376, Report:
#127878
Posted Date:
Jan 18 2005
MERCHANTS' CREDIT GUIDE - CPS MARKETING - RAVINA/CFB HOLDINGS, LLC. ripoff, fraudulent billing Chicago Illinois
On Jan 14, 2004 I received by mail a notice of collections for $77.03. Merchant states they represent their client Ravina/CFB Holdings, LLC, and had purchased my default account. I was given three options of payment.
Let me explain to you. I recently graduated from school. I do n...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
377, Report:
#127852
Posted Date:
Jan 18 2005
MERCHANTS' CREDIT GUIDE CPS MARKETING RAVINA, CFB HOLDINGS, Merchant Credit Guide ripoff fraudulent billing Chicago Illinois
On Jan 14, 2004 I received by mail a notice of collections for $77.03. Merchant states they represent their client Ravina/CFB Holdings, LLC, and had purchased my default account. I was given three options of payment.
Let me explain to you. I recently graduated from school. I do ...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agencies
378, Report:
#112328
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2005
Merchants Credit Guide ripoff CHICAGO Illinois
On Oct 9, 2004 I received by mail a notice of collection for 3,541.89. Merchant Credit states that their Client is Ravinia CFB Holdings,LLC who had purchased the defaulted account.
I called the original creditor Bank One, and they have no knowledgement of this debt. Bank One rec...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
379, Report:
#107101
Posted Date:
Jan 13 2005
Merchants Credit Guide - Asset Acceptance - Hurley State Bank Collection Agency Fraud Scams & Ripoff Chicago Illinois
I just received a letter, (forwarded from N.C.),
from Merchants' Credit Guide Co. located in Chicago Illinois. They are a collection agency & claim to represent Asset Acceptance who has purchased your defaulted account,and are trying to collect $1853.98.
The letter states that t...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
380, Report:
#125213
Posted Date:
Dec 31 2004
Merchants Credit Guide ripoff! Chicago Illinois
Ken Hughes, must get around. I am also getting calls from this person and Ms. Scruggs stating that I owe money on a sears account. I have never had a sears account and I am totally confused. I just purchased my new house and the credit report was clean and clear. So this has to ...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
381, Report:
#124760
Posted Date:
Dec 29 2004
Merchants' Credit Guide Ripoff tries to scam on a 12 year old debt charge off Chicago Illinois
I received a letter earlier this month from a Ken Hughes a collection agency representative with Merchants credit Guide Co.-talk about Christmas cheer! The letter claimed I owed $3,305.46 and had a few payment plan options. I had a rep call to my house the other day and I told her s...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
382, Report:
#123874
Posted Date:
Dec 21 2004
Merchants Credit Guide rip-off! Chicago Illinois
I received a letter from Merchants Credit Guide saying I owed a master card company money. I called them and explained that I had no idea who they were. The womann said the claim was from 12 years ago. I said that I had filed bankrupcty and all my accoutns were dismissed 12 years...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
383, Report:
#122884
Posted Date:
Dec 15 2004
PALISADES COLLECTION ripoff Duluth Georgia
I bought a car 3 years ago, and my interests rate for the car payment quoted by the car shop was so high at that time (more than 17%). I later found out that Palisades Collection file a report on my credit history without even informing me.
Palisades Collection was saying that I...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
384, Report:
#118641
Posted Date:
Nov 18 2004
Merchants' Credit Guide claims I owe $1155.73. Rip-off! Chicago Illinois
This Merchants' Credit Guide Co claims I owe $1155.73 to a SHERMAN,LLC from an original creditor GTE Mobile Communication.
My son had a mobile phone 10 years ago; it was cloned; GTE was notified, GTE told him they had taken care of the problem, and his number was changed.
Now...
Entity
Categories: Con Artists
385, Report:
#118067
Posted Date:
Nov 16 2004
Merchants Credit Guide ripoff CHICAGO Illinois
These people wrote to my disabled husband about an acoount which had an outstanding balance of $6,435.88.
I called an their representative, Anthony, ext 756, who informed me the account was suppossedly setup in June 1988, during which time he was hospitalized.
He said there w...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
386, Report:
#117898
Posted Date:
Nov 15 2004
Merchants' Credit Guide ripoff False Claims!!! Chicago Illinois
I too have received a notice from Ken Hughes of Merchants' credits about a supposed Citicorp credit card debt that i have. I have never even had a citicorp card in my life - and believe me i have only had 2 credit cards my whole life so it's pretty easy to remember! i am writing a...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
387, Report:
#117769
Posted Date:
Nov 14 2004
FLEET BANK AND RAVINIA/CFB HOLDINGS, LLC ripoff CHICAGO AND BOSTON ILLINOIS AND MASSACHUSETTES
MY NAME IS CAROL C. WOZNIAK, I LIVE IN REHOBOTH BEACH, DE. I WORK OUT OF TOWN AND JUST RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MERCHANTS' CREDIT GUIDE CO., 223 W. JACKSON BLVD., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606, *888) 249-4134, STATING THAT THEY REPRESENT RAVINIA/CFB HOLDINGS, LLC (ORIGINAL CREDITOR: FLEET ...
Entity
Categories: Banks
388, Report:
#116682
Posted Date:
Nov 08 2004
Merchants' Credit Guide Company Rivinia, CFB Holdings, LLC rip-off! Chicago Illinois
I received a letter from Merchants' Credit Guide Co. on Oct. 3, 2004. I finally received it after the 30 day deadline for sending them written notice that I dispute the validity of this claim that I defaulted on a loan.
