When packages from Amazon or USPS go unclaimed, the unclaimed items are auctioned off by the postal service in bulk.
The auction buyers then resell the unopened boxes individually and in return shoppers receive a mysterious gift that was once destined for someone else, but never made it.
Where To Buy Unclaimed Mails In South Africa
Cahi Auctioneers
Address: Corner Graham and Alexander Road Tyger Valley, Pretoria, 0081, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:30PM
Phone: +27 12 940 8686
Aucor Cape Town
Address: 18 Sacks Cir, Sacks Circle Industrial, Cape Town, 7530, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5PM
Phone: +27 21 534 4446.
Can I buy unclaimed mail in South Africa?
Unclaimed goods may be put up for sale by public auction after a prescribed period from the date on which the goods were placed in the state warehouse.
The proceeds go towards covering duties, VAT or other expenses. Online options: The unclaimed Amazon packages can be bought at local swap meets.
What is undeliverable mail called?
A Nixie is a name given by the United States Postal Service to a piece of mail which is undeliverable as addressed.
It is derived from “nix”, English slang for the German nichts (“nothing”), and “-ie”, an item or a thing. (“Nix” used in English c. 1780–1790, “Nixie” c.