Help oil delivered to my house didn't order it

mea_k

As title says.
I was out all day, when I came back there was docket in the door, for oil worth 210€.
I was very confused. I didn't order any oil. When checked over it was wrong adress. Next door neighbours one. And their name and all. Went over to them this evening. They where waiting for delivery today and it never came. My house has huge nummber sign on just by the door!!!
So anyway now I have their oil in my tank? How do I give it back to them?
Before anyone says just pay for the oil. I cant I'm really stuck as is without forking 210 € for oil I didn't order...

Ubbquittious

mea_k wrote: »

As title says.
I was out all day, when I came back there was docket in the door, for oil worth 210€.
I was very confused. I didn't order any oil. When checked over it was wrong adress. Next door neighbours one. And their name and all. Went over to them this evening. They where waiting for delivery today and it never came. My house has huge nummber sign on just by the door!!!
So anyway now I have their oil in my tank? How do I give it back to them?
Before anyone says just pay for the oil. I cant I'm really stuck as is without forking 210 € for oil I didn't order...

Call them up and tell them they delivered to the wrong place. They should be able to suck the oil back out of your tank and if they cant its their problem

Wesser

Ha ha there was another similar thread here recently from some fella that was left without oil.....

SCOOP 64

just ring company and tell them ,you wont have to pay for it,it was there fault,just see what they want to do.

D3V!L

It's not up to you to resolve. It's between your neighbors and the oil company.

ninebeanrows

Simply explain situation to oil people!?

It is not your fault.

You could offer to pay for the oil when you would have ordered next?

Spanish Eyes

How did the company access your tank?

I reckon next door will be billed anyway if they ordered with a card over the phone. Strange that next door didn't notice a big oil tanker on the road with the logo of the company they were waiting for all day.

Still waters

they'll have a suction kit to take it back out, not a huge deal just ring them tomorrow and tell them

mea_k

Oh thanks. I'm panicking over here as usual. Anywho. I allready had oil in my tank. So will they be able to take out exatct amount out. I. Don't want to see neighbour stuck either and me taking some of his oil.
I'm just so curious, how did that mistake happen nummber just by the door size of a4 sheet.
So weird.

Spanish Eyes

Did you check levels in your tank? Maybe the docket was put through the wrong letterbox and the neighbours have all their oil lol.

Sorry for being lighthearted, but I am sure it can be sorted.

Force Carrier

Well, well, well.

mea_k

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

How did the company access your tank?

I reckon next door will be billed anyway if they ordered with a card over the phone. Strange that next door didn't notice a big oil tanker on the road with the logo of the company they were waiting for all day.

Back gate. I leave it unlocked.

mea_k

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Did you check levels in your tank? Maybe the docket was put through the wrong letterbox and the neighbours have all their oil lol.

Sorry for being lighthearted, but I am sure it can be sorted.

Didn't check mine but neighbour hasn't gotten his oil. So presume its in mine. Got home with toddler late allready wouldn't be able to see anything anyway.

This is it

Happened me before. I had only moved into the house, I was renting, and thought the LL had fired some oil in for us as a "welcome to your new home" type thing. The next day I looked out the window and the tanker was back, sucking the oil back out

Let your neighbour call the company, they'll suck it out and put it in the neighbours tank. I'd be asking for before and after receipts though, they should only take what they put in obviously...

Still waters

Mistakes happen because mistakes happen, that's how most women get pregnant, they'll be able take out exactly what they put in

Spanish Eyes

mea_k wrote: »

Didn't check mine but neighbour hasn't gotten his oil. So presume its in mine. Got home with toddler late allready wouldn't be able to see anything anyway.

Well, still on a lighthearted note, neighbour would say that :P

Don't worry, give the company a call first thing tomorrow, and it will be sorted out I am sure.

Pinch Flat

€210 of oil? Maybe it’s time to open a chip shop OP

Hedgelayer

You're lucky on such a cold evening, warm yourself up and let the trespassers worry about it.

Not really your problem now, and on such a cold week consider it a bonus

M.T. Cranium

This is not the worst wrong oil delivery. About half a century ago when I was in high school, a friend of mine had an oil delivery at their house with an address like 101 Main Street in the town. Problem was, it was supposed to go to 101 Main Street in the next town over, and the people at the wrong address had changed their heating source to natural gas a few years previously but the intake valves were still there. So the oil went into their basement and the house was uninhabitable for about a year after that.

s4uv3

This happened my Mam a couple of years ago. She didn't know she'd been given oil by mistake until the driver knocked on the door a few days later all apologies. She had to give her permission for them to come and take it back, and they left her a few bob worth of oil for the inconvenience.

Dank Janniels

MORGAN TURN UP THE HEATING!!!!!!

Cee-Jay-Cee

1. Buy a lock and lock your tank.
2. Tell your neighbours to ring oil company and advise them that they never received their oil delivery.

Go and have a beer.

GreeBo

Don't see what all the fuss is about.
Lots of times my deliveries are left with the neighbours if I'm out...

Panthro

Offer to sell the oil to the company.
Mwaha

Spanish Eyes

Well As a pp said, it ain't just Amazon or the likes who expect neighbours to take in deliveries.

It will be fine. Bet you will get a few litres for yourself for the inconvenience. Sht happens.

Lucy8080

Put the emersion on, and post a pic here every hour. Live the dream man ,LIVE THE DREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gimme A Pound

Was there already some oil of your own in the tank?

my3cents

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Well As a pp said, it ain't just Amazon or the likes who expect neighbours to take in deliveries.

It will be fine. Bet you will get a few litres for yourself for the inconvenience. Sht happens.

