The book is "Lost Souls" by Lena Herzog

The outside of the package had my name and address.

The invoice on the inside, for both the billing and shipping address, had the name and address of someone (a medical doctor) whom I've never met, who lives in another state.

I called amazon's customer service. The first person put me on hold and never came back. I hung up and called again, and that new person wanted me to trudge to the post office in the snow and it's 17 degrees Fahrenheit outside. I think not!

So now my garbage can has a torn up book of photographs of dead fetuses. I really wish they hadn't sent that to me.

yikes.....

You should have called the Post Office and filed a complaint.

Meanwhile, some doctor is opening up a box containing "Big Book of Polls" and wondering "WTF?"

Rather than leaving the book in your trash can, you should set it on fire and use it to stay warm.

It was delivered by UPS.

Funny how whenever I order something from amazon, they use that horrible Prestige shipping company. But when I don't order something, they use wonderful UPS!

Actually, I did order a pair of shoes. I wonder if they are being sent to the doctor.

It is warm inside!

You took the time to tear up the book?

Sorry, I drew your name in the Otter Secret Santa. You're not exactly the easiest to shop for.

I'd be pissed if my order went to someone else and they either kept it or threw it away. I've always made an effort to either return it to the sender or contact the person that was supposed to get it.

I'm an ass about some things but I don't fuck with people's mail since I wouldn't want mine fucked with.

I think he threw it out because the pictures in the book disturbed him. In any case, I can understand being upset. I once had the same thing happen to me with a Barnes and Noble order. The invoice inside (name, address, and item) was different than what I had ordered. I got a copy of Dear John on paperback instead of The Story of Adele H. by Truffaut on DVD. Needless to say, I contacted B&N and they fixed my order.

At the time I wondered if the person who ordered Dear John got my movie. I hope that if they did, they watched it, and that their taste improved by doing so. I honestly thought that particular switch happening was hilarious (if irritating as a customer).

Seriously.

The same thing happened to me when I ordered the dvd of Gone Baby Gone.

Only the pictures of the dead fetuses. They were scary!

When I made the second call to amazon, I asked them to overnight another copy to the real buyer, and they said they would do it. It's amazon's fault, and amazon's loss. I'm not trudging to the post office in subfreezing, hazardous weather just to fix their mistake.

I live in an apartment building. I frequently deliver packages to people's apartments when I see them sitting in the main hallway.

Also, if amazon had been willing to pick it up from me, I would have returned it. That's why I called them in the first place.

My shoes arrived at my place today, and on time too. Perhaps Prestige is improving.

Obviously, there was no switcheroo between two different shipping labels, which was the only explanation that I could think of for why amazon sent me the book.

Heh heh.

You could've requested a UPS label to be sent to you via email and then you could've scheduled a UPS pickup delivery yourself.

Ripping apart and throwing away something meant for something else. Truly the Christmas spirit.

All without getting up from the couch.

I don't have a printer.

The book in question

Looks like a pretty interesting book. And who doesn't own a printer? They usually throw those in for free when you buy the computer.

This is the funniest thing I've ever read on DVD Talk!

Kudos, WallyOPD!