One day I bought a house. For some reason the phone company gave me the previous owners phone number. Okay. Then I start to get calls from NCO, NRA, Portfolio etc...........I tell them that I am buying this home and the phone company just switched the number to me. I told them this many times. Did...
Kay, I'd have to agree with you!! Folks, if you have any doubt about the lengths debt collectors go to in harassing people who may (or may not) owe 'someone' money...here is a web site that I'm sharing with everyone I get the opportunity to because it's a tool you can use against bullies. It shows...
I forgot to mention that I offered the hospital to settle for half of the bill ( they charged about $1000 and I offered $530). They did not respond and sent me to collections. Would it be easier to settle with the collector?
Here's something that has worked for us in the past. We are a medium-sized company and bills do occasionally go unpaid. By the time it gets to collection, and the calls start coming, one of our ladies simply finds out all the information from the bill collector i.e. which company is owed, amount...
Just so you're aware, a CEASE and DESIST letter, once you request/demand it, MUST be mailed to you. However, NCO Financial will most certainly continue to contact you through friends, family, work and even something called "skip tracing", which allows them to make calls to your neighbours - yes,...
What about including filing and lawyer fees in the suit? I'm sure a collection company could attempt to collect those in the suit as well. You also said in CA they're not allowed to use small claims. What about other states?
mantha, Your snide comment is constructive in what way? The credit industry routinely extends credit it knows full well it should not. It is part of a callous calculation, intended to keep consumers in debt and paying interest to the maximum possible extent, recognizing that there will be some loss...
