Phone Payment for Debt

Assume for a moment that the collection agent is unscrupulous. In other words, a liar. Let us say you give this collection agent your checking account number and an authorization to make a withdrawal from your account. Instead of withdrawing $100 or $200 or whatever you agree from your account, it hammers your account with multiple $600 or $800 withdrawals until your account is overdrawn.

You call the collection agent, and assuming it picks up the phone, you say, "We had a deal for $100 or $200, what happened?" The collection agent will say, "No we didn't! You said we could take what we wanted!" You will object. Of course, the collection agent will say, "Nothing was in writing! It is your word against ours." Since you have no money in your account, you cannot hire a lawyer to fight this injustice.

Now let us assume for a moment that the collection is as honest as the day is long. Your asking for an agreement in writing will be not a problem for a collection agent who is on the up-and-up because anything an honest collection agent says on the phone it will repeat in writing. Honest people work that way.

Of course, the collection agent may have its own reason for not wanting to put the agreement in writing before it starts collecting money from you. But do you really want to find out?

The question becomes, "What should you do?" You have four options. First, do it their way and learn if the collection agent is honest or dishonest. Second, insist on it sending you a contract in writing that a person authorized to sign agreements at the collection agency before you send it a dime. Third, write your own contract, and send it to the collection agent for its signature. Or finally, do nothing and wait for this collection agent to give up and sell your account to a different collection agent.

I hope this information helps you Find. Learn & Save.

Best,

Bill

Bills.com