Why not sounds like they fully deserve it. Wonder if they are an Av advertiser, hmmm.
I have absolutely no idea if they advertise or not, i am just enforcing the rules that say you cant be insulting to other members or companies.
I do agree in naming and shaming, but its not my view that matters, its the rules of the forum that we all agree to that matters..
I'm ex police and it wouldnt be theft at all, as someone mentioned it earlier, he hasnt appropriated anything, whether dishonestly or not, it was sent to him, he hasnt tried to get this tv by any means at all.
Leaving it outside in the rain would be criminal damage though, as you were reckless in leaving an electronic item out in the rain as everyone knows electronic items dont fare well when wet.
"Intentionally or recklessly damages or destroys property belonging to another".
I would send them the letter as advised and on that state days and times for collection, it's their error you dont have to go out of your way.
Take screenshots when on the phone to them screenshots of emails and print outs of emails.
The onus of proof would be on the prosecution for theft and they would have to show that you actually tried to acquire the tv in the first place and then denied returning it which you havent.
Sorry but you are incorrect.
appropriate
1. take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.
"the accused had appropriated the property"
His wife had taken it off the delivery person, so therefore appropriated it.
They did not give them permission, and the OP would have known that permission would not have been given under the circumstances.
If something is given to you in error and you decide to keep it, then its theft,
Look at it another way, you (as in YOU) order something from Amazon, it gets delivered but you are not in so they give it to your neighbour and they decide to keep it. Is that not theft either?
Or, you are at home and the post comes. You rip it all open without checking it and notice a birthday card with £20 in it. The card has the name Billy inside, and you know the little lad next door is called Billy and that its his birthday, yet decide to keep it. Would that not be theft either?
At the moment of 'deciding to keep it' you are appropriating it (taking it as if it is now yours to take), knowing its not yours to keep.
Anyway, none of this matters as its now been sorted.