Phone harassment
Complaint
Robert Sayre
Country: United States
I have a disputed debt with a local grocer that went to Telecheck (where I actually had the problem) and now it has been absorbed by TRS Collections.
I have explained in NO uncertain terms that I will NEVER be paying this money, and furthermore that I have no means of paying it even if it were valid.
I have sent written verification of the problem.
But they call me 5 and 6 times a day.....HANGING UP when I answer.....
or asking for me and putting me on hold.....a few weeks ago the regular girl got HOSTILE with me and barked that I needed to pay my damned bill.
When I called and complained about her, it went round and round and essentially they ignored that they had been breaking the law with their phone conduct. The next call I got I asked about the status of my dispute and HE got nasty with me too and started commanding me to PAY 'MY' BILL!
I do not appreciate being terrorized by these punks in my home. If I were guilty of phone behavior that was threatening or harassing, the police would be on my doorstep within the hour. Why can they get away with this?
I have explained in NO uncertain terms that I will NEVER be paying this money, and furthermore that I have no means of paying it even if it were valid.
I have sent written verification of the problem.
But they call me 5 and 6 times a day.....HANGING UP when I answer.....
or asking for me and putting me on hold.....a few weeks ago the regular girl got HOSTILE with me and barked that I needed to pay my damned bill.
When I called and complained about her, it went round and round and essentially they ignored that they had been breaking the law with their phone conduct. The next call I got I asked about the status of my dispute and HE got nasty with me too and started commanding me to PAY 'MY' BILL!
I do not appreciate being terrorized by these punks in my home. If I were guilty of phone behavior that was threatening or harassing, the police would be on my doorstep within the hour. Why can they get away with this?
Comments
How much money is involved?
Was there a written check?
Did it bounce, or did you put a stop payment?
Did you obtain what you paid for, and did you pay for it?
"I will NEVER be paying this money, "
"I have no means of paying it even if it were valid."
Which is it? You need to make up your mind.
One is equivalent to a cease communications, the other says "keep calling and harassimg me until I have money to pay you."
"I have sent written verification of the problem."
Have you received a letter from TRS?
Did you send a letter back within 30 days, disputing the alleged debt?
"But they call me 5 and 6 times a day.....HANGING UP when I answer"
Using a phone for purposes of harassment is a violation of FDCPA.
They will keep ignoring you as long as they know you will do nothing about it.