Dell accidently sent me 14 of their G15 (5515) Gaming laptop. What should I do?

[Epic Squeaker]

So the story goes is that I bought a Dell G15 around August and after using it found out the headphone jack was broken. I contacted Dell and asked them to fix it to which they said they'll send me a replacement laptop and once I receive it, I send back the old one. A few months go by and the laptop finally arrives but instead of one, they sent me 14. Me and the delivery guy was shocked when he said he has 14 laptops for me. He was shocked because he thought it was for a company until he arrived to my small house and I came to the door in shabby cloths who just woke up. Any ways I ask him multiple times to see if he is sure and he shows me his mailing list showing 14 serial codes all addressed to me. He brings them out 4 by 4 and I stack them inside my living room thinking like I'm dreaming. Each and every laptop is exactly the same and im guessing brand new. Each is worth around $1800 CAD so around $25000 CAD in total. I open one and sure enough its the same specs and sparkling new.

• AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H 8-core/16
• NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 115W
• 16GB, 2x8GB, DDR4, 3200MHz
• 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
• 15.6 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 165Hz 300 nits Display

 

I have a few laughs and upload it on reddit and take a few pictures and put all of them in my basement. Now the question is what should I do with them. Some are saying to call Dell and send them back, some are saying to wait for them to call and that they should come and get it, others are saying to keep it because Dell is a multibillion dollar company and they wont care about you. I haven't been charged nor do I think they can charge me. But I am worried about what Dell might do to get these back and what are the legal ramifications/consequences. Some advice would be nice thankyou.

 

The reddit post.

 

 

[XGoodGuyFitz]

If they sent them to you, and your address was on them, then they can't do much about it(I think, im no legal expert). Sure, you could send them back(which is what I would do(maybe))

[Epic Squeaker]

Yes my name and address where on all the boxes. Also checked my Dell account and saw 14 of these laptops saying shipped to me but all of them with a price of $0.00.

[XGoodGuyFitz]

1 minute ago, Epic Squeaker said:

Yes my name and address where on all the boxes. Also checked my Dell account and saw 14 of these laptops saying shipped to me but all of them with a price of $0.00.

Then yeah, they can not do much about it. And they probably wont try either. 

[dilpickle]

Sell them. IANAL but I believe the law in the US is that you can keep anything that is sent to you by mistake IF it is addressed to YOU.

 

Maybe not the best thing to brag about it online as it makes it a lot easier for them to identify you. And given the value here they may try to get them back.

 

[char3327]

8 minutes ago, Epic Squeaker said:

But I am worried about what Dell might do to get these back and what are the legal ramifications/consequences

As mentioned previously, if they sent them to you then there is not much they can do. The company sends stuff too you they cannot legally require or charge you with anything.

 

I would keep them and maybe donate some to local charities? It is also around Christmas and they would also make for really good Christmas gifts lmao! What a funny thing!

 

[RONOTHAN##]

Pretty sure if you were sent them, they're yours. You can contact them, but I'm pretty sure they're just gonna say they screwed up and you're the benefactor. 

 

What I'd probably do is hook up my entire friends/family with laptops. I'd say you're done with Christmas shopping for the year.

[bmx6454]

i would send them back as i would feel bad keeping something i didn't pay for. that's just me though, pretty sure my opinion on that is unpopular lol. no judgement either way, they are technically rightfully yours afaik.

[IkeaGnome]

15 minutes ago, Epic Squeaker said:

list showing 14 serial codes all addressed to me

 

2 minutes ago, bmx6454 said:

i would send them back as i would feel bad keeping something i didn't pay for. that's just me though, pretty sure my opinion on that is unpopular lol. no judgement either way, they are technically rightfully yours afaik.

Not unpopular.

This is why I'd at least call them. Give out, sell them what ever. Down the line Dell realizes they messed up, one needs sent in for RMA and the S/N matches one of these. They could just flat out deny that RMA. Then if you sold it, you've got someone who bought a brand new laptop, but can't get it warrantied. 

[adarw]

lol you can always give me one....../s

[Heliian]

Contact dell and sort it out.  

 

Do not take legal advice from the Internet. 

 

That being said, I'm fairly certain they can come after you for them.  Same as if a bank makes an error and accidentally gives you money. 

 

[DildorTheDecent]

17 minutes ago, Epic Squeaker said:

 

pls send laptop, I'll pay shipping.

