To think that someone is trying to recruit my partner as a spy

[ChangeroOfNamero]

In the last 2 weeks, my boyfriend has received 4 parcels from Amazon that he didn't order. Addressed to him, at our house, but not showing on his order history. On calling Amazon, they are adamant that someone has sent them to him as a gift, and has paid for all four items using a gift card.

Parcel one... a strange wire.
Parcel two.. another strange wire.
Parcel three... a Bluetooth earpiece (do people still use these?!)
Parcel four which arrived today.. A baseball cap with a hidden spy camera! WTF!

We have NO idea who would send these. AIBU to think he is being recruited as a spy, with his mission brief to follow?! Or is there a reasonable explanation for this?

Watching with interest as my DH has as well I wonder if it's a problem with Amazon.
So far addressed to him at his work address he had had:
Pair of headphones
2x silicone saucepan lids
Cookie cutters

It's all very strange thought it was a joke at first but keeps happening

I think we need to see the wires 🤔

Unfortunate crossposts what's and Kevin implying use of magnifying glass required for Speedo photo....

Grey fox to red squirrel - has today's drop arrived?

DH got a vegetable peeler once, not quite as intriguing but it's still a mystery!

I ordered a breast pump and received a table lamp, the customer services bot I was chatting to asked me if I was sure it was the wrong item

This is amazing I want him to be a spy, please let it be true

ChangeroOfNamero If I knew you, I'd send you a box of Milk Tray.

This is amazing!

Excellent thread.

Can we se the wires etc please?

GreatFuckability

Best post on thread award goes to you!

Has anybody sent him anything legitimately from Amazon recently?? If so they're ordering it for themselves (weird) and they've not changed back from his address!

I think he could actually be a spy and not telling you. So he won't be pleased when he finds it's all over MN and maybe even in the DM.

I received a small package from Hong Kong yesterday. It contained one blue marble. I have no idea.

I thought MI5 just recruited by advertising in MN jobs these days.

I fee really quite upset now, I order from Amazon a lot and only ever get what I've ordered

10storey I may have an answer to that.
For Hong Kong and China to receive cheap postage rates they have to send a certain amount out a year. I don't understand it all but this is what I was told from a Chinese manufacturer I deal with.
So at some point each year they have to make up any shortfall by sending out usually empty jiffy bags although I have recieved hair bobbles and all sorts of random stuff.

I don't think that's a spy recruitment technique. Must be a weird joke.

herestoinsanity thanks for that, I've been bemused since yesterday!

This is hilarious! totally thinking about doing this to my dad

My friend's mother sent her a gift via Amazon then forgot to change the address back for her next delivery - a set of BDSM themed erotic novels!

She's never quite been able to look at her mother the same way since

Placemarking!

Could be somebody had placed the order with fraudulent payment and planned to intercept the delivery, but failed the intercept. Although Amazon saying it was paid for by gift card seems to contradict that.

^what she said !!