Comments on: How to Fight Debt Collectors Series http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-fight-debt-collectors-series.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: alan http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-fight-debt-collectors-series.html/comment-page-1#comment-344515 alan Thu, 06 May 2010 02:04:13 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5205#comment-344515 In my state( Pennsylvania) it is legal to record calls as long as it's disclosed. When a debt collector calls I tape the call and ask them not to call again. They never do. If they did call again I could send the recordings to the BBB, attorney general, company that contracted the debt collector and the collector. In my state( Pennsylvania) it is legal to record calls as long as it’s disclosed. When a debt collector calls I tape the call and ask them not to call again. They never do. If they did call again I could send the recordings to the BBB, attorney general, company that contracted the debt collector and the collector.

]]> By: LadyJ http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-fight-debt-collectors-series.html/comment-page-1#comment-343997 LadyJ Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:18:25 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5205#comment-343997 Thank you for great articles to help many people who can't do nothing about their debt becauses of life's circumstances, and it's a pity they are harrassed by people who can only pay their bills by doing so. 80 years and sick and being scared to answer the phone is sad. Thank you for great articles to help many people who can’t do nothing about their debt becauses of life’s circumstances, and it’s a pity they are harrassed by people who can only pay their bills by doing so. 80 years and sick and being scared to answer the phone is sad.

]]> By: pmulroy http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-fight-debt-collectors-series.html/comment-page-1#comment-336441 pmulroy Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:29:33 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5205#comment-336441 A bit more detail on Craig Cunningham: http://www.dallasobserver.com/2010-01-21/news/better-off-deadbeat-craig-cunningham-has-a-simple-solution-for-getting-bill-collectors-off-his-back-he-sues-them/ A bit more detail on Craig Cunningham:

http://www.dallasobserver.com/2010-01-21/news/better-off-deadbeat-craig-cunningham-has-a-simple-solution-for-getting-bill-collectors-off-his-back-he-sues-them/

]]> By: Steve M http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-fight-debt-collectors-series.html/comment-page-1#comment-329422 Steve M Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:12:08 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5205#comment-329422 About 2 months ago we had a message from a debt collector calling about the person who owned our place before us. We have lived here for over 5 years so this is a purely ignorant, desperate play by the debt collector. I was wondering that if we had saved the recorded message and given it to the former owner, could he have sued them? Anyway, in late September my wife answered the phone and it was these same people asking for him by name. We have not kept in touch with the prior owner (PO) but the collector asked my wife for his phone number or address. My wife responded with: "Is my last name Google? No, but your last name must be Yahoo!, idiot!" I then googled the PO and he has a business and a few websites setup that list his phone number and address!!! These guys are not the sharpest knife in the drawer. About 2 months ago we had a message from a debt collector calling about the person who owned our place before us. We have lived here for over 5 years so this is a purely ignorant, desperate play by the debt collector. I was wondering that if we had saved the recorded message and given it to the former owner, could he have sued them?

Anyway, in late September my wife answered the phone and it was these same people asking for him by name. We have not kept in touch with the prior owner (PO) but the collector asked my wife for his phone number or address. My wife responded with: “Is my last name Google? No, but your last name must be Yahoo!, idiot!” I then googled the PO and he has a business and a few websites setup that list his phone number and address!!! These guys are not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

]]> By: daemondust http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-fight-debt-collectors-series.html/comment-page-1#comment-328493 daemondust Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:48:46 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5205#comment-328493 I still get calls for whomever used to have my number, over a year and a half since I got it. They never sound like they believe me when I tell them so-and-so is no longer at this number. So far it's only been above-board (as much as a debt collector can be) but I'm waiting for one to become irate and let me collect my money for them breaking the law. Of course they never identify themselves as a debt collector, but you can always tell anyway. I still get calls for whomever used to have my number, over a year and a half since I got it. They never sound like they believe me when I tell them so-and-so is no longer at this number. So far it’s only been above-board (as much as a debt collector can be) but I’m waiting for one to become irate and let me collect my money for them breaking the law. Of course they never identify themselves as a debt collector, but you can always tell anyway.

]]> By: eric http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-fight-debt-collectors-series.html/comment-page-1#comment-328314 eric Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:03:17 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5205#comment-328314 He's a FW star! :) He’s a FW star! :)

]]> By: John DeFlumeri Jr http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-fight-debt-collectors-series.html/comment-page-1#comment-328086 John DeFlumeri Jr Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:31:30 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5205#comment-328086 Those debt collectors appear to break the law a lot, some of them anyway. Thanks for your valuable info. Those debt collectors appear to break the law a lot, some of them anyway. Thanks for your valuable info.

]]> By: Jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-fight-debt-collectors-series.html/comment-page-1#comment-328061 Jim Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:38:49 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5205#comment-328061 I have no idea, he's just a smart guy who has solid results helping people on Fatwallet. I have no idea, he’s just a smart guy who has solid results helping people on Fatwallet.

]]> By: John http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-fight-debt-collectors-series.html/comment-page-1#comment-328045 John Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:07:57 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5205#comment-328045 What is his educational and career background? What certifications, degrees, and training does he have? What is his educational and career background? What certifications, degrees, and training does he have?

]]> By: JustMe http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-fight-debt-collectors-series.html/comment-page-1#comment-328017 JustMe Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:54:39 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5205#comment-328017 I will find this information useful because I get collection calls for family members that do not live at my address. I keep telling these callers that the persons they are looking for do not reside here but it is difficult to get them to stop calling. They lie to me when I ask how they got my phone number(considering it is unlisted and I am not the person they are looking for). They say my delinquent relative gave it to them. Lie! I will find this information useful because I get collection calls for family members that do not live at my address. I keep telling these callers that the persons they are looking for do not reside here but it is difficult to get them to stop calling. They lie to me when I ask how they got my phone number(considering it is unlisted and I am not the person they are looking for). They say my delinquent relative gave it to them. Lie!

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