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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 10:27 AM Original message |
Michiganders trapped under pressure of debt collectors |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yet another reason for healthcare reform |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. stories like this put my blood on the boil. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. people need to know their rights!! first and foremost, ensure that the people collecting |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Here's a handy guide on fair practices and how people can stop abuse |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Excellent point! |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
4. What they are doing is ILLEGAL |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. They make a phone recording device at radio shack. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. People need to know the laws in their states, though... |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. You ever watch movies? Not saying this is how it goes but... |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. There's no need, in many cases, to hire a lawyer, so forget that scenario |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Good info... Is that from MA or could one find CT info there? thx nt |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 09:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Here's the rest of the site... |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 09:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Terrific quickie resource! Thank you for posting it. |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-30-09 11:43 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Thanks... nt |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-30-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Only in the movies. |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. For $1,000... |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Agreed |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
6. Once I bought a new cell phone.... |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 11:01 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. also they cannot make you incur expenses (ie: calling a cell phone). |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Problem is its small claims court and a waste of time. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
9. By law if you tell a debt collector not to call you--they can't. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
11. Not that it would stop the calls, but |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
12. The only debt collector I've ever known |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
19. People who are truly destitute should file for bankruptcy |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. You make a good point.. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-30-09 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
26. i was a bill collector back in the early 80's...it was gruesome. |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-30-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. i can prove it doesn't have to be that way |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 06:29 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. not all situations are the same, so it really doesn't prove anything... |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
29. I tell people who cannot pay big bills to send something |
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