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TOPIC: Hilchos Shlichus - Agency and Power of Attorney Week 3

If an Item is Sent in Error, Does it Belong to the Shliach or The Meshalayach?

Question: We previously spoke about several cases where benefits were provided to an employee, and discussed whether the benefit would belong to the employee or employer. Another possible scenario would be one where a mistake was made. An example of this would be if an employee orders a bunch of iPads on behalf of his employer and an extra one is sent by mistake. Assuming the seller doesn't want it back, does it belong to the employee or employer?

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Answer: We said that very often when a benefit is given to an employee, he has to split it with his employer. In this case, however, the seller did not intend to provide any benefit. He simply sent the extra item by mistake. Accordingly, the item is halachically ownerless; therefore, the employee is comparable to someone who found an ownerless lost object, and he is permitted to keep it for himself.