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jenn624 @jenn624 (24) • United States 21 Jan 09

I freelance web design and host websites, as well as do some graphic work, etc...the biggest problem I have encountered as a freelancer, is getting clients to cough up the money when the job is done. After the first couple times...

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Are You SURE You Owe That Money?

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 23 Oct 08

Okay a heads up folks. I think at one time or another we have been plagued by being hounded for old debts and been hassled by numerous phone calls or getting letters from those annoying debt collector agencies. It could be an old,...

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How are collections agencies doing these days?

coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17797) • United States 15 Oct 08

With the current recession and money and credit problems - has anyone heard or know anything about what collection agencies are doing these days? Are they hitting it hot and heavy on any and every account they possibly can or...

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Viking Collection services..anyone else have a problem with them?

seabeauty @seabeauty (1480) • United States 22 Sep 08

They call me almost every day to collect on a credit card debt that I owe. The first person I spoke with kept annoying the hell out of me. She called me 5 days straight. She kept asking me every day the same question, how...

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Sorry, wrong number.

Sillychick @Sillychick (3275) • United States 7 Aug 08

Again. I get calls every day that are wrong numbers. Even more often than telemarketing calls. I have had my phone number for almost 3 years, you'd think the wrong numbers would have at least slowed down by now. But I keep getting...

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I May Be Going To Hell, But You Don't Have To

Sparks @sparkofinsanity (20471) • Regina, Saskatchewan 2 Aug 08

Yesterday I started a little thread about maxing out my credit card. I was astonished at the number of people who not only are in the same position, but worse. What got me though, is that a lot of them have debts that are quite...

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What do you do with your finished projects? Have you ever thought to....

Loverbear @Loverbear (4918) • United States 12 Jul 08

I make teddy bears and other soft animals. I sell quite a few of them and I give away even more since I was blessed with the ability to make these sweet creations. I am wondering what you do with your finished creations. Do you...

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Finally a job that is stress free!

Deblwest @Deblwest (98) • United States 2 May 08

I have worked at collection agencies, retail stores, restaurants, movie stores, banks, and insurance companies. There has always been good and bad at each but I am pretty easy going so I always make it the best. I have to say...

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FYI on "zombie debt"

coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17797) • United States 28 Feb 08

I just read on the ABC web site story that with the credit issues and all, that "zombie debts" are rising from the dead...meaning that those that people thought were dead, might come back at you. Limitations are usually 7 years in...

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Collection Agencies are the DEVIL!

breepeace @breepeace (3014) • Canada 14 Dec 07

I'm getting so frustrated -- I don't even owe any money and collection agencies are driving me INSANE! My ex roommate got kicked out over a year ago and I still get 2 phone calls a week from a collection agency trying to get in...

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Do You Pay Collection Agencies?

whimsystoryteller @whimsystoryteller (1743) • United States 18 Aug 07

Some people may not know this but you are not obligated to pay collection agencies when you owe a debt. They purchase debts from companies at a fraction of what you owe anticipating their ability to intimidate you into paying...

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Tips on Credit for Canadians

breepeace @breepeace (3014) • Canada 3 Aug 07

Knowledge is power, and I'm simply amazed by how many people are ignorant or oblivious about one of the most important pieces of publicly accessible information about them. So without further ado, I present the 7 things everyone...

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Are All Debt Collectors Pains in The Rear?

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 13 Jul 07

Okay here is the scenerio....My mother died last August 27, 2006--almost a whole year ago. Now when a person dies, whatever money that person owed or had debts to a company, especially like credit cards terminates with them....By...

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Bill Collectors harrassing the wrong person

saigonwarrior @saigonwarrior (1331) • United States 14 Feb 07

Has anyone encounter this? A family member that used to live with us left an unpaid debt attached to our address. They left without a forwarding address or phone number. Since they used to live with us, our address was given as...

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I hate collection agencies

dmajkc @dmajkc (196) • United States 18 Jan 07

Every year it seems I do battle with one based on a debt that was either paid many years ago, or one that isn't mine. My recent one is a collection for 1800.00 for a Verizon phone/account that was not mine. These bloodsuckers...

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Identity Theft - Who's been a victim?

sarahbeth1977 @sarahbeth1977 (384) • United States 27 Dec 06

My wallet was stolen in 2001 and I'm just now receiving bills from credit collection agencies where these people took out utilities in my name. They weren't able to open credit cards, because my debt ratio was already so high...

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How Stupid Is the IRS

tulwave @tulwave (175) • United States 21 Dec 06

I have to say something about this. The IRS decided that it would allow private collection agencies to take part in trying to collect back taxes owed by US citizens to the IRS. The was a direct result of the financial...

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Credit Myths

bspears @bspears (3) • United States 13 Dec 06

Checking your FICO score can hurt your credit Applying for new credit is generally what hurts your score. Ordering a copy of your own credit report or credit score doesn’t count. Those mass inquiries made by credit card...

Do you think it should be illegal for collection agencies to charge fees?

working4theweekend @working4theweekend (2403) • United States 10 Nov 06

Sometimes these fees are really large, even 25% of someone's balance. Should collection agencies be able to charge these? How long (weeks, months, years) should the collection agency wait to take someone to court and charge them...

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How do you feel about the IRS using private collection agencies?

glgcpa @glgcpa (143) • United States 4 Nov 06

As you have probably heard the IRS is now using private collection agencies to collect on back taxes. This costs us, the taxpayers more money (more tax dollars we have to pay to the IRS so they can hire these private collection...

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