AIBU To ask them to redeliver?

[Alicegm21]

Hi all, hoping someone has had a similar (ish) experience!

My grandmother (96, living in Australia) has sent me a Christmas present, but has spectacularly messed up the delivery address. Right now, it’s heading to London (I live up North) to an address I’ve never heard of, so genuinely no idea how she has managed this. It will be my only Christmas gift this year due to a relationship breakdown and estrangement from my parents etc, so obviously I would really like to get it.

AIBU to send a letter to the occupiers of the address (I google-mapped and it is a house rather than a shop) enclosing £20 for p+p, explaining the situation and politely requesting, or begging rather, that they post it to me? I’m just a bit nervous they will think it a scam as I know it is a bit of an odd request.

I know if they refused to sign for it then it would end up back in Australia (if Nan has put a return address) and that will take weeks, meaning I’ll have nothing to open at Christmas, which I know is very trivial but it’s all I’ve got to look forward to!

I’m leaning towards sending the letter, but would that be weird? AIBU?

TIA x

It's definitely worth a shot, although you should be prepared to lose the £20 if they refuse to sign for it or decide not to send it. Is there a way of tracking the parcel so that you know if it has been delivered to them or not?

i feel for you, let's hope that they are nice people and send it to you

I'd do it (as in send it on). But I would be more likely to send it back to the post office and get it sent back to Aus assuming the sender address was on it which it usually is with international parcels so you'd need to get in quick.

Give it a go definitely ... however I’d be pretty wary if i received a parcel from abroad with my address on and then money from someone I didn’t know asking me to send on.
I’d worry it was a scam or something illegal.

Can you send a note with your phone number maybe and ask them to contact you and you will get a courier to pick it up? Hermes or DPD?

I wonder if there is a way of contacting the courier as well? They may be able to redirect it?

Thanks everyone!

I’ve just called her before she goes to bed, and she’s admitted she may or may not have addressed it to my sister (who died when we were children??) so I’m starting to lose hope of ever receiving it in time, as I would obviously be asking for it to be addressed to me.

Or I could just go along with it and request it to be sent on to the address but not using a name? Or pretend like her name is my name (unless that’s illegal) Not sure yet. Will be buying stamps this afternoon either way just in case

Can your Nan not contact the courier? Might be less hassle
Or at the least get her to confirm with them the name on the parcel.

I’ll be honest though I’d think it was a scam so would reject the parcel

Honestly, I wouldn't even accept a delivery from someone I didn't know. There could be anything in it!

Don't send some random person £20.
You'll lose your present and your money.

The courier won't do anything because all they have to do is deliver to the address on the parcel.

Do you know what she sent?

No @Whatsnewpussyhat no idea! She doesn’t want to tell me (and maybe she has forgotten!!

She posted it at the post office, and all I know is it’s Express International and is being handled by AusPost. I sent them a desperate email but they (understandably) can’t do much, as my nan can’t work a computer and doesn’t understand the notion of a tracking number

I think I’ll have to leave it, but will be treating myself to some lovely new Xmas pjs on her behalf hahaha.