UPG LLC (David Carr - NY Lawyer -owner) has to be at the top as a sleazy law-breaking debt collection company. I recently took a part-time position that would eventually turn into a 40 hour week. I quit almost immediately after the "training class" which was not only misleading, but dangerous to first time collectors. The trainer, and so-called compliance manager, Heron Simmonds Price, was not only oblivious to the FDCPA, and State Law, but he was a complete bore. His computer screen is a nude lady covered a few areas by leaves, and he has the collectors screens say, Get The F****** Money" with a Leonardo DeCaprio image. Please understand the guy DeCaprio portrayed went to jail. This is offensive, and abusive.
While "lecturing" Heron Simmonds-Price, (wanna-be-doctorate) yawned continuously, and preached about getting his Doctorate in Philosophy (maybe 20 years ago), and tired to weasel his way through collection law, which he had just enough knowledge to be dangerous. He enticed us to call debtors continuously throughout the day, and harassment was an opinion - nothing in stone. He said never use the word payday loan, but short term financial agreement, tell the debtors they committed fraud because they are in breach, and use an alias. Please understand this is all approved by a practicing New York State Lawyer David Carr. Over the last couple months Dave Carr opened an office in the country of Jamaica, a company house in Jamacia, purchase a Chicago based debt collection company, and he also owns a Buffalo Bar previous know as Third Base, and he continues to bounce employees checks. It is obvious that the business will move to Jamaica as cheaper wages, and less laws abound. David Carr and his managing staff are pure sleaze.
When I got on the floor collectors were making threats, and using false, misleading, and obscure language. This was all under the supervision of a Jen. Jen is the collections manager and demands the first telephone be made to the debtors place of employment (POE). She doesn't want to be bothered with State Law. She also has the car loan collectors "state" a tow truck is in the parking lot looking for their car. If the debtor isn't there the collector tell all to the supervisor, co-worked, or anyone else. Keep in mind this is all approved by the operations manager, Russ Capise. What is unbelievable is that UPG LLC RECORDS EVERY CALL and Heron Simmons Price, Jen, and Russ Capise approve all the abuse the collectors give to the debtors.
Meanwhile, the company's checks bounce, and the collectors are forced to take turns cleaning the office--all for $10.00. UPG LLC. UPG LLC doe snot provide its employees with health insurance, or sick days. They provide no paid time off for deaths, and less then one week time off. It is a fly- buy- night sweat shop that pushes for over 300 calls a day.
Here's some info:
Overview of Upg, LLC. in Buffalo, NY
Upg, LLC. filed as a Foreign Limited Liability in the State of Florida on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 and is approximately two years old, as recorded in documents filed with Florida Department of State. The filing is currently active as of the last data refresh which occured on Sunday, September 1, 2013. A corporate filing is called a foreign filing when an existing corporate entity files in a state other than the state they originally filed in. This does not necessarily mean that they are from outside the United States.
Key People
David Carr serves as the Governing Person
The registered agent for the company is Corporate Creations Network,Inc.. Also known as a statutory or resident agent, the registered agent is responsible for receiving legal notifications regarding court summons, lawsuits, and other legal actions involving the corporate entity.
Lawsuit:
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We are investigating claims on behalf of a client who received telephone calls from UPG, LLC d/b/a UCG in connection with attempts to collect an alleged debt. Our client alleges, among other things, that UPG, LLC claimed that there were “charges and a claim against” our client and that our client needed to be presented with her “formal claim.” If you live in Texas and have information about how UPG, LLC collects debts by telephone, please contact attorney Michael O’Connor in our office at (214) 670-9989. We allege nothing in this post about how UPG, LLC generally does business. We believe that the following telephone number is used by UPG, LLC, (888) 811-7761, and that UPG, LLC’s address is 255 Great Arrow Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14207.
Upg, LLC. is a Florida FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY filed on January 23, 2013. The company's filing status is listed as Active and its File Number is M13000000487.
The Registered Agent on file for this company is Corporate Creations Network, Inc. and is located at 11380 Prosperity Farms Road #221e Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410. The company's principal address is 255 Great Arrow Avenue Suite 118 Buffalo, NY 14207 and its mailing address is Po Box 93 Hamburg, NY 14075. |
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UPG, LLC. |
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Florida (FL) |
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2 Years, 1 Month |
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Corporate Creations Network, Inc.
11380 Prosperity Farms Road #221e
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255 Great Arrow Avenue
Suite 118
Buffalo, NY 14207 |
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Po Box 93
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David Carr
Managing Partner at Midwestern Alliance
- Location
- New York, New York
- Industry
- Financial Services
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- Midwestern Alliance,
- The Carr Law Firm, PLLC
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- Invesco Ltd.,
- RS Funds,
- ING Funds
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- Brooklyn Law School
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UPG, LLC d/b/a UCG – Seeking Texas Consumer Witnesses
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We are investigating claims on behalf of a client who received telephone calls from UPG, LLC d/b/a UCG in connection with attempts to collect an alleged debt. Our client alleges, among other things, that UPG, LLC claimed that there were “charges and a claim against” our client and that our client needed to be presented with her “formal claim.” If you live in Texas and have information about how UPG, LLC collects debts by telephone, please contact attorney Michael O’Connor in our office at (214) 670-9989. We allege nothing in this post about how UPG, LLC generally does business. We believe that the following telephone number is used by UPG, LLC, (888) 811-7761, and that UPG, LLC’s address is 255 Great Arrow Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14207.