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Package recieved after full refund, illegal to keep it?
<p>So I ordered a package with a company (a Chinese company), after it not arriving and reaching the deadline I got a full refund (490 USD). The day after I received the money, I bought the same product locally for more money.</p>
<p>2 weeks after the refund I received the package that I got a refund for anyway.</p>
<p>I already contacted the company and we are currently figuring out what to do with the package. Either buying it with a discount or shipping it back.</p>
<p>But out of curiosity, <strong>If I decided to keep my mouth shut to the company and keep the package. Would that be Illegal? Would it be considered theft or fraud?</strong></p>
<p>Thanks in advance,</p>
<p>Robbert</p>
<p><strong>PS</strong>: I have no clue on what tags I should add to this, but seeing that I ordered the package online, I added the online tag.</p>

<p>It is their property, so keeping it without permission could well be seen as theft.  I think you are obliged to make reasonable attempts to notify them you have their property before using it or selling it.   Just like if someone left the item at your house after a party.</p>

<p>If they want it back, however, it is at their cost, you should not be out of pocket for their failure to deliver within a reasonable time-frame;  you may find they've already claimed the cost of the product from the courier and don't want it back.</p>

<p>You are well within your rights to offer to buy it from them, and them to accept or reject that offer,  this is a separate contract to the original sale.</p>
