Received a Mystery package today ... need help.

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I signed for a package today at my post office. I assumed it was cards I had bought from a guy in Alberta. As soon as I lifted the "parcel" I realized it was not from him. First, it had an address from St Catharine's Ontario on it. Second, it was too light to be what I was expecting.

If you haven't guessed by now. The package was empty. So now, driving to work I am thinking .. who ripped me off??? I checked my deals on here, I checked my deals on the other 2 boards I trade on, I even checked E-bay. I have about 20 incoming packages right now, and suprisingly, none of them are coming from Ontario.

So here is my question. I know some people mail items through their employer. Has anybody ever received a package from VWR Education Group???

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I guess nobody's ever heard of this company (I haven't either). Apparently the division of the company that the delivery was initiated by is out of Stoney Creek called Boreal Northwest. I just got off the phone with them. They have no idea why a package was sent to me and are going to track it through their system. It will be interesting to see what package doesn't show up in the next few weeks.
 
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VWR is a lab supply company out of Ontario. Not sure what they would be sending unsolicited, possibly a catalogue if they bought a mailing list.
 
Mystery solved. I now know who sent the empty box. It was a member over on SCF (he sent me a PM tonight). He apparently works for a "sister" company in the US and ships all his packages through the Canadian warehouse. He says it is quicker that way. That may be so, but it is also a lot more expensive. The box should have had 47 inserts, that I paid $5 for. I would think that is under $2 to ship from the US and that shipping by "expedited parcel" with a signature requirement costs more than that in Canada.
 
habsheaven said:
Mystery solved. I now know who sent the empty box. It was a member over on SCF (he sent me a PM tonight). He apparently works for a "sister" company in the US and ships all his packages through the Canadian warehouse. He says it is quicker that way. That may be so, but it is also a lot more expensive. The box should have had 47 inserts, that I paid $5 for. I would think that is under $2 to ship from the US and that shipping by "expedited parcel" with a signature requirement costs more than that in Canada.
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It's cheaper for him because he likely charges it to the company he works for...
 

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