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Just put them in the trash or donate. UPS has no validity in the bill, just ignore it. They can't send it to collections or anything.

Marsymars 3y ago
> They can't send it to collections or anything. Yes they can. It's not a valid debt, but they can certainly sell it to a collections company.
- Nextgrid 3y ago
  You are however free to ignore the collections attempts, and explaining the situation to them should cause them to drop it (my - admittedly very few - experiences with collections agencies all ended up with them dropping the debt once it was made clear to them it is not valid and that they got effectively scammed by whoever sold them the debt).
- adamredwoods 3y ago
  I don't know how it goes in Canada, but in the US it is very easy to send someone to collections, and very difficult to dispute it. If anyone wants to start a company, make one that disputes collections on behalf of consumers. I'm sure there will be plenty of people to pay monthly for such a service. https://www.incharge.org/debt-relief/credit-counseling/bad-credit/how-to-dispute-a-debt-with-creditors-collectors-reporting-bureaus/ https://www.incharge.org/debt-relief/credit-counseling/bad-c...
  - bluGill 3y ago
    That depends on the level of collections. The first level for people who are likely to pay. Some doctors send all bills to collections for example - nearly everyone knows they need to pay the bill and will pay it, and the collectors need to be polite about this so the doctor keeps sending bills their way. The levels after that though are for people who either can't pay, or won't pay and you get the jerks of the collections business here because that is your best chance of getting you to pay.
1over137 3y ago
Good god, do not just put them in the trash, that’s a crime against the environment. At least give it to charity.
jsbisviewtiful 3y ago
Well that sounds fine in practice, but if you are regularly receiving stuff it becomes a part time job to dispose of it all.
- JohnFen 3y ago
  Start a business reselling it?
  - alanwreath 3y ago
    A little research into the legality - but yeah, me thinks I’d start a side hustle.
quickthrower2 3y ago
There is a limit to the amount of trash you can trash without paying

Marsymars 3y ago

> They can't send it to collections or anything. Yes they can. It's not a valid debt, but they can certainly sell it to a collections company.

Nextgrid 3y ago
You are however free to ignore the collections attempts, and explaining the situation to them should cause them to drop it (my - admittedly very few - experiences with collections agencies all ended up with them dropping the debt once it was made clear to them it is not valid and that they got effectively scammed by whoever sold them the debt).
adamredwoods 3y ago
I don't know how it goes in Canada, but in the US it is very easy to send someone to collections, and very difficult to dispute it. If anyone wants to start a company, make one that disputes collections on behalf of consumers. I'm sure there will be plenty of people to pay monthly for such a service. https://www.incharge.org/debt-relief/credit-counseling/bad-credit/how-to-dispute-a-debt-with-creditors-collectors-reporting-bureaus/ https://www.incharge.org/debt-relief/credit-counseling/bad-c...
- bluGill 3y ago
  That depends on the level of collections. The first level for people who are likely to pay. Some doctors send all bills to collections for example - nearly everyone knows they need to pay the bill and will pay it, and the collectors need to be polite about this so the doctor keeps sending bills their way. The levels after that though are for people who either can't pay, or won't pay and you get the jerks of the collections business here because that is your best chance of getting you to pay.

1over137 3y ago

Good god, do not just put them in the trash, that’s a crime against the environment. At least give it to charity.

jsbisviewtiful 3y ago

Well that sounds fine in practice, but if you are regularly receiving stuff it becomes a part time job to dispose of it all.

JohnFen 3y ago
Start a business reselling it?
- alanwreath 3y ago
  A little research into the legality - but yeah, me thinks I’d start a side hustle.

quickthrower2 3y ago

There is a limit to the amount of trash you can trash without paying