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    May 12, 2012, 09:27 AM
    Statute of limitations on collections in Quebec from overseas
    A business in Germany , I live in Quebec, sent an invoice through email for an order which was $26 euros total, I never answered them to confirm , a few weeks latter I got the item in the mail anyway. Never any follow up I put it out of my mind. That was in aug , of 09 , now I just got a collection letter , saying I owe them $265.00 Can. what is the statue of limitations on this , and why should I be responsible for a mistake they made? Why would any one send something over seas with out payment in the fist place? Is there a way out of this with out paying that inflated amount ?
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    May 12, 2012, 09:38 AM
    Actually they may sue you under German law, since that is where they are located.

    Next I own a business and I order things all the time without paying first, I had several 1000 dollars of sign work done last month and got a bill, and so on.
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    May 12, 2012, 11:02 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck View Post
    Actually they may sue you under German law, since that is where they are located. ...
    I suppose, but for $265 Canadian? And then try to collect a German judgment in Canada? It's simply not worth the trouble.
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