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in my opinion the value of the item and the company from whence it came have nothing to do with it. you yourself described it as an ethical issue.
i know i'd want to keep it but i'd probably ring them and explain, in your most inconvenienced tone, and see what they say. if it's a big company that shifts loads of stuff then they might let it slide but if it's a small outfit then they'll probably want it back (and rightly so).
if you kept it i'd fully understand, but don't be confused as to whether it's right or wrong... it's definitely dishonest. sending it back to get a refund would be even worse and would surely make it a provable fraud should they later notice their mistake.*
*just noticed that a lot of this has already been said.