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Worried about parcel of acid posted through my door

54 replies

AtSea1979 · 26/08/2017 19:43

Returned from holiday to a Royal Mail parcel, small enough to fit through letter box. It had my address but a different name and my DS name as surname. Hence opening before realising it wasn't for us. None of my immediate neighbours have this name.
The parcel is a bottle of acid, about the size of a calpol bottle. With instructions for a face peel. It states you put this on your face and it's like severe sunburn and the skin on your face peels.
AIBU to be a bit suspicious of this package given the acid attacks that seem to be on the increase and ring the police or would you return to sender and assume they got the address wrong and not give it another thought. The sinister part of my brain is wondering if someone knew I was away and intended to get the parcel.

OP posts:
PutTheBunnyBackInTheBox · 26/08/2017 19:46

There's some bloody weird posts on here tonight Confused

CaoNiMartacus · 26/08/2017 19:46

Who is the sender you'd return it to?

tangledup123 · 26/08/2017 19:54

What type of acid? Lots of people use acid as part of their skincare routine nowadays, it's probably nothing sinister.

dertyyuoih2 · 26/08/2017 19:55

I'd probably think it was more a company that has taken your name / address from browsing history on the internet (hence the badly put together names) rather than anything sinister. I'd probably check your virus protection

Where is the return / sender from? Post it back

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grandOlejukeofYork · 26/08/2017 19:56

That's not the type of acid in acid attacks. It's actually meant for your face, which you know.
And it's a really bad plan to attack someone, sending them a sealed bottle in the post, isn't it?

dertyyuoih2 · 26/08/2017 19:56

No crime committed so the police wouldn't investigate and would be for you to return to sender

Neverknowing · 26/08/2017 20:01

That's odd.
Maybe it is just some sort of skin peel? Like a treatment? Idk but honesty I doubt it's really bad, acid that is used in attacks is way worse than sunburn Sad

unfortunateevents · 26/08/2017 20:03

If it is salicylic acid for a face peel then it is not the kind which has been used to attack people - or at least it isn't strong enough to do damage. Presumably there is some kind of label/invoice/company details somewhere on it? I would just call them on Tuesday and establish what is going on.

viques · 26/08/2017 20:12

Bit surprised the PO let it be posted, they ask now and it is surprising what they don't allow.

Viviennemary · 26/08/2017 20:12

How do you even know it's acid. It's hardly likely to have instructions for acid attack on the bottle. If it does then of course phone the police. Confused

Mellington · 26/08/2017 20:13

Google the company it came from? Don't put it on your face. What kind of acid?

Slimthistime · 26/08/2017 20:17

Pic of the bottle?

YesMadamDeputySpeaker · 26/08/2017 20:18

If it states it's actually meant for your face then it's surely not the acid used for acid attacks, which is definitely not meant for your face.

Reppin · 26/08/2017 20:24

Chemical peels/exfoliants are very common. Have you really never heard of this? (AHAs/BHAs/glycolic acid/salicylic acid etc) They are in many products. It wasn't addressed to you, it has just been sent to the wrong address. It is not sinister in any way.

Orangepear · 26/08/2017 20:28

Who is the sender?

MongerTruffle · 26/08/2017 20:31

Not all acids are dangerous. Ascorbic acid, for example, is a form of vitamin C.

StatelessPrincess · 26/08/2017 20:31

Dont be so ridiculous OP Hmm

SkylarFalls · 26/08/2017 20:32

Are you usually such a drama llama?

You have acid in your stomach! shall I report you?

I had vinegar on my chips, am I a suspect too? since that's probably a stronger acid than what is used in face peels.

I do worry about our education system if you don't understand the difference between a household acid and a dangerously corrosive one!

GodIsDead · 26/08/2017 20:33

LOL Hmm

MargaretTwatyer · 26/08/2017 20:38

It sounds like a companies database has got corrupted and your address/part of your name has been transposed onto someone else's order.

ItBroke · 26/08/2017 20:40

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CheckpointCharlie2 · 26/08/2017 20:41

Who sent it? Dd was scammed and sent face peel mask things even though she didn't order them, she had to type her address in to a website to find out the price and they illegally (we think) sent them to her and then threatened to send bailiffs and increased the cost by a tenner per demanding letter they then sent. DH complained to the danish ombudsman and European Commission in the end as they wouldn't leave us alone. Was called Lux international I think.

SonicBoomBoom · 26/08/2017 20:42

What type of acid?

DorisDangleberry · 26/08/2017 20:42

Maybe it is an acid attack by a particularly lazy gangster. I can't be bothered to throw it in your face, I'll just post it to you with instructions for you to rub it on your own face.