2 iPads for the price of one!

viv1969 said:
He signed for 2, thereby legally taking possession of both.
He has given them no indication of any intent to return the 'unwanted' ipad.
They are within their rights to apply the charge for the second one.

If he simply returns the item that is not legally his, everyone wins.
He can even return it to any Currys/PC World.

Why should he? Because it's the right thing to do.
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Nope, his contract was to purchase an iPad for x amount. Not to purchase two.
He doesn't have a right to keep it (yet), but they also don't have a right to just take the money for the second one. Imagine how many unscrupulous companies would try that one!

He is morally bound IMO to return the iPad. If he honestly cannot easily physically return it, he can phone them (followed up with a letter!), explaining and asking them to collect it. It would be pertinent to mention the timeframe required too.
 
Marcel said:
Nope, his contract was to purchase an iPad for x amount. Not to purchase two.
He doesn't have a right to keep it (yet), but they also don't have a right to just take the money for the second one. Imagine how many unscrupulous companies would try that one!

He is morally bound IMO to return the iPad. If he honestly cannot easily physically return it, he can phone them (followed up with a letter!), explaining and asking them to collect it. It would be pertinent to mention the timeframe required too.
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in reality the best course of action would have been to simply refuse delivery of the second.
 
cambsno said:
I would keep it for now, their mistake, and return only if requested.
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The second one cannot be seen or construed as unsolicited goods.....the situation under which any receiver rights could exist.

Any mentioned by others, this is down to the morals and honesty of the customer.

He should report the mistake and ask what action Curry's want to take for the return of their goods. To do anything else is just wrong!

You never know he might talk to the good karma fairy and be told to keep it..........in which case were I in his shoes I would ensure that is confirmed in writing to avoid unexpected knock back.
 
stevetiler said:
Here is the situation! A mate of mine ordered an iPad mini 128gb from Currys, he's going travelling for 18 months next week. The iPad didn't turn up on time so he complained to Currys and they sent him a replacement. Today a courier turned up with the original which he has signed for so now he has two iPads but only paid for one! What would you do? He's saying he wants to sell one but I said they may come knocking for it.
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He ordered one, complained that it had not arrived when they said it would and perhaps (for sure?) said please sort this out as I am going on an extended trip. And they reacted by sending another possibly before their normal procedure likely dictates....he should be b****y grateful not considering how he can benefit from Curry's goodwill action! Shame on him :(

PS I wonder if his action might even be interpreted as deliberate and fraudulent if he fails to notify them?
 
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I'm surprised this thread has run as long as it has.
From what has been reported on here, clearly the second delivery cannot just be dismissed as unsolicited goods, he knew it was coming because he'd complained of the non delivery of the original order.
Having then received the original order the second delivery should ideally have been refused. Failing that he should have promptly informed Curry's of the situation and asked them to arrange collection or at the very least postage paid labels to return the second delivery to them. Certainly he shouldn't be out of pocket at all as he didn't cause the situation in the first place, but anything less than telling them about it is wrong.

Whether it is actually classed as theft I don't know, I'm not a lawyer, but morally just to keep it stinks.
 
Keith W said:
This person has done nothing wrong or illegal.... yet

What should be done is set out in the link I provided earlier

They need to write to Curry's telling them of the mistake and inviting them to come and collect the second iPad at there expense, he would need to give them at least 14 days in which to do this - He should send the letter via recorded delivery

Should the 14 days expire and he gets no response from Curry's he then needs to write to them a second time giving them notice that he intends to dispose of the iPad, he needs to give them a period of time to respond to this second letter (14 Days) - He should send the latter by recorded delivery

After doing the above he has covered himself
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Interesting read of the citizens advice bureau. In the op's friends case the goods were not left behind or unsolicited they were delivered by Curry's in good faith too apparently respond to his cry for help.

Granted it will be Curry's responsibility to act once they have been made aware but I would like to know whether the actions you point to apply......especially as thete is mention in the "goods left by the supplier" scenario that the proceeds of the disposal sale must be sent to this supplier in question with proof that efforts were made to get a proper value for the goods. In other words as I read it 'you' cannot keep the money.

If I have read it wrong or misunderstood I welcome an accurate explaining of the situation as described by the op.
 
In a not too dissimilar situation I ordered pen refills from Amazon costing i think about £13.

They were shown as despatched by a non tracking method and some 10 days later not yet arrived. I reported this and they sent a replacement which arrived in 3 days. However a month later the first order showed up and as far as I could tell it had come from Germany not the UK or Dutch operation.

I reported its arrival and they said to send it back at my expense....I replied no it is their responsibility to send me a reply paid label. Next day I got a reply telling me to keep them, in my case clearly a case of the cost of the return exceeding the (cost) value of the item.

But with an iPad costing hundreds of pounds I surmise Currys will want it back.

From the op it reads that his friend is travelling this coming week so the decision to keep it or not may well have been made......I hope he did the right & proper thing. Such dishonesty never pays.
 
bindex said:
I'm surprised this thread has run as long as it has.
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I'm not :LOL: especially when most posts are just repeating what you said. :D


FFS, where is the OP anyway?
Surely `his mate` has/has not contacted the seller by now! Update please @stevetiler
 
and i don't suppose we'll ever know the outcome ...who really cares anyway, not me for one.
 
stevetiler said:
Think he's seen a gift horse...
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Only time will tell if curry's act on the matter. How muddy will the waters be that he leaves behind as he is going abroad.

The delivery address will be their port of call and maybe more so if the signatory is the same for both deliveries and not him! Plus I wonder if the second one could be 'seen' as stolen goods and as such whoever he sells it might be culpable for receiving.

Nothing good can come from his cavalier action.
 
Maybe Curry's will report it as stolen and Apple will remote nuke it. :D
 
Llamaman said:
Maybe Curry's will report it as stolen and Apple will remote nuke it. :D
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Even though one was paid for they have no way of knowing which one was which......so if remote disabling is possible they might do the same to both and 'clear up the mess' later in their own good time.

Karma strikes perhaps :D
 
Is that 1x128Gb or 2x64Gb?
 
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