But maybe the tanker driver used to work for Fastway and hasn't really got into the new job yet.

Still waters

Lucy8080 wrote: »

Put the emersion on, and post a pic here every hour. Live the dream man ,LIVE THE DREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The immersion doesn't work off the oil :pac:

Ronin247

You better hope that your on the same type of oil. I believe there's 2 types Kerosene and another one. If they have put the wrong one in your tank then it is a big issue for the company. Don't think it would hurt your boiler but it would burn less efficiently.
Someone who is more into plumbing might explain it better

Lucy8080

Still waters wrote: »

The immersion doesn't work off the oil :pac:

Don't tell the o.p. ...I just want him to live the dream.

PARlance

my3cents wrote: »

But maybe the tanker driver used to work for Fastway and hasn't really got into the new job yet.

I can see the "I've left 200 litres of oil in your recycling bin" note.

Gimme A Pound

Still waters wrote: »

The immersion doesn't work off the oil :pac:

My parents have oil and immersion though - is the immersion electric? (Clueless).

This is it

Brycen Freezing Birdbath wrote: »

My parents have oil and immersion though - is the immersion electric? (Clueless).

Yeah it's electric, it uses elements to heat water in the tank.

PARlance

Brycen Freezing Birdbath wrote: »

My parents have oil and immersion though - is the immersion electric? (Clueless).

Let's work this out... when people freak out about the immersion being left on is it because
1. They were low on oil or
2. They fear a big electricity bill.

Gimme A Pound

PARlance wrote: »

Let's work this out... when people freak out about the immersion being left on is it because
1. They were low on oil or
2. They fear a big electricity bill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej0iUcgNCpg

oneilla

mea_k wrote: »

Back gate. I leave it unlocked.

I'd be getting a lock for that gate myself.

nailstar

Happened me before Christmas, a different oil company delivered 500 litres by mistake, the driver left a note and asked me to call him.
I explained I have a payment plan set up with my usual company - so didn’t have the money to pay straight away
They said no problem, pay by instalments and gave me a €50 discount
Worked out ok, as I just put a temporary stop on payments to my regular company until I cleared the balance.
They also offered to come and take the oil back if I preferred

topnotch

Still waters wrote: »

Mistakes happen because mistakes happen, that's how most women get pregnant, they'll be able take out exactly what they put in

No, it’s that Murphy fella he is always riding the women. :pac:

Hotblack Desiato

It's a free gift OP, keep it. The company can go whistle, their mistake their problem.

But if they were able to access your tank to put it in, any of your light fingered scrap recycling horse loving neighbours can access your tank to take it out. So get a lock...

seamus

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

It's a free gift OP, keep it. The company can go whistle, their mistake their problem.

Strictly speaking this is not the case. If someone delivers something to you by mistake, it doesn't automatically belong to you and they are entitled to collect it at their expense.

It doesn't matter if it's a box from Amazon or 200L of heating oil.

If you refuse to give it back, they would be entitled to bill you for it.

meeeeh

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

It's a free gift OP, keep it. The company can go whistle, their mistake their problem.

It's a driver's mistake so it might be his problem. Honesty is best here, especially because your neighbours know you got the oil. It's not worth falling out with them for 210 euro. But I wouldn't pay it unless it suits you if they offer some payment plan and discount. Otherwise they can collect it and deliver it to your neighbour.

topper75

Just when we had enough of the accidental landlords, we now have to contend with the accidental oil barons.

Marcusm

Still waters wrote: »

Mistakes happen because mistakes happen, that's how most women get pregnant, they'll be able take out exactly what they put in

No they won’t because it will have mixed with whatever was already in it and they won’t have provenance for what they extract. The distribution and sale of oil is regulated for a reason. They may be able to take it back from the tank but they should dispose of it rather than sell it.

Cee-Jay-Cee

OP any update on this?

Best bet is probably ring the oil company and explain their mistake. Say your shirt on money but offer them €150 for it, if they don’t accept asknthem what they’re going to do about it but I’d say they’ll accept for the sake of €60.

blade1

It wasn't Fastway by any chance that delivered? :pac:

somesoldiers

They would have dumped it at the front door

Wildly Boaring

Ronin247 wrote: »

You better hope that your on the same type of oil. I believe there's 2 types Kerosene and another one. If they have put the wrong one in your tank then it is a big issue for the company. Don't think it would hurt your boiler but it would burn less efficiently.
Someone who is more into plumbing might explain it better

What?

K.Flyer

Ronin247 wrote: »

You better hope that your on the same type of oil. I believe there's 2 types Kerosene and another one. If they have put the wrong one in your tank then it is a big issue for the company. Don't think it would hurt your boiler but it would burn less efficiently.
Someone who is more into plumbing might explain it better

Wildly Boaring wrote: »

What?

This was the very first thing I thought of when I read the first post.
There are two types of heating oil, Kerosene and Gas Marked Oil (Diesel).
It can be a big problem if the wrong oil goes into the wrong tank, particularly if Diesel goes into a newer high efficiency condensing Kerosene boiler.
So more importantly, the o.p. really needs to take a look at the delivery docket to ensure that it is the same oil type that he normally gets delivered.

Wildly Boaring

Marked gas oil is just green diesel.

Never knew people had home heating off it.

Kero must be the 99%?

K.Flyer

Wildly Boaring wrote: »

Marked gas oil is just green diesel.

Never knew people had home heating off it.

Kero must be the 99%?

It was fairly common years ago and its still in use, but not as much nowadays as older boilers are being replaced, but still wise for the o.p. to double check.