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I get emails for a celebrity. So far I've received: receipts for things like a boat, invitations to perform at large events, 'just catching up' notes from old f

I get emails for a celebrity. So far I've received: receipts for things like a boat, invitations to perform at large events, 'just catching up' notes from old friends, and confirmations of event planning among others. Recently I got an order confirmation for a large purchase, along with a shipping address and mobile number. I used the mobile number to text the celebrity, explain the situation, and offer my apologies for the mixup (I took a screenshot to prove I wasn't some psycho and sent it along)...they responded 'thanks' and I've not received any other messages from them since, though I have gotten some other emails.

Aeolun 6y ago
It seems they’re not very interested in resolving the problem? Too busy, or just don’t care?
- bagacrap 6y ago
  I get occasional emails meant for my mom as we have similar email addresses. It's a common mistake made by many of her contacts, what is she supposed to do about it?
  - ta17711771 6y ago
    Use an email account attached to her own domain so any address at that domain goes to her.
- toyg 6y ago
  I have a fairly common surname and get a bunch of stuff meant for other people. My suspicion is that their legitimate username is just one or two extra characters after mine, e.g. "ab.normal@gmail.com" vs "ab.normal2@gmail.com". People probably think that, as long as they are careful about communicating the right username, it will be fine; but communication requires skills on both sides, and it's easy to miss a single letter or digit in common conversation or in poor lighting.
Pick-A-Hill2019 6y ago
It is an honest shame that (so far) all you received in return was a 'thanks'. I truly wished your story ended with '.. and they sent me a gift/collectable in appreciation'. Either way - thanks for being a 'good guy' who made the effort :)
- theshadowknows 6y ago
  I was hoping to get some cool swag out of the deal I won’t lie lol but yeah I get these folks value their privacy too just like the rest of us
moooo99 6y ago
Not exactly the same situation, but still a phone number messup. A pretty large local online retailer managed to put my familiy's phone number on their payment due on their payment missed notice. Apprently they also messed their system up and send these notices to people who paid their stuff in time, so they were rightfully confused. For about three weeks we got a few hundred calls by confused and/or angry customers. Needless to say, I had quite a few interesting "conversations".

Aeolun 6y ago

It seems they’re not very interested in resolving the problem? Too busy, or just don’t care?

bagacrap 6y ago
I get occasional emails meant for my mom as we have similar email addresses. It's a common mistake made by many of her contacts, what is she supposed to do about it?
- ta17711771 6y ago
  Use an email account attached to her own domain so any address at that domain goes to her.
toyg 6y ago
I have a fairly common surname and get a bunch of stuff meant for other people. My suspicion is that their legitimate username is just one or two extra characters after mine, e.g. "ab.normal@gmail.com" vs "ab.normal2@gmail.com". People probably think that, as long as they are careful about communicating the right username, it will be fine; but communication requires skills on both sides, and it's easy to miss a single letter or digit in common conversation or in poor lighting.

Pick-A-Hill2019 6y ago

It is an honest shame that (so far) all you received in return was a 'thanks'. I truly wished your story ended with '.. and they sent me a gift/collectable in appreciation'. Either way - thanks for being a 'good guy' who made the effort :)

theshadowknows 6y ago
I was hoping to get some cool swag out of the deal I won’t lie lol but yeah I get these folks value their privacy too just like the rest of us

moooo99 6y ago

Not exactly the same situation, but still a phone number messup. A pretty large local online retailer managed to put my familiy's phone number on their payment due on their payment missed notice. Apprently they also messed their system up and send these notices to people who paid their stuff in time, so they were rightfully confused. For about three weeks we got a few hundred calls by confused and/or angry customers. Needless to say, I had quite a few interesting "conversations".