Archive · 16 Dec 2025
DC Family Receives 100 Unordered Amazon Packages
A family in Washington, DC has been getting a lot of Amazon packages they didn't order.
Over 100 packages have arrived at their home in the last six months.
The family thinks guests at a nearby hotel, the Arlo Hotel, are accidentally choosing their address instead of the hotel's when they order things online.
The addresses are very similar, with only one letter difference.
The family has tried to fix the problem by contacting Amazon and the hotel, but the mix-ups keep happening.
They've received all sorts of items, from cat food to even a chainsaw.
It's been stressful, especially with people knocking on their door late at night.
A similar thing happened to a woman in California, where she received hundreds of unordered car seat covers.
A family in Washington, DC has received over 100 unordered Amazon packages in the last six months.
The packages are believed to be intended for guests at the nearby Arlo Hotel due to a similar address.
The family's address appears before the hotel's in Amazon's suggested delivery list, causing the mix-up.
Items received include cat food, vitamin supplements, and even a chainsaw.
The family has contacted both Amazon and the hotel to resolve the issue, but the problem persists.
- Who
- A family in Washington, DC, identified as Brittany and her family
- What
- Receiving over 100 unordered Amazon packages
- When
- Over the last six months
- Where
- Washington, DC
- Why
- Due to a mix-up with the Arlo Hotel's address
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Number of Packages
- Over 100
- Time Period
- Last six months
- Suspected Source
- Arlo Hotel guests
- Address Difference
- One-letter difference