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Can you be charged with employee theft after being fired?

Suppose that a person, A, was hired by an employer, B, and then got fired a week later. Suppose that B mailed A a laptop while A was employed by B. Once A had been fired, B emailed A asking for the laptop back and sent a box for it to be returned.…
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GDPR, online shopping and phone numbers for shipping - Is it legal?

Many webshops expect the phone number to be entered for shipping. My understanding of the GDPR is that you are not even allowed to ask information which is not absolutely needed for the given task. Shipping does not require a phone number, and in…
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If a retailer sends you something you didn't order, can you keep it?

This Consumerist article discussing a Wal-Mart shipping mishap involving a customer receiving extra iPods argues that the FTC ruling regarding unsolicited goods means that you can keep good as a result of a shipping error. That is, if you did…
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Am I required to return a package that was sent to me in error?

tl;dr: Do I have to return a package that was sent to me that I've already been refunded for? Background: In early October, I pre-ordered the Microsoft Band 2; a fitness monitor. It wasn't scheduled to be released in Canada until late November…
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DHL lost packet, Sender does not answer

The Scenario I bought a notebook online from a private person. As he lives to far away, we agreed on he sending it via DHL. I paid the money, he took the packet to the mail office, but the packet got lost on the way. DHL started a search, but on my…
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Is there a recourse against UPS for not delivering packages on time?

I have a "new" address and ZIP code that appears to confuse UPS and consistently causes them to delay delivery of packages to me. I've tried filing complaints with UPS itself, but to no avail: I tried talking with their local dispatcher but they…
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Is it legal to travel using a shipping container?

Is it legal to ship someone using a controlled atmoshere shipping container? They would have various amenities (food, water, entertainment etc) And they will be shipped from Canada to Spain.
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Must I pay to dispose of bulky, unwanted deliveries?

I recently had a new refrigerator delivered, which unfortunately showed up with a dented door. The manufacturer sent me a new replacement door, and I scheduled a service appointment to have it installed. The problem is, the manufacturer then…
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Can a shipping company offer a parcel delivery that does not include at least one attempt to deliver?

Suppose you order some item online and then you pay a shipping company to deliver the item to your home address. What exactly is the shipping company contractually obligated to do? In spite of how this process is desribed, the shipping company does…
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Why would a shrewd seller even transact with a buyer who must pledge bills of lading, just to finance the transaction?

I don't grok the facts of this case. What does refused to redeem the pledge when the bills of lading were tendered to them by Chabbra mean? Why must the buyers redeem the pledge, once Chabbra (seller) tendered the buyers the BoL? Why would a savvy…
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Do I have to pay customs taxes for a returned article?

I live in France, I ordered an item from the United States and I didn't like it. I returned it and the parcel status is: Inbound Into Customs, Your item is being processed by United States Customs. Can US customs ask me to pay another tax for an…
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Merchant Marine Time Act of 1920 and Puerto Rico - logistical question?

This questions concerns shipping logistics under the Merchanat Marine Act of 1920 as it applies to the territory of Puerto Rico. As a hypothetical consider a manufacturing (possibly agricultural processing) plant in Honduras. Suppose the plant is…
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Is a driver - under a verbal contract with their trucking company - liable for cargo damage? (Canada)

My in-laws decided to try their hand at driving semi-trucks and found some random company in Ontario willing to "hire" them. I put that in quotes because they never actually signed any kind of a contract, everything was verbal. They were given a…
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Is adjusting the shipping rates after purchase allowed?

So, I (USA) recently made an order at an online store (Japan). I paid with debit. My order was taking a while to ship but I thought nothing of it because I'm patient and shopping online is just like that sometimes. Days down the line, my card is…
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Regulations concerning non-commercial lithium ion battery transportation

With the proliferation of lithium ion-batteries for small-scale energy storage projects, non-commercial transportation of significantly large batteries (in the few kWh range, much larger than the few hundred Wh limits currently set for non-regulated…
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