Delivery guy contacted my rental manager??

subywagon on 05/04/2013 - 12:38

Apparently I missed a "delivery" guy the other day while I was out. I had a couple of missed calls from my property manager, and finally managed to answer her. She told me that she had a message from some delivery guy named (insert name here) that there was parcel delivery for my brother (He's NOT on the lease but has been staying here for a little while) and to call this number and quote this reference number.

It's really strange because firstly, he's NOT on the lease, and secondly how the hell, and why the hell would a delivery guy find out who our property manager is and contact them?

He didn't leave any notes or anything. My brother isn't expecting anything. Only deliveries would be freebies from ozbargain.

Has any one had a similar experience before? The only thing I can imagine is that it must be a debt collector?

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  • leeroys_dad on 05/04/2013 - 12:46
    +1

    does your brother have unpaid debts?

  • subywagon on 05/04/2013 - 13:13
    +1

    Yeah he does, that's why I'm assuming it's a debt collector.

  • leeroys_dad on 05/04/2013 - 13:19
    -4

    then tell him to pay the debt
    edit: life is not a free ride

    • subywagon on 05/04/2013 - 13:28
      +11

      Awesome advice Dr Phil. I'll tell him to do that as soon as he can recover from his accident that caused his debilitating disability and get himself a new job.

      Life isn't always black and white.

      • tsunamisurfer on 05/04/2013 - 14:53
        -4

        Whilst I personally would not have said 'Pay your debts….', I equally feel it is inappropriate to use an accident as an 'out' for paying debts.

        Where are the savings for a rainy day?

        Where is the Income Protection Insurance?

        Where is the ownership and Personal Responsibility?

        • leeroys_dad on 05/04/2013 - 17:29

          True, I guess there are exceptions but you're exactly right. Always expect the unexpected. Whilst I feel sorry for OPs family, I would be pretty annoyed if I was owed the money

        • subywagon on 05/04/2013 - 17:40
          +7

          I didn't really want this post to turn into a debate on the rights and wrongs of being in debt and not being in a position to repay. I think it's off topic, but I was expecting it.
          You don't know my brothers condition, you don't have a right to judge him and accuse him of using his accident as an 'out' for paying debts. He has gone through all of his savings and literally can not afford to pay for anything but bare essentials these days. Do you think he wants to have his credit ruined and live in poverty? Everyone's circumstances are different…Not everyone is in a position to have savings for a rainy day, or can afford income protection insurance in the first place. It's a financially hard world out there for a lot of people and a lot of them are taken advantage of by financiers and debtors in the first place, especially when they aren't financially savvy.

          Anyways, enough of that, it's off topic.

          And I didn't come on here to get into a scrap or chase sympathy for my brother etc. I just wanted to know if other people had had a similar experience as it was pretty strange.

        • tsunamisurfer on 05/04/2013 - 17:50
          -8

          It's a financially hard world out there for a lot of people and a lot of them are taken advantage of by financiers and debtors in the first place

          Second cop out.

          Wanna go for a three-peat?

      • MITM on 05/04/2013 - 15:11
        +5

        Private compo investigator wanting to see if he can pick up a heavy box - caught on camera :)

  • c64 on 05/04/2013 - 14:32
    +1

    ring up and find out

    • MITM on 05/04/2013 - 15:15
      +1

      Ask if you can pick up on brothers behalf as he is incapacitated, and you bring his licence as ID.
      Then ask who's it from/dispatch point.

  • MITM on 05/04/2013 - 14:50
    +3

    It's either A) debt collector B) the feds/sting C)tax office D) Property manager confirming unlisted tenant E) lotto HQ

  • Candour on 06/04/2013 - 07:43
    +2

    lots of crooked businesses lie to get you

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