I would love any input you might have, even though you are not my lawyer. Four years ago my husband moved out and left me with his unpaid medical bills. Since the debt was incurred while we were married and living together, we were legally considered co-debtors. He told me had worked out a payment plan and I didn't find out otherwise until we were separated and subsequently sued. I was able to settle this debt, but my savings was wiped out (while we were married we had a his, hers, and ours system of money management). As part of the divorce settlement I was granted a judgment totaling $5000 + 10% annual simple interest. He signed off on this and didn't contest the amount. [more inside]
posted by littlegreenboat on Sep 23, 2009 - 4 answers

Librarians on Metafilter: Do you still find significant regional differences in U.S. school and public library collections? [more inside]
posted by bad grammar on Sep 13, 2009 - 4 answers

Can you help me find the Ordnance Survey desktop wallpaper for May 2009, please? Preferably 1024x768 size but anything very gratefully accepted. [more inside]
posted by vogel on Sep 3, 2009 - 3 answers

I want to sell my large CD collection. But what's the best way to do it without getting horribly screwed? [more inside]
posted by kuperman on Jul 22, 2009 - 13 answers

I am an agent representing a group of professional photographers and, among other things, am responsible for billing on their behalf as well as collecting and dispersing the moneys upon receipt. I just received a notice regarding a job that took place 3+ years ago informing me that, because the client filed for bankruptcy shortly after I was paid, I have been judged as having been given preferred treatment and therefore I owe the trustee handling the bankruptcy the full amount paid, nearly $10,000.00! To make matters worse the invoice in question was nothing but the photographer's expenses. In other words, the minute I received the payment I simply turned it around and paid it all to the photographer who has long since gone his own way and isn't responding to my calls or e-mails. What, if any, are my options at this point?
posted by tangyraspberry on Jul 15, 2009 - 18 answers

Need help importing collections into Font Book. [more inside]
posted by starman on Jun 19, 2009 - 1 answer

Name My Blog! After years of creating things and then casually tossing them aside, I've decided to create a blog to put them all in. Cartoons, short fiction, audio clips, short video, etc. A bit like Lore's Bad Gods. The only problem is, I've got no idea what to call it. [more inside]
posted by The Whelk on Jun 19, 2009 - 26 answers

Tell me about the best and worst elements of recycling in your town so you can help me set up my recycling (collection) business. [more inside]
posted by HopStopDon'tShop on May 26, 2009 - 31 answers

About ten years ago I picked up an amazing collection of 114 (mint condition, plastic-sleeved) vintage first day issue stamps/envelopes at a thrift store. Been simplifying my belongings and I'm thinking it's time to sell them. Hey you stamp collectors... what are your recommendations? [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster on Jan 19, 2009 - 7 answers

What is a good software program for cataloging an art collection? [more inside]
posted by titans13 on Jan 16, 2009 - 5 answers

Apparently, I owe a blockbuster debt of $38 to a collection agency. I feel I've been screwed but that is irrelevant. I just want to pay the debt and never do business there again. The problem: The agency called last month when I was traveling, I didn't want to deal with it then, and now I've lost their number. How can I find out what collection agency they sent me account to and pay this debt off? Note: I have asked at the store and the employee told me, "the collection agency will call you back"...
posted by mikeo2 on Jan 14, 2009 - 9 answers

I got an automated call from a debt collection agency which told me to pay through eBay. Is this a scam? [more inside]
posted by ambulatorybird on Jan 7, 2009 - 9 answers

1099 for outstanding debt ?? My company owes a vendor a few thousand dollars - since they have very little money and because they dispute the exact amount of the debt, they are stretching the issue out as long as possible and avoiding the debt collector's calls etc. Now the debt-collection company has left a message demanding a IRS form 1099 be submitted (to the IRS) to record the 'unearned income'. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 5, 2009 - 6 answers

If someone wanted to start out playing the Pokemon trading card game with their 7 year old kid, what is the minimal optimal current per-person set of purchases required to be able to have an interesting and enjoyable time?
posted by felix on Jan 2, 2009 - 7 answers

Does anyone know of a service in the UK that will collect a single item, package it and send it on to me? [more inside]
posted by hardcode on Dec 15, 2008 - 4 answers

How can I deal with my overly large collection of unplayed video games? [more inside]
posted by fearthehat on Nov 24, 2008 - 26 answers

How do I maintain a successful personal diverse information tracking system? How do you find what you know you kept? I want my information in one place, where I can search it. (This is not about GTD or keeping track of my responsibilities and tasks). [more inside]
posted by b33j on Sep 23, 2008 - 16 answers

Some publisher used to do a set of volumes of great works, supposedly quality bindings, via a "We'll send you another volume each month, and if you cancel, the edition of Moby Dick is yours to keep" model. Who was that? [more inside]
posted by bartleby on Sep 4, 2008 - 6 answers

Meeting question, take II. Full screen sentance display in a presentation room. [more inside]
posted by SirStan on Aug 16, 2008 - 12 answers

Large group conference, need to display transcribed thoughts on a wall for everyone to see. [more inside]
posted by SirStan on Aug 6, 2008 - 6 answers

Are there any sites out there like the late, sort-of-great Guzzlefish? [more inside]
posted by droplet on Jul 18, 2008 - 0 answers

Donating a veterinary disease symptom video - would any library / video collection want this? Is any university veterinary school collecting things like this? [more inside]
posted by amtho on Jul 18, 2008 - 5 answers

What is this mysterious structure? [more inside]
posted by Tube on Jun 14, 2008 - 6 answers

