Q: A company has gone out of business, and a shipping company turned an outstanding fee over to a collection agency.
I purchased auto parts from a company approximately 2 years ago, and the company has since gone out of business. The parts I ordered were shipped to me via UPS Freight, and, apparently, the company did not pay the charges due on that shipment. UPS Freight has turned the outstanding bill over to a collection agency, who states that I'm responsible for the outstanding balance since my name is listed on the bill of lading as the recipient of the shipment.
A:
I suppose it depends on what the delivery terms were, right? Unless UPS Freight has some sort of documentation that says *you* are responsible for the shipping costs, then they can't very well assert a valid claim. Tell them that.
Best of luck to you.
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