Is it mail fraud?

[yellowitchgrl]

Someone bought diapers from me, returned them after getting them out of the package by writing on the package "return to sender". She decided that she didn't want them because they smelled musty (whatever, they don't smell at all).

That's mail fraud, right?

Comments

[faerieflings]

https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/investigations/MailFraud/MailFraud.aspx

Based on this, I doubt they would even investigate it.

[ppplmgwiw]

I totally don't see how this constitutes any kind of fraud.

[yellowitchgrl]

They got to the right address, she bought the diapers, got them and then changed her mind. Rather than paying to ship them back to wrote on there like it was the wrong address.

[ppplmgwiw]

Oh, I get it now. She probably didn't think twice about it--if it's fraud, I doubt it was intentional.

[sblmnldrknss]

No, not fraud. You can do that with book club items if you forget to say no to that month's selection.

[mamiesgoo]

Uh I don't think that delivering to the wrong address is the only reason people write "return to sender" I do it when I get formula samples or BS from the hospital in town. I don't want either.

[yellowitchgrl]

yeah, but it's not stuff you ordered :-/

[preggo_geek]

USPS regulations only permit recipients to refuse mail that has been unopened, and even if it is unopened, it can't be used to return merchandise.
http://pe.usps.gov/search/jsp/search/vv_docread.jsp?k2dockey=http%3A%2F%2Fpe.usps.com%2Ftext%2Fdmm300%2F508.htm%40PE_DMM300_HTML_5&serverSpec=56.0.145.56:9920&QueryParser=Simple&querytext=%28refused%29&dtype=2#hit0

However, I doubt the post office is going to bill her for it. But you could call them and see what they say. The number is 1-800-ASK-USPS® (1-800-275-8777).

It was shitty though.

[yellowitchgrl]

I feel yucky that I was a small part of her robbing someone. MEH

[preggo_geek]

I would too. You could let her know at least, in case she wasn't aware that was illegal.

[bungalow10]

it's crappy of her, and likely technically fraud, but not something worth reporting or having investigated.

She will get hers.