iPod touch Ipod touch delivered to wrong house, ok to register?

[Jinxx]

A couple days ago a 16g ipod touch was dilivered to my house by mistake, i decided to start using it assuming the rightful recipient would have no problem getting it replaced. should i register it? It looks like it was bought from apple already by a rewards program, and sent out again. Im not sure how far the delivery company/apple would go to track a $300 device or if apple would give out my info?

Also do you think its naive to look at it this way, i dont want the real owner to be out an ipod


Any feedback appreciated,
Thanks,
Mike

 

[MacBoobsPro]

Er... so you opened someone elses mail?

Me thinks that's illegal.

 

[arkitect]

Also do you think its naive to look at it this way

It is wrong, wrong, wrong.

And naive is not the word I would use for you…

 

[dukebound85]

you cant be serious

you have broken a few laws there bud. prepare to get in some trouble legally. in fact its a federal felony

I mean its

a federal offense for a person who is not the addressee to open US mail that has been misdelivered or even mail addressed to a person living in the same household, although a certain amount of leniency is given to spouse's and/or the parents of minor children.

Mail that is delivered to the wrong address should be returned to the postal carrier, taken to the post office or placed in a postal box to be delivered to the named adressee.

 

[VSMacOne]

Er... so you opened someone elses mail?

Me thinks that's illegal.

Yup I think it's definitely against the law.
You should've taken it back and made sure it got to the right place. If they can back track it to you, it might cause you some headache.

 

[dukebound85]

even if you reseal it and give it back, you will be charged with a felony count as you opened it and used it...

op: have fun
http://www.usps.com/communications/news/security/mailtampering.htm

 

[WinterMute]

I think you have you answer, your best course of action would be to claim it was opened in error and give it to it's rightful owner.

Then go and see if you can find some moral backbone from somewhere.