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by brazzy 1286 days ago
The point of that law is to shut down scams where companies send you stuff without you ording anything (or, in most cases, ever having heard from them) and then demand payment.

I am also not a lawyer, but I am pretty sure it does not apply when you do order something and there is just a mistake about the details.

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How do you know it was a mistake? The same incentives apply. They might be sending you the wrong thing on purpose, hoping you won't notice, so the law is there to prevent that.
Here's a post from the legal advice reddit suggesting your understanding of the law is so off point that a person can be charged with larceny for listening to you:

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/68phvf/comment...