I assume you’re talking to me. (You’ll have to pardon me. I’ve had a hard hour or two with a recalcitrant (and brand new) Casio calculator).
Anyway, I’m wondering how to handle the invoice - if/when it comes.
Ignore it? Tell 'em to take a flying f at a rolling donut? Tell 'em flat out: I didn’t order I’m not gonna pay?
I think the last - unless someone has better advice.
A great tip, Quercus! I bookmarked the Home page.
Now I get a menu of what I want can do with the DVD, and nothing happens until I make a selection.
Thank you.
I did a quick google search but couldn’t find anything.
But I was told that if someone sends you something in the mail without you asking for it, like what happened to you BarnOwl that you have no obligation to pay them.
Besides if they start pestering you for payment you can tell them you never received the CD, don’t know who they are, and that you do not want them to send you another one.
Thank you, Tahssa. Sounds right/
I there any chance that someone else bought it for you, giving your email and address, so that you wouldn’t know who sent it? It doesn’t sound like the kind of thing that would be sent as a joke, so I don’t think it’s likely. But if someone else sent it, it’s paid for and you won’t be getting a bill.
Do you have any Aunts that are concerned about your finances?
You’re perfectly entitled to ignore them. The post office says so. If you didn’t request it, it’s legally considered a gift.
I guess these sorts of scams were prevalent pre-internet, preying on people’s integrity and TANSTAAFL. I remember a TV PSA that informed viewers that they were entitled to keep unsolicited merchandise. I recall a circus strongman’s face lighting up, saying “Really?” and zooming around the toy plane he’d gotten.
Anyone else remember that?
Do not install unsolicited
software on your machine.
Actually, this is mistake #1. It’s never a good idea to respond to fake email crap like this. Honestly, this is just asking for trouble. If you get an email from something obviously fake and scammy, don’t open it, just delete it.
Now you’re asking: how can you know it’s fake/scammy without opening it? Easy. If you use Windows Mail, Outlook, or Outlook Express, for example, right-click on the message, select Properties. This will show you the email address (info that’s not always visible in your inbox), which you can identify as a stranger or someone you probably know. Next, click “Message Source.” You’ll get the raw HTML and can scroll down (past the message headers) to read the basic message in a safe manner. If it doesn’t pass the smell test, such as this one – or if it contains a huge block of random numbers/letters, which is likely some kind of attachment – then you can exit the Properties window and delete the little bastard.
Might I ask if the sender used delivery confirmation or signature confirmation when sending it?
Is there a bar code across the bottom that has Delivery Confirmation written next to it?
I can easily check it, I can use my virus machine. Having a test dummy that can be reimaged in 20 min is so nice :D.
If possible, why not just take the CD to work and hand it over to your IT person?
Our IT guy is a grade A geek and up to the minute on the latest stuff.