what do you think I should do about receiving this item in the mail?

[travrosty]

you dont have to pay for or return anything back you didnt ask for.

https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/i...itedFraud.aspx

[John V]

Would this work?
Collect On Delivery (COD)

[tachyonbb]

Signing for the package only indicates that you received it.

You have no obligation to pay for any product you did not order. IMHO you received an unsolicited product and you have no responsibility to return it. I would contact the company and ask them how/when they will pick it up. If they persist I would turn them over to the US Postal Inspector. This is a well known scam. Companies send things to people with an invoice hoping that a certain percentage will just pay instead of putting up a fight.

[novakjr]

I think at this point, since you asked them to send $5 so you can send it back, that the ball is in their court. Just leave it be. If they send the $5, then send it back. If not, then don't waste your time or money. If they call you, just tell them that they can just pick it up at your office, or send you the $5 for delivery.. Don't go out of pocket, or out of your way for these clowns.

[brob28]

Bruce & Travrosty are right on this one. I own a business and we have had companies we've never done business with send us toner on several occasions. It has not happened in a while, but as I recall our attorneys told us to keep the toner or throw it away and not pay. I think this is a pretty common scam. I guess I should put out the disclaimer that I'm not an attorney or USPS expert -

[David W]

Originally Posted by brob28

Bruce & Travrosty are right on this one. I own a business and we have had companies we've never done business with send us toner on several occasions. It has not happened in a while, but as I recall our attorneys told us to keep the toner or throw it away and not pay. I think this is a pretty common scam. I guess I should put out the disclaimer that I'm not an attorney or USPS expert -

Yep. Between toner and ink cartridges, fake invoices for yellow pages advertising, postage meters, in 15 years I've accumulated my share of bogus invoices.

I'd stick the ring on a shelf or in a drawer, wait a couple months and then if you don't hear anything give it to some kid to play with.

[drc]

You will sometimes get a bogus bill for non-existant service or product in the hopes you don't pay attention and pay.

[Tsaiko]

Originally Posted by novakjr

I think at this point, since you asked them to send $5 so you can send it back, that the ball is in their court. Just leave it be. If they send the $5, then send it back. If not, then don't waste your time or money. If they call you, just tell them that they can just pick it up at your office, or send you the $5 for delivery.. Don't go out of pocket, or out of your way for these clowns.

+1 - I was about to post the same exact statement. Actually I wouldn't even send it back. They could accuse you of sending them a fake after sending you an original or some such horse hockey Carolina cow pie pigeon pellets.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Tsaiko

+1 - I was about to post the same exact statement. Actually I wouldn't even send it back. They could accuse you of sending them a fake after sending you an original or some such horse hockey Carolina cow pie pigeon pellets.

Didn't even think of the possibility of that scam.. I'd probably just keep it, and put an end to the whole mess. But I'm always the type to at least attempt to do the right thing.. F*** mailing it back then. They can either pick it up in person, or go F themselves..

[drc]

I don't think you're required to do anything. Put it in a drawer and if they send the $5 mail it back. If they don't contact you, it's fair to assume they know it's worth little.

If it was gold and jewels, a coin and gold shop would know.

Now one possibility is they got this trinket in an estate group lot, it cost them nothing with the other gold and silver items in the lot, they knew it wasn't precious metals or stones but genuinely wondered if it might be one of those trinket rings that has value in the baseball hobby. They may have no clue about baseball collectibles. Thus they sent it to you wondering if per chance it may have some collectible value. If i turns out to be worth zilch, it's no big deal to them.