What to do with a Amazon package with your address but not your name?

[Raydergman26]

What to do with a Amazon package with your address but not your name who should you call

[BobbieBoy666]

If you receive an Amazon package with your address but not your name, first check with family to see if it's a surprise gift; if not, report it to Amazon as an unsolicited package to avoid potential "brushing" scams, and you can usually keep, donate, or dispose of the item after reporting, though contacting the carrier or the intended recipient (if possible) is a good neighborly step.

Steps to Take:
Check with Household Members: Ask family or roommates if they ordered something as a surprise gift for you or someone else.
Report to Amazon: Go to Amazon's "Report Unwanted Package" form and enter the tracking number to notify them of the unsolicited package.
Don't Contact the Seller Directly: The FTC advises against contacting the seller to avoid potential scams or identity theft.
What to Do with the Item: Keep it: You can keep the merchandise, as it's likely part of a "brushing" scam where sellers send items to boost fake reviews.
Donate/Dispose: If you don't want it, you can donate or throw it away but avoid using food or seeds.
Return (Optional): If it's clearly for a neighbor with a similar address, you can mark it "Return to Sender" and give it to your mail carrier, but it's not legally required if it's truly misdelivered.
Monitor Your Credit: Check your credit report periodically for signs of identity theft.

Why This Happens (Brushing Scam)
This is often a "brushing" scam where sellers send unsolicited items to random addresses to generate fake positive reviews, using your address and a made-up name to get around Amazon's policies.

If you receive an Amazon package with your address but someone else's name, you should contact Amazon customer service to report the error. You should not open the package or keep it, as that could be considered mail theft.

Steps to Take
Do not open the package. Opening mail or a package addressed to someone else is a federal offense, even if it was delivered to your home by mistake.
Contact Amazon Customer Service. This is the most effective way to handle the situation. You can reach them via:Phone: Call 1-888-280-4331.
Online: Use the Report Unwanted Package form or the general customer service contact page.
Provide information. When you contact Amazon, have the tracking number from the shipping label ready. They will use this information to investigate the issue and provide instructions.
Follow their instructions. Amazon will advise you on whether they will arrange a pickup, provide a return label, or sometimes even tell you to keep or donate the item (once they have processed the issue on their end).
Alternatively, return via carrier (if applicable). If the package was delivered by the U. S. Postal Service (USPS), you can write "Return to Sender" or "Delivered to Wrong Address" on the unopened package and place it back in your mailbox or take it to the post office. This applies if the original carrier was USPS (tracking numbers often start with TBA for Amazon's own service, which is not covered by USPS laws).

Potential Scam Alert
Be aware that an unsolicited package, even with someone else's name, could be part of a "brushing scam." In this scam, third-party sellers send items to random addresses to generate fake reviews and boost product ratings.
If you suspect a brushing scam:
Do not contact any sender listed on the package directly.
Monitor your credit report for signs of identity theft.
Report the package to the FTC at ReportFraud. ftc. gov.

[LonelyHsoul]

If it fits through post box then write on it "person doesn't live here" and put "return to sender"

If it doesn't fit then give it either back to post man or give it in to post office

[UrLoveMocha]

Contact Amazon or take it to the post office.. I would even let Amazon know which office I’m going to leave it at in case the person calls in about their missing package.

[Raydergman26]

I contacted Amazon and they said I could keep it

[RandomGirl42]

Did you order anything?

[Raydergman26]

No I didn't

[Smegskull]

Leave it in front of your door and some opportunistic git will make it their problem and not your anymore.

[Fireguy17]

see if it one of the neighbor's and if so deliver it to them, if not even close I will contact amazon.

[FunkyMonkee]

Try to figure out where the person lives and give it to them! It might even be a neighbor.

[Anonymous]

Contact Amazon.