22:15
          -3

          Any number of people could have then taken it

          Correct, so police need to investigate the theft.

        • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 28/03/2025 - 17:08

          Any number of people could have then taken it, including the driver, random passers-by, the resident, etc.

          thiefsception!

          a burgle within a burgle.. 🤔

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 26/03/2025 - 20:30
    +8

    Sad times when you can’t depend on people to just be decent and run it over to their neighbour. My neighbour on my right is a massive a-hole but id still do the right thing and throw it over the fence if it got misdelivered.

    • MS Paint on 26/03/2025 - 20:45
      +5

      My neighbour on my right

      Is that looking towards the house or from inside the house? Asking for a friend.

    • outlander on 26/03/2025 - 21:38

      why? I genuinely do not get that attitude.

      I mean I had a package misdelivered to me just recently that I took over to a neighbour. I don't particularly like them, but it's not like I dislike them so I did it just to maintain the current standards. But if he was a prick, I'd probably superglue it to his porch. At best I would return it to sender.

      • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 28/03/2025 - 17:09

        But if he was a prick, I'd probably superglue it to his porch.

        genuinely hilarious. tbh I wouldn't even be upset if someone did that to me, probably would just think fair enough makes sense.

    • MomentOfTruss on 27/03/2025 - 13:01

      And totally his fault of he just happens to be outside at that time right?

    • Chandler on 28/03/2025 - 15:41
      +1

      throw it over the fence if it got misdelivered

      Is that before or after you notice the "FRAGILE" labelling?

  • Nutrino on 26/03/2025 - 20:38
    +7

    Call amazon, close thread.

    • Gdsamp on 26/03/2025 - 20:44
      +3

      close thread

      How nearby is the yarn

      • Chandler on 28/03/2025 - 15:41
        +1

        How nearby is the yarn

        close

    • dojomojo on 28/03/2025 - 13:03

      Bake them away toys

  • Clear on 26/03/2025 - 21:01
    +8

    My unpopular 'outdated' opinion is that the penalties for thieves should be much more severe. More than a good beating.

    • Bruceflix on 26/03/2025 - 21:16
      +4

      So long as your definition of theft doesn't include Movie and TV show pirates. Or some poor/homeless person stealing some food.

      • Clear on 26/03/2025 - 21:19

        I'm glad we're on the same page.

        • dasher86 on 26/03/2025 - 21:35
          +15

          And what happens if your family don't like bread but cigarettes. And you sold them at a price that like practically giving them away.

          • Clear on 26/03/2025 - 21:40
            +1

            @dasher86: Isn’t love just sharing your last dart and calling it dinner?

          • Bruceflix on 27/03/2025 - 21:05
            +1

            @dasher86: Would that be a crime Bart?

      • HangryCakeStore on 27/03/2025 - 19:04

        We often forget and go after the small people 😂

        It’s what the rich been influencing us sheep to do, another example is fighting in the comment section.. wealthy don’t do this crap

    • Some Human on 26/03/2025 - 21:23
      +3

      Agreed
      1 crime = lose 1 finger
      2 crimes = lose 2 fingers
      3 crimes = lose your knob or nipple cuz you just ain't learning your lesson

      • gyrex on 27/03/2025 - 09:47
        +3

        It's interesting that you rank a nipple above a finger.

      • HangryCakeStore on 27/03/2025 - 19:05

        Try getting a finger from wealthy thieves

        • Clear on 27/03/2025 - 21:29

          Or the Luigi Mangione method.

    • playerzer2 on 27/03/2025 - 14:37

      Chop the hand off

    • tenpercent on 27/03/2025 - 21:26

      Stick em in the chokey!

  • p1 ama on 26/03/2025 - 21:10
    +5

    Would you just consider the item lost or get police intervention?

    Call the police for what?

    You don't have any evidence that the neighbour has done anything wrong - e.g. the delivery driver might have just taken a photo out front of their house, then taken it, or someone else might have taken it off that neighbour's porch, or they may have brought it inside and intended to bring it to you tomorrow, or they may have sent it back to Amazon…etc. There are plenty of reasonable scenarios which don't involve the neighbour wanting to steal your parcel.

    At the end of the day, where your parcel has gone and what your neighbour has done is not your problem. Your problem is with Amazon in not delivering it to your house, so put in a report for the item not being delivered to your house with the supporting evidence (of the front door not being your front door). It's then Amazon's problem, and they can decide what they want to do to your neighbour.

    • jv on 26/03/2025 - 21:13
      -1

      Call the police for what?

      theft

      • TheFreaK on 27/03/2025 - 15:14

        Prove it

        • jv on 27/03/2025 - 15:38

          That's the job of the police.

          • TheFreaK on 27/03/2025 - 15:43
            +1

            @jv: I'll let them know there's a missing lasagna in my fridge - perhaps they can investigate as a priority?

            • jv on 27/03/2025 - 15:53

              @TheFreaK: Was it stolen?

              Because somebody stole this package.

              Most likely, the neighbour.

              • TheFreaK on 27/03/2025 - 20:35

                @jv: Can you prove that it was stolen?

                You similarly can’t prove my lasagna wasn’t stolen

                • jv on 27/03/2025 - 21:17
                  -1

                  @TheFreaK:

                  Can you prove that it was stolen?

                  That is for the police to investigate.

                  Someone has definitely stolen the item.

                  • tenpercent on 27/03/2025 - 21:24

                    @jv: They are unlikely to investigate. I had my wallet stolen once. They attempted to use my public transport card so I was able to tell the police the exact location of the CCTV footage to pull and the timestamps. The thief got my wallet, transport card, credit cards, debit card, a loyalty card for a coffee shop, medicare card, licence. The cops couldn't be bothered investigating.

                    • jv on 27/03/2025 - 21:27
                      -1

                      @tenpercent:

                      They are unlikely to investigate.

                      Perhaps, but it is there job to investigate theft.

                      • tenpercent on 27/03/2025 - 21:27

                        @jv: Try telling them that. And goodluck.

                        • jv on 27/03/2025 - 21:29

                          @tenpercent:

                          Try telling them that.

                          Better to have a chat to your local state member…

                          • tenpercent on 27/03/2025 - 21:37

                            @jv: The guy/gal that barely 30% of the electorate put down as their first preference?

                            How will that assist?

                            • jv on 27/03/2025 - 21:43

                              @tenpercent: Do a better job when voting in your electorate then…

                              • tenpercent on 27/03/2025 - 21:46

                                @jv: When the vote is divided 30% team A, 25% team B, 20% team C, 25% between a handful of others, doing a better job won't help. Multi-member electorates would help a lot though.

                                Anyway, how would speaking with the local member help with lazy / ineffectual police?

                                • jv on 27/03/2025 - 21:48

                                  @tenpercent:

                                  doing a better job won't help.

                                  It will if most people vote for the right person…

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