[sub68]

3 minutes ago, Heliian said:

Contact dell and sort it out.  

[char3327]

"According to the Federal Trade Commission, you don’t have to pay for it. Federal laws prohibit mailing unordered merchandise to consumers and then demanding payment...If you receive merchandise that you didn’t order, you have a legal right to keep it as a free gift. Although you have no legal obligation to notify the seller, you may write the seller and offer to return the merchandise, provided the seller pays for shipping and handling."

 

 

You do NOT have a legal obligation to return it. If you feel bad about you can if you want but I would recommend informing the company of this and asking if they want them back but it is not required from any legal perspective. If your ethical sense tells you too then you can. But no legal action can be taken against you.

 

I agree with @RONOTHAN## I think your Christmas shopping is all done.

[adarw]

1 minute ago, char3327 said:

"According to the Federal Trade Commission, you don’t have to pay for it. Federal laws prohibit mailing unordered merchandise to consumers and then demanding payment...If you receive merchandise that you didn’t order, you have a legal right to keep it as a free gift. Although you have no legal obligation to notify the seller, you may write the seller and offer to return the merchandise, provided the seller pays for shipping and handling."

 

 

You do NOT have a legal obligation to return it. If you feel bad about you can if you want but I would recommend informing the company of this and asking if they want them back but it is not required from any legal perspective. If your ethical sense tells you too then you can. But no legal action can be taken against you.

 

I agree with @RONOTHAN## I think your Christmas shopping is all done.

this is in canada tho

[Blue4130]

I'd start by asking an actual lawyer, not the internet. Then I'd contact dell. I'd propose a charity to receive them on behalf of both you and dell. You get an ego boost and dell looks ok despite a mixup. (or dell says no and looks like an ass) 

[char3327]

Just now, adarw said:

this is in canada tho

Oh haha...I am pretty sure that the consumer protection act that is in effect would say the same thing

[Epic Squeaker]

17 minutes ago, sub68 said:

Well this was before, but I kind of argued with my dad saying this could help me pay a year of my university and student loans. Told him that to them its nothing as they are a billon dollar company and that my name and address is on it. So we decided to wait and see if Dell ever calls or messages me asking for these laptops back. If not then I guess im keeping them. 

[Bitter]

Mine ETH with them until a Dell lawyer demands you send them back.

[char3327]

1 minute ago, Epic Squeaker said:

So we decided to wait and see if Dell ever calls or messages me asking for these laptops back. If not then I guess im keeping them. 

Smart decision! Good luck

[Heliian]

20 minutes ago, char3327 said:

Federal laws prohibit mailing unordered merchandise

This is aimed at scam merchandise and con jobs.  

 

I did a little digging and In Ontario, Canada the act mentions unsolicited goods but there are exceptions which include:

(9) In this section,

“unsolicited goods or services” means,

(a)  goods that are supplied to a consumer who did not request them but does not include,

(i)  goods that the recipient knows or ought to know are intended for another person,

 

He knows they're not intended for him. 

 

I imagine it's similar in other provinces but a lawyer from your province would know. 

[char3327]

Just now, Bitter said:

Mine ETH with them until a Dell lawyer demands you send them back.

They can't do that lmao

[char3327]

2 minutes ago, Heliian said:

I did a little digging and In Ontario, Canada the act mentions unsolicited goods but there are exceptions which include:

(9) In this section,

“unsolicited goods or services” means,

(a)  goods that are supplied to a consumer who did not request them but does not include,

(i)  goods that the recipient knows or ought to know are intended for another person,

Yep, so if a company send you stuff that you didn't order then they are legally yours.  they have your address on them so they are intended for you

[Bitter]

1 minute ago, char3327 said:

They can't do that lmao

They can mine ETH just fine, make money with them while you can and then wait for Dell to harass you. If you end up needing a lawyer Dell could extract way more than the worth of the laptops in just punative legal fee's from you defending yourself against them. If Dell never comes knocking then fine.

[Bitter]

2 minutes ago, char3327 said:

Yep, so if a company send you stuff that you didn't order then they are legally yours.  they have your address on them so they are intended for you

It's just like if a bank accidentally deposits 100,000 instead of 1000 into your account, the other 99,000 isn't yours and the bank legally can take it back from your account or sue you to return it if you withdraw it, and believe me they will do just that. When Dell catches on they'll want their money or merchandise and if you don't have either you'll be seeing the inside of a courtroom.