I called and spoke to a rep. and she could not tell me what...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
389, Report:
#115924
Posted Date:
Nov 04 2004
Merchants' Credit Guide ripoff ~ Pinnacle Credit Services for Sears account credit card debt was incured about 20 years ago and had been settled over 15 years ago Chicago Same company working with the Alyon scam on this site!Illinois
I received a letter from Merchants Credit Guide informing me they were attempting to collect a past due balance on a Sears Account. The letter detailed three offers to resolve the debt, pay 50% now, pay 70% in three equal consecutive payments or pay a mutually agreed monthly amount...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
390, Report:
#115641
Posted Date:
Nov 02 2004
MERCHANTS' CREDIT GUIDE RIPOFF SCAM Chicago Illinois
I also received a letter, dated Oct. 4, 2004, from Ken Hughes of Merchants' Credit Guide Co. representing NCO FINANCIAL for buying out a large alleged debt to Citibank for $4,000!!. I was amazed as I have never done business with Citibank and have never had credit with any credit ca...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
391, Report:
#115446
Posted Date:
Oct 31 2004
Nco Financial ripoff Azle Texas
Merchants credit guide co. Their client nco financial I owe 7,879.95 I can make three payments of 5515.97 or 50% 3939.98 or full.
Deborah
azle, TexasU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
392, Report:
#115264
Posted Date:
Oct 29 2004
Merchants Credit Guide tried claiming I owed on a fifteen year old debt Chicago Illinois
company claims they work for nco financial , or original creditor citicorp. so beware
John
lincoln park, New JerseyU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
393, Report:
#114912
Posted Date:
Oct 27 2004
Merchants Credit Guide Comopany Scamming company buying old credit accounts that are charged off Chicago Illinois
Got a mail on a credit card account cancelled over 11 years ago for a bill of 3 grand... Evidentally it's been charged off but this company tries to go and collect it anyways ovvering 50% settlements for a one time pay or 70% if stretched over time...
Don't buy into thier BS... ...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
394, Report:
#114531
Posted Date:
Oct 25 2004
Merchants Credit Guide - Ravinia - CFB Holdiongs trying to collect a debt I have know to be charged off by origional company at least 10 years ago Chicago Illinois
I haven't been contacted by a subsidiary of Bally's ever in my life, and if they mean Ballys, there was a dispute for a health club fee almost 15 years ago that was taken care of at that time. Merchants is telling me I owe this client of theirs $2.268.73 for something I haven't had...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
395, Report:
#114462
Posted Date:
Oct 25 2004
Cavalry Portfolio Services, Merchants Credit Guide Company ripoff MONEY HUNGREY Hawthorne New York, Chicago,Illinois
I have been fighting with Cavalry Portfolio, AKA Cavalry Investments since October, 2001 to the tune of $11,361.92.
The first letter I received was about a debt from 5th 3rd Bank (an auto loan) which had been discharged in bankruptcy in 1987. Fifteen collection letters later a...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
396, Report:
#113953
Posted Date:
Oct 21 2004
MERCHANTS CREDIT GUIDE CO MERCHANTS SENT ME A LETTER SAYING THAT I OWE SEARS $11,250.37. I DON'T SEARS ANYTHING CHICAGO Illinois
I received a letter from Mr Ken Hughs of Merchants Credit Guide Co stating that I owe Sears $11,250.37.
I do not owe Sears anything.
William e
LAKELAND, FloridaU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
397, Report:
#113908
Posted Date:
Oct 21 2004
Merchants' Credit Guide Company - Via Pinnacle Credit Services - Via Sears Fraud billing RIPOFF obtains addresses without consent; out-of-SOL debt buyers Chicago Illinois
Recently received a bill from this collection agency requesting that I pay a debt. No evidence provided that I owe this debt. And after reading the numerous horror stories relating to this agency, I will not make the mistake of contacting them. They are trying to collect on out-o...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
398, Report:
#113320
Posted Date:
Oct 17 2004
MERCHANTS CREDIT GUIDE RIPOFF CO allegedly representing PINNACLE CREDIT SERVICES to recover a non-existing debt to Sears. I now feel I am enpowered and am ready to give this company lots of grief! Chicago Illinois
I was contacted by mail from Ken Hughes on 10/06/04 informing me they represent Pinnacle Credit Services who purchased my defaulted account with Sears for the sum of $2,441.39. The last time I had an account with Sears was back in 1973 and it was never in default.
I sent a lette...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
399, Report:
#113089
Posted Date:
Oct 15 2004
Merchants' Credit Guide ripoff attempt to collect a debt of 874.00 in three different plans pay in full of 50% of bill or 70% in three installments of 612.00 or monthly payments in what you can afford a month Chicago Illinois
merchant's credit guide co is trying to collect a debt of 874. 37 from creditor household retail service svc. i have no idea what this bill is. at least 2yrs ago i got another similar statement in the mail stating i owe a amount of $$$$$ which i have already paid or it was when i ...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
400, Report:
#112835
Posted Date:
Oct 13 2004
Merchants Credit Guide Ripoff Fraudulant Bill Collecting Chicago Illinois
Just as someone else reported, I received a phone call to my home in South Carolina on October 8, 2004. It was a recorded message saying it is very important that we call Ken Hughes at 888-241-4134. The recording never addressed the name of the person they were calling. We called ba...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's