A player is assembling a new gaming PC. Months later, he receives a package. And inside is a CPU that he never ordered.
A player explains that he assembled a gaming PC months ago. By now, his gaming PC is complete. But then one day he received a surprise package:
In his post, he explains that he ordered the components from the seller months ago and received all of them promptly. And now he received a package out of the blue, containing a processor (CPU). The strange thing is: He didn’t order anything.
No order and no deduction from his account
What is the problem? The user explains on Reddit that he finds it very confusing:
- On one hand, he didn’t order anything and is not waiting for a package.
- On the other hand, he had ordered a completely different CPU back then, namely a Ryzen 7 5700x3d. Even if someone misread his old orders months ago, it couldn’t be true because it would then be the wrong CPU.
He has even checked his order history and bank account: There is neither an order on his customer account nor a deduction on his account. Therefore, he also did not accidentally order anything.
The user himself cannot really use the CPU either, as his gaming PC is now complete and his CPU is anyway better. For this reason, he stated that he would probably pass the CPU on to his brother-in-law, as he still needs a processor.
How much money is involved here? The Ryzen 5 5600 that the player received is a mid-range CPU for the older AM4 socket. You can read about the differences between AM4 and AM5 on MeinMMO.
In terms of price, the Ryzen 5 5600 is not an expensive processor. Currently, the price is between 80 and 100 euros (via geizhals.de). It is therefore not a high-end CPU like the Ryzen 7 7800x3D, which currently costs at least 479.00 euros.
Too much or incorrectly delivered goods do not belong to you
Can I simply keep the goods? No, because generally, the excess goods, whether CPU, RAM, or graphics card, do not belong to you at first. Because you did not enter into a purchase contract for the goods. You can read an expert opinion on incorrectly or excessively delivered goods directly on MeinMMO.
Do you have to run to the post office because you received too much? No, no one should expect you to run directly to the post office and return the excess goods. In general, you should get in touch with the seller and clarify the matter.
After that, he can either pick up the matter himself or have you reimbursed for the return. It is definitely important that you do not send anything back at your own expense, as an incorrect delivery is, after all, the seller’s mistake and not the customer’s.
Problems with returns: Not all sellers, like Amazon, are generous or helpful with returns. This is illustrated by the story of a family father. He received a wrong GPU on Amazon, but the seller refused a refund: Gamer buys graphics card on Amazon, receives fake product – seller refuses refund until the return of the “correct” item
