Life's not fair, and now my ball suffers for it.

*sigh*

When I got my young ball a few months ago, the tank I was provided with as a starter tank was fine. But as time went on, I developed doubts... it's not particularly warm despite careful monitoring, and I'm constantly fighting to get the humidity up for him/her. So I decided to buy a better one, to avoid potential problems, and discomfort for the snake.
So I saved up my pennies, did my research, and found an absolute perfect one for a young ball, highly recommended, nicely designed, and reasonably priced (Not too cheap, not too expensive)

So I went ahead and ordered it, and this is where things start to suck. I buy from the internet a LOT... I use paypal, a LOT... and I always check my address, but I suppose I got complacent... and the one time I don't check, paypal has for no reason, and with no permission of mine... selected an old address. Of course, the person I ordered it from dutifully dispatched it, promptly and politely. It was only two days later when I had to use paypal for something unrelated that I realised the address was wrong. So I check... and indeed... my lovely vivarium has gone to the wrong place. The people there, in full knowledge that they cannot hand it over to the rightful recipient, have signed for and accepted it.

If they had done what any honest human being would, and told the company that I no longer lived there, and they could not contact me, it would have been fine, it would have sat in the warehouse until I claimed it, as it should have done... but now, because they signed, nobody will help me. The old landlady is ignoring me, paypal refuse to accept that it was their fault because I should have checked (Which I should have done, I just don't EXPECT that kind of foolishness from Paypal), and the delivery company refuse to respond to me over the weekend. So, whilst thieves posses my lovely vivarium, and my lovely little ball sulks in his old one... I have to wait for everyone else to sort themselves out.

:mad: All I wanted was a decent tank for my snake. Clearly that was too much to ask.
I know you guys don't want to know about this, and I'm sorry, but I really needed to rant that out somewhere, and it has helped.

-Cornishninja.

That is truly ridiculous!!!

so, you moved, and didn't update your info, and save?

I use paypal all the time, and before I confirm payment, I see what address it is going to. I have sent gifts to other people, and have used their address, but my address is always the default.

I'm sorry you are going through this, but for some reason, feel a little error is to be claimed here. I understand the frustration, and feel the new owners at the address you were living at should hand over your purchase, and unsure why they aren't willing to do so.

You could try and have the police involved if that were the case.

Paypal won't do anything in this matter.

Again, sorry you are in this situation.

Could you try going to your old address and talking to the ppl about it?

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4Ballz: As I said, I accept that I should have double checked the address, but I did not expect them to have changed it back after months of happily sending to my new address (Which is very much the default one, and has been since I updated the details months ago). Sudden, unexplained and unauthorized changes like that upset me. But, like I said in the post I should have checked, the blame is 99% on me for that initial mistake.

Coleslaw007: Unfortunately, it is an extremely difficult property to get to, or contact at all, in the middle of nowhere, so getting there presents a considerable problem for me. I am attempting to contact them in every way I can, but so far, they have ignored me.

Send them a letter, threatening to take them to court if they dont hand it over. It was shipped to your name wasn't it? If so, any judge with a brain will make them either hand it over or re-imberse you the money. I hope.

It is illegal for them to sign for someone elses package and can be charged for it. I'd definitely get the police involved.

I found when I change my address ( or any info ) with anything online I erase the old info afterwards. I still need to updayte al lthis with moving nito northen de but I can recieve stuff at my old address cause it my mothers lol.

Agree on the signing for someone elses package. If they knowingly signed for a package that has your name on it, and "open" it, they have committed mail fraud and it becomes a felony. So even though it was an honest mistake, as long as it was sent with your name on the package, then you are covered, and they will have to forfit the package to the proper authoties and the proper owner.

Cheers

I always delete my old address when I move specifically to avoid something like this happening. Hopefully you can get a new home for your BP soon :o