I have a friend who has been ordering small amounts of substances for personal use for some time from multiple markets. Last week, the postman came up to the door and asked for signature on one of the packages (package was expected, signature was not). Signature was refused by his assistant and afterwards nothing happened, but since package was tracked and vendor saw package refused, order was refunded. Several packages were in shipment at the time and none have been delivered since. No love letter, and regular mail keeps coming.
Was this a foiled CD or is he just being paranoid? He's been scared shitless ever since, but needs his meds to keep PAWS away.
Wait a minute.. Did your friend use a fake name but his actual address? If so, I can guarantee you this is what happened:
A new-ish carrier on his route noticed that a different name is on a couple packages to an address that doesn't match the name they have on record and doesn't get other mail. And they do keep track of this.
The carrier wondered if the name was possibly a former resident with an expired forwarding order. The signature wasn't a controlled delivery - it's him confirming that the package was accepted at that house in case the "former resident" called to find out where his packages are.
You refused delivery, and the carrier will update the names on that address. Any packages from here on out addressed to that name will be returned, no attempt to deliver to your house as he now knows that name isn't correct.
This includes the other inbound packages he's expecting. They will ALL be marked "return to sender," meaning all the vendors he has orders in to will need to be notified their return addresses are burned.
Your friend owes the vendor an apology and for Christ's sake, return the coins. And release escrow for the other orders and apologize to them while letting them know he fucked them over by burning their return addresses as well.
It's common knowledge to never use a fake name without also first priming the carrier to be used to that name. THIS is why. One seemingly innocent mistake falsely believing that it increases your security, and you've screwed over a few vendors in one fell swoop.
Please do the right thing and notify the vendors, and give them their funds. It's not their mistake or responsibility if they shipped to the name and address you gave them.