Making me spend cashmonies to send a certified letter to tell them to stop fucking calling me.

Motherfuckers, even if I were this Karen Moore that you're looking for, I wouldn't own up to it, what with the 8am call every. single. day.

2/3/2010 10:41:31 AM

cant you just block their number

2/3/2010 10:44:50 AM

Yeah they are fuckin nasty. I, too, got calls from from a collection agency for the wrong person. After checking on the company I found articles on msnbc about how they do this, some people will pay even if it's not them, they've wrongfully ruined peoples credit, the AG's from multiple states sue the bejesus out of them, they are still profitable after all the lawsuits, and how they continue to operate this way because all the money they make >> lawsuits/fines and such. Don't be surprised if they continue call after the letter. The only way I got them to stop was not answering and then call back every time and say, "I'm not X, I'm not paying, stop calling." I think when you call them you talk to somebody a little higher up than the bottom rung people, it still took multiple tries though.

Oh yeah even if you get them stop, they are likely to sell the debt to another agency which will restart the whole process.

[Edited on February 3, 2010 at 10:52 AM. Reason : ]

2/3/2010 10:51:20 AM

It's easier to send a letter certified: they call from a different number every single day. Sometimes it's a DC area code; this morning it was a 919.

And I called sprint about a scam phone call I got a week? ago, asking to block that number and customer service wouldn't do a goddamn thing. OHNOES WE CANT DO THAT NO NO NONO. So with this current business, I've just PMed someone who works for sprint, explaining, and haven't heard jack.

So...certified letter it is. I hope those fuckers don't refuse delivery

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"Don't be surprised if they continue call after the letter."

That's $$$ for me, because I can sue their asses for that.

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"they are still profitable after all the lawsuits"

Precisely because of:

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"some people will pay even if it's not them"

and

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"they are likely to sell the debt to another agency"

[Edited on February 3, 2010 at 10:54 AM. Reason : dsf]

2/3/2010 10:52:22 AM

Every day? Damn. My parents get calls for someone with my same name down to the middle initial, who's a year younger than me and has also lived in Georgia and N.C. But they call once every 3 months or so. And they do pass it off to other agencies, which is really annoying.

At least in my case, though, it won't affect my credit. It has to be your SSN on the records to hurt you, and if it is then you're dealing with identity theft, not wrongful debt collectors.

2/3/2010 10:57:36 AM

i got calls every day when i changed my phone number a few years ago

fucking william zapatta... not even the same sex as me! so annyoing

i changed my number again (not related to the calls)

and now the debt collectors looking for someone else have stopped

2/3/2010 10:58:41 AM

That's exactly what this is.
I got a new phone # recently.

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"At least in my case, though, it won't affect my credit. It has to be your SSN on the records to hurt you, "

In theory.
The whole industry is known for being sloppy and careless (especially on the collection and reporting end), and nigh impossible to get mistakes fixed.
So one clerical error, and you're in for a good ride.

2/3/2010 11:02:15 AM

^Yeah...I had like 5 different numbers calling me for a girl with a completely different name.

I just made sure to answer every time they called, told them I wasn't that girl, and they stopped calling.

2/3/2010 11:02:31 AM

True. Fortunately I've stalked my credit reports since this started happening and so far (*knock*) I've been clean.

2/3/2010 11:13:19 AM

I've had the same cell phone number since 1997 when cell phones were invented and I am scared to death if I ever have to get a new one because of this.

2/3/2010 11:33:38 AM

I don't know - maybe pay of your debts and not suck at life?

2/3/2010 11:35:40 AM

failtroll is fail

always has been.

2/3/2010 11:36:59 AM

this isn't really related at all....except for the repeated phone calls i get

they're from a MCDONALDS in wake forest, NC. and they call ALL THE TIME. even AFTER i've told them this isn't who they are looking for (laqisha or laquanda or someone) and they even leave messages (even though my VM says my first AND last name clearly). i don't answer anymore because i've told them a thousand times.

but in their defense they always leave really nice messages. like during inclement weather if she's late to work they call because they are worried about her and say "its unlike you"

so i guess she's a good employee, at least.

i think she might be a manager because they always call asking questions too about the coffee machine and stuff. who knows. i feel bad taht she isn't getting the messages but i TOLD THEM. my number must be like 1 off from hers or something.

2/3/2010 11:37:21 AM

2/3/2010 11:37:51 AM

Answer the question - why did you refuse to pay money owed in the first place? You could have avoided all this - if you just did the ADULT thing and paid your bills.

Take some fucking personal responsibility.

2/3/2010 11:39:28 AM

So you're openly admitting you're a troll.

...Not like anyone wondered

2/3/2010 11:40:55 AM

^^

^ this.

[Edited on February 3, 2010 at 11:41 AM. Reason : .]

2/3/2010 11:41:07 AM

Answer the question.

2/3/2010 11:41:19 AM

Because I don't have to.

I'm not an adult

2/3/2010 11:44:39 AM

Thus, you have all these "issues" with bill collectors. Was it food lion?

2/3/2010 11:45:53 AM

2/3/2010 11:48:22 AM

its sad when people don't even read on MESSAGE BOARDS...



I MEAN.... GODDAMMIT... THAT'S WHAT YOU DO ON A MESSAGE BOARD. YOU READ IT.

2/3/2010 11:48:45 AM

Wait, is it even your debt? I thought you said the calls were for someone else?

2/3/2010 11:48:58 AM

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"Wait, is it even your debt? I thought you said the calls were for someone else? "

Good job encouraging the troll

2/3/2010 11:51:53 AM

Initiate Troll Ignorement in 3... 2... 1...

2/3/2010 11:52:17 AM

Well I was gonna call him a dumbass for you, but I wanted to make sure my facts were straight.

2/3/2010 11:53:27 AM

do you really need evidence of that?

2/3/2010 12:08:59 PM

dey calla me mista bill collecta needa me money wont ease up toniiiiiight


and if you runnin off witta me cash dat ass gon have to pay the priiiiice

[Edited on February 3, 2010 at 12:14 PM. Reason : g]

2/3/2010 12:14:12 PM

Nope, no Ignorement. I fucked up.

2/3/2010 12:39:59 PM

My parents' landline has been one number off from target for years. About once a month we get a call for target. We used to be nice and helpful, then were annoyed and rude, and now we fake help them. I've given employees the ok to take a day off, be late, and tha I would find someone to cover. I've also put customers on hold, let them overhear me cussing, talking about them to the cat, talking about my drug/prostitute filled night, and given them all kinds of wrong/bad inforation and a shitty customer service experience. I like to tell them to go to walmart, with the other poor -niggers/rednecks/spicks- if they don't like it.


hahah

2/3/2010 1:21:32 PM