Who sets how much old and collectible video games are worth? How do they know? (examples with Monkey Island inside) [more inside]
posted by lou on Apr 29, 2008 - 11 answers

My friend was served by a collection agency. She owes the money but doesn't have it. What's she do now? [more inside]
posted by b_thinky on Apr 23, 2008 - 3 answers

LogosFilter: Could a blog entry that contains two words and their definitions be consistent with the definition of a dictionary? [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Apr 23, 2008 - 8 answers

I have a large image collection that I use for illustration reference. Are there any programs (I have a mac, but could get access to a PC if there's something cool) that can play with large collections of images in unexpected ways? [more inside]
posted by apetpsychic on Apr 8, 2008 - 6 answers

I am playing the Megaman Anniversary Collection on the Wii (via the gamecube disc), and it sucks because the buttons are backwards. The game was apparently built this way. It sucks. [more inside]
posted by cashman on Apr 2, 2008 - 9 answers

Asking for a friend, can the state of Virginia collect back taxes for the years 1992-3. [more inside]
posted by vronsky on Feb 13, 2008 - 8 answers

I would like to be able to scan in the bar codes on all the comics of my collection into a software that will track and allow me to manage my collection. Scanning being the main requirement. [more inside]
posted by Jonsnews on Jan 31, 2008 - 10 answers

What can you do if a collection agency "loses" your payment? [more inside]
posted by medea42 on Jan 30, 2008 - 8 answers

I have a coin collection that has sat untouched for 50-60 years. At the time they were collected the coins were taken from circulation. They are from all over the world (no U.S. coins) and were minted in the early part of the last century. They were mounted on light cardboard pages with scotch tape. As you can imaging the tape has gotten quite brittle and sticky by now and may have interacted with the metal in the coins. I need advice on cleaning and restoring the coins in my collection. I understand that under normal conditions collectible old coins should not be cleaned.
posted by retiree on Jan 18, 2008 - 8 answers

Is a company required to make a good faith effort to collect on a debt before reporting it as charged off? Do I have any recourse for my credit report? [more inside]
posted by 0xFCAF on Jan 7, 2008 - 4 answers

What could I do with my collection of Indian matchboxes? Bonus: is it illegal to sell something I make out of them? [more inside]
posted by bookish on Oct 25, 2007 - 8 answers

I have approximately 230 dvds I'd like to sell. I have been to some local shops that advertise they buy used dvds, and I keep getting told that no one is buying right now. I'm not looking to get rich, but a little cash would be nice. All are in good condition with the original artwork/cases. (Some we never even opened) Besides ebay, any suggestions? Has anyone had experience selling large quantities of DVDs to a reliable buyer, either in the San Diego area or online? [more inside]
posted by routergirl on Oct 16, 2007 - 20 answers

Succumbing to Extortion Filter: How should I pay back a debt I don't really owe, to a collection agency that's been hounding me for years, to make sure it doesn't appear on my record? More inside. [more inside]
posted by prophetsearcher on Oct 1, 2007 - 9 answers

How can I prank this evil debt collection company? [more inside]
posted by gum on Aug 9, 2007 - 41 answers

Where can I find things like "Penguin Classics Complete Collection", entire libraries? Do publishers (say Dover) offer such things on request? [more inside]
posted by geoff. on Jul 15, 2007 - 8 answers

What is the best method to resolve this debt? Is it possible to have it removed from my credit history entirely? [more inside]
posted by doomtop on Jul 6, 2007 - 17 answers

I have many baseball caps that I've collected over the years. How should I display them? [more inside]
posted by silly110671 on Jul 2, 2007 - 10 answers

Who is this woman? A while ago, I saw this image on Shorpy and the woman on the right shaking hands looks very very familiar to me. Please help me track down where I've seen her image before... [more inside]
posted by Chrischris on Jun 25, 2007 - 22 answers

I stopped my Bell DSL account several months ago (2-3) because I realized I hated their company and their service. Just today I get a bill from a "Financial Services" office saying I have to pay 200$, but I never got any bill! What can I do? [more inside]
posted by Napierzaza on Jun 21, 2007 - 9 answers

How to collect a debt from a incorporated company. [more inside]
posted by Ferrari328 on Jun 19, 2007 - 13 answers

I have been charged with finding an outside collection agency for my company. There is so much information out there, I have no idea where to start. [more inside]
posted by youngergirl44 on May 2, 2007 - 6 answers

Should I sue or should I just eat it? [more inside]
posted by electroboy on Apr 19, 2007 - 8 answers

I'm looking to find out more about the very large, compiled sets of music that oldies (and presumably other formats as well) stations use. [more inside]
posted by adipocere on Apr 15, 2007 - 4 answers

Is there any way to stop a $50 collection action from dinging my credit rating? [more inside]
posted by Turd Ferguson on Apr 3, 2007 - 15 answers

I've moved my iTunes folder from a network drive to a local drive. I need to reformat the remote drive... but Apple says I need to leave certain files from the old directory in place. Also, there's a big size difference between the old and new folders. Help! [more inside]
posted by onshi on Mar 24, 2007 - 4 answers

I'm looking for nice looking sheet music to start a signed collection. Don't worry, there is [more inside]
posted by eric-neg on Jan 11, 2007 - 2 answers

So, I have a 'judgement' on my credit report. In terms of my credit, does it even matter whether I pay, and is there any way to reverse/erase it? [more inside]
posted by bingo on Oct 30, 2006 - 13 answers