In a recent incident, a Singaporean woman returned from her trip to Japan on April 4th to discover an unexpected and overwhelming sight outside her home. Piles of Taobao deliveries, containing various items, were stacked up at her doorstep. To her astonishment, she couldn’t recall ordering anything, especially not in such large quantities.
Upon reflection, she realized that her 4-year-old nephew might have unintentionally placed the orders while playing with her phone. Now facing an abundance of items, the woman hopes to sell them at reasonable prices.
Came home from overseas and found delivered items
Upon returning from her vacation, instead of finding her home in the same condition as when she left, she was confronted with boxes of different sizes and even gunny sacks, all filled with Taobao deliveries.
Upon opening some of the boxes, she discovered multiple copies of the same items, which she had no recollection of ordering. Surprisingly, all the deliveries were addressed to her, ruling out the possibility of an error.
After checking her Taobao account, Ms. Ong found records of orders for the exact items she received. However, instead of just one or two pieces, the orders consisted of 20 or more of each item.
Realizing that she did not place these orders, Ms. Ong examined her transaction history and found that they were made on April 11th. Reflecting on that day, she remembered having friends over at her place. To occupy her nephew while she entertained her guests, she had given him her phone to play with. It is suspected that he inadvertently placed the orders, resulting in the current predicament.
Due to the absence of a one-time password (OTP) requirement for payment confirmation on Taobao, the platform processed the orders immediately. Ms. Ong estimated the total value of the items to be around S$2,000.
Nephew didn’t know what he did
When approached about the incident, Ms. Ong stated that her nephew seemed unaware of what had transpired. She has informed her older sister, who is the boy’s mother, about the situation.
Ms. Ong is now seeking ways to sell the mistakenly ordered items without incurring significant losses. Some of the items have already been sold at cost price, but there remains a considerable amount she wishes to get rid of.
The unsold items include cordless hairdryers, flower bouquets, and compact washing machines, as seen in the provided screenshot. She also possesses several cordless vacuum cleaners, comparable in size to an iPhone 14, which were purchased for ¥39.90 (S$7.60).
Eager to clear the items before her wedding, Ms. Ong is willing to part with them at cost price or even lower to facilitate the process.