What if an unscrupulous merchant just mail you an unwanted item. threaten you to to pay after returning item?

Question

they get the collection Agency to collect. Will you pay that Scam. I am 87 years of age with normal physical problems. I write to let you know that this is actually happened to me. Please advise me what to do. Most Grateful.

Answer 1

If you receive merchandise in the mail that you did not order, you are NOT legally responsible to either pay for the item or return it. The item may be considered a gift, and the person or company who mailed it to you CANNOT make you pay for it.

There isn't a collection agency in the nation or a lawyer either who would touch this with a ten foot pole. You're safe, so forget it.

If the merchant continues to harass you for payment, contact the Better Business Bureau and the police and file a complaint with both.

Answer 2

Sometimes elderly people are conned into signing something without even realizing it. Call a relative whom you trust, then call the police. Don't pay anything until the police and someone you trust takes a look at your letters or other evidence.

Good luck. Don't worry. Someone will get this straightened out for you.

If you have no relatives, call AARP. I'm sure someone there will help you.

If that doesn't work, call one of your local TV stations. They usually have someone to help with this type of situation.

HUGS...

P. S. NEVER tell anyone over the phone or in a letter that you will pay for anything, even if you owe it. I don't mean for anyone to be dishonest, but just to let you know: If something is past a certain amount of time, the company or person cannot collect. So say you're about to get to that point when they can't collect. If they call you on the phone and you say you'll try to pay, even if there are only two days left before they can no longer collect, once you say you might pay, the five years starts all over again, and they can hound you for five more years! They don't want you to know this, but never, EVER say you'll pay for anything. You might accidentally say you'll pay for something you don't owe, and some of these crooks sound so legit!



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Answer 3

You are not required to pay for unsolicited items. If you did not ask for something and it was sent to you anyway, return it and forget it. If they bother you about paying for it, ignore them. If they try to send it to collections, tell whoever contacts you that it was unsolicited and it was returned... therefore, you owe nothing. Now, the bad part is that some collection agencies are idiots. I read not long ago about one that has hundreds of complaints from the state of Pennsylvania. If they are there, or anywhere, write to the attorney generals office and they will investigate it. Do not pay anything to these crooks.

Answer 4

Find out the company address.

Find their local district attorney and get his name and all addresses like e-mail ect...

Write the merchant stating that if he doesn't drop this off your credit immediately you will forward this letter and a request them to file suit to the D.A.
Send everything certified mail to the merchant and to the D. A.
State in the letter that you expect this removed from your credit in 30 days.
If he doesn't do this start sending this to the D.A. stating they are ruining your credit rating by falsely reporting you.
The D.A. has to look into this company, but odds are you won't have to take it this far.

Good Luck!!