Can You Keep Unordered Merchandise?
Your Rights When You Get Unordered Merchandise You're Legally Entitled to Keep It as a Free Gift. Sellers Can Send You Merchandise That Is Clearly Marked as a...
Can you keep something you didn't order?
You have the legal right to keep it as a free gift, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Sellers aren't permitted to ask for payment for unordered items, either, and the FTC says consumers are under no obligation to even tell the seller about the wrongly delivered merchandise.
Do I have to return unordered merchandise?
Is this legal? Under state and federal law, recipients of unordered merchandise may keep the goods and are under no obligation to pay for or return them. The recipient may treat the merchandise as an unconditional gift—and may use or dispose of the merchandise as he or she sees fit.
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