Complaint Review: Allied Interstate - Verizon Wireless - Mississippi

to IAMGOOD - get real - these debts are charged off, bought for pennies on the dollar and inflated to idiotic amounts - been there done that - sued one of these idiots and WON yet have not been paid my judgement for a debt that I PAID OFF -

As for law suit's - you mean lawsuits??? Please - they usually file bogus suits without notifying the "debtor" to obtain false judgements against them - so as for the just pay your bill guess what - there is no reason to pay a bill that is 100% plus more than the original debt

People get into debt for all sorts of reasons. Perhaps the debt is the result a hardship of which you know nothing.  A comment "just pay the debt" is a thoughtless and callous remark from an unthinking person with little compassion.  Most people pay their debts when they can.  Those that deliberately dodge creditors will be served by karma.

Consumer debt collection agencies frequently violate fair debt collection regulations and use abusive, threatening tactics designed to intimidate and humiliate their targets.  There are cases upon cases of investigations of these companies that resulted in the dismantlement of agencies found to be using illegal practices. 

Unfortunately, there are not adequate regulatory resources to oversee this industry and these illegal practices continue unchecked.

So, before you go making general statements to consumers about the righteousness of the actions of debt collections companies, perhaps you should acquaint yourself with the current state of that industry.  Also, consider the possibility of extenuating circumstances in each case of which you are unfamiliar before issuing commands to "just pay the debt."

 This is a letter to Budd Hibbs, and all others out there who owe money.

Collection Agencies can be quite a bother.  Their goal is to harrass you, and nag you into paying a bill that, I might add is more than likely rightly due.  The occasional bill that is sent to a debtor by a agency may not actually be owed, however this is usually the exception to the rule.

Most Debts are sold to a collection agency after 6 months or more of non payment.  By the time the debt is sold, the account is usually charged off by the original creditor. 

Collection Agencies MUST take a hard line with the debtors, as they have either refused to pay, or have been unwilling or unable to make some kind of reasonable payment arrangements with the original creditor.

I have talked to people who owed thousands of dollars to creditors, and they were upset because the creditor refused to accept 20.00 a month to pay off a debt, claiming that is "all they can afford".

Ignoring a Collection Agency demands for funds, in some states can result in law suit's being filed, and your possessions seized, including your house, bank accounts, automobiles.

If you owe money, just pay the bill.

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This is a THIRD PARTY COLLECTION AGENCY! Never EVER make a deal with these scum bags Here is some info for you from www.budhibbs.com Allied Interstate, Inc. 435 Ford Rd. #800 Minneapolis, MN 55426-1066 Phone: (952) 546-6600    1-800-806-3342    1-866-525-7795 Fax: (952) 595-2311   Web Address: http://www.irmc.com/ Head Debt Collectors: Part of the Intellirisk Companies Vikas Kapoor, President & CEO Randy Christofferson, Chairman of the Board Norman Merritt, CFO ALLIED INTERSTATE, INC. (BAD REPUTATION!) Jeff Swedberg, President Jim Pond, Senior Vice President 55 N. Arizona Place, #505 Chandler, AZ 85225 Phone: (480) 722-7810 Fax: (480) 782-7001 5062 N 19th Ave Ste 102 Phoenix, AZ 85015-3225 Phone: (602) 841-4332 Fax: (602) 841-7388 31229 Cedar Valley Dr Westlake Village, CA 91362-4036 Phone: (818) 575-5400 3111 S Dixie Hwy Ste 101 West Palm Beach, FL 33405-1520 Phone: (561) 671-2121 Fax: (561) 671-2165 340 Interstate North Pkwy SE Ste 140 Atlanta, GA 30339-2201 Phone: (770) 989-5700 Fax: (770) 989-5724 7103 Chancellor Dr., Suite 100 Cedar Falls, IA 50613 Phone: (561) 671-2152 Fax: (561) 671-2165 5910 Shingle Creek Pkwy. Brooklyn Cntr, MN 55430-2322 Phone: (763) 503-6595 Fax: (763) 585-7881 435 Ford Rd Ste 800 Minneapolis, MN 55426-1066 Phone: (952) 546-6600 Fax: (952) 595-2311 13777 Ballantyne Corporate Pl Ste 200 Ballantyne Corporate Pk. Charlotte, NC 28277-3425 Phone: (704) 943-1000 Fax: (704) 943-1053 3200 Northline Ave Ste 135 Greensboro, NC 27408-7616 Phone: (336) 333-3100 Fax: (336) 373-4442 15 Hazelwood Dr., Suite 102 Amherst, NY 14228 Phone: (716) 691-1320 Fax: (716) 691-3534 1979 Marcus Ave Ste 100 New Hyde Park, NY 11042-1002 Phone: (516) 437-0800 Fax: (516) 437-6121 3070 Lawson Blvd Oceanside, NY 11572-2711 Phone: (516) 561-6552 Fax: (516) 561-6548 3000 Corporate Exchange Dr. Columbus, OH 43231 Phone: (614) 901-7988 Fax: (614) 901-7794 12655 N Central Expy, Suite 925 Dallas, TX 75243-1700 Phone: (972) 934-8448 Fax: (972) 404-1611 14550 Torrey Chase, Suite 550 Houston, TX 77014 Phone: (281) 580-2000 Fax: (281) 580-0396 Bud Says                Consumer Comments Below This company is a class action lawsuit waiting to happen. Sloppy record keeping, failure to validate at every level, under-trained, uneducated collectors SEVERELY lacking in Fair Debt Collection Practices Act training. Intellirisk must be making BIG bucks in collecting because they sure don't spend it to insure they comply with the laws. Student loans with these idiots is a nightmare. Most Allied collector's don't have a clue in handling even the most basic of consumer complaints. Loans that have been paid, in the wrong names and outdated credit bureau reporting are fast targets for lawsuits because Allied is unable or unwilling to respond. If you receive a collection notice from Allied DISPUTE IT! Even though you will never receive a reply, it is important that you use the law to your advantage. Allied aptly fits the saying ; "the right hand hasn't a clue what the left hand is doing" Brain-Dead! Idiots! Untrained! May I state again....THANK GOD FOR THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT!! Someone in Washington must have had a dream about companies like Allied to enact the law. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! WATCH YOUR WALLET, YOUR CHECKBOOK AND YOUR CREDIT CARDS WHEN DEALING WITH THESE SLIPPERY CONS OF THE COLLECTION WORLD, THEY WILL EMPTY YOU OUT!