I wanted to try a new diet plan, where the ingredients for a week's meals are sent to you - but it's expensive and I wasn't sure if I'd like it, so I contacted the company to ask if it'd swap some ingredients. It said it would and asked for my address. A few days later, I received a package with meals for a week and the ingredients I wanted - but I didn't order or pay for it, and there was no bill included. I've not heard from the company since, so I'm not sure if it was a free sample or sent by mistake. Should I send it back?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I send back the pricey diet plan I got free?

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Why pay over the odds for such items anyway, simple to buy your own ingredients and pick what you want to eat...
If you can answer this question, you can solve this "dilemma".
So much to read, so little time.
You did not order it, they sent it, no bill in package for you to pay, therefore it is yours.
If you want to be seen to be honest, then phone or email the company pointing out they have made a mistake and as the items might spoil in transit from you back to them you have either disposed of the items or eaten them. Last time I saw this sort of "dilemma" it was considered that unsolicited goods sent by a company without a bill became the property of the recipient.
You've received ingredients to make meals and a week later you're wondering if you should send it back
There is absolutely no point in contacting the company to see if it's legit or if you should send it back as you cannot possibly send it back due to C' 19 - it's totally unsafe to send it back
Enjoy the meals, if they're still in date!
i think their belief was that he had made a verbal contract! Why else would be give out his address and possibly other information. He also accepted delivery of the goods.