collection agency harassment

I hate these fucks...it's my life mission to expose debt collectors as the un-American slime that they are. They are worthless low-lives. I've been around many and they are the type of people who tell there child they can have a piece of candy in the store, then get pissed and slap the child silly when the child can't make up there mind...worthless humans.

 

I'm getting hassled by collection agencies for someone else's debt. I recently changed my cell number, and apparently the clown that had this number before I did owed quite a bit of money to various entities. More frustrating than them using up my minutes is that no matter how many times I tell them that I'm not the guy they're looking for, they continue to call back.
Vent over.

 

What's un-American about hounding someone for money?

 

Colbert: Call your cell company and they can block the number. That doesn't help if they try to call from another number, but it might just work.

 

Tell them you're eating the dog with the Ramen noodles.

 

I wish I could. I don't know the number. It always comes up as "restricted" on my caller ID.

 

If you are stupid enough to allow someone to get a service without paying for it, then the American thing to do is to allow the process to play out in the judiciary. The low-life thing to do, is hound someone for it.

 

Sad fact: Low-lifes come cheaper than lawyers.

 

That sucks, Colbert.

 

Maybe the low life thing to do is to not pay your debt.

Irish, why aren't you trying to pay them, to set up a payment plan or something? (not trying to get on your case, but I think it's a valid question about your situation)

 

This is the exact kind of fear that collectors want you to have. First, is the debt valid? I respect anyone who purchases a service or good and wishes to pay at the terms agreed, however, things change over the term of any agreement and it may be more advantageous to have the debt written off, especially if the finance charge is outrageous...which most are.

 

Thanks to all; I feel much better about this situation. Shouldn't be a big problem to set up a payment plan and have them STFU. Particular thanks to Ragu for passing along some earnest advice despite all the acrimony between us on back on the Wal Mart thread. That was classy and I don't mind pointing that out to the board.

Pilot, I was paying the hospital. The hospital sold the debt to the agency for whatever reason...I guess I wasn't paying fast enough to suit them. FWIW, the hospital has a horrible reputation- aside from their bloated executive pay, which is perfectly legal, of course, they've done some things that aren't legal, like misrepresent services provided on government forms so they get more government money. I'm not surprised they sell past-due accounts to the most thuggish collection agency in town.