Looking to collection on a small claims court debt. Are there collection agencies or settlement advance places that work with smaller amounts? [more inside]
posted by Kellydamnit on Jul 9, 2009 - 4 answers

What are the consequences of not paying a parking ticket issued in a city you don't live anywhere near anymore? [more inside]
posted by ignignokt on May 11, 2009 - 33 answers

[I am asking this for a friend.] Legal troubles over a decade-old debt to a bank. I am being sued by a law firm representing a collection agency. I would like to find a way to resolve this situation that does not involve hiring a lawyer, since I cannot afford one. I receive income via Social Security Disability. [more inside]
posted by not_on_display on Feb 13, 2009 - 16 answers

How can I go about disputing a Visa payment when it's more than 6 months since the payment was made (without my knowledge)? [more inside]
posted by altolinguistic on Dec 15, 2008 - 7 answers

How do I negotiate with a collection agency and make them notify the original creditor right away? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 10, 2008 - 10 answers

What kind of mark down do debt collection agencies get on bad private party debt when they buy it? [more inside]
posted by 517 on Nov 14, 2007 - 9 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

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

T-Mobile has eaten away at my soul. What can I do now, if anything? Long rant inside. [more inside]
posted by Etaoin Shrdlu on Oct 16, 2006 - 39 answers

Has anyone else been bothered by phone calls requesting you to call Ken Hughes concerning an urgent matter? [more inside]
posted by hockeyman on Apr 25, 2006 - 13 answers

Tell me about collection agencies in general, and collection agencies in Portland, OR in particular. [more inside]
posted by hopeless romantique on Apr 8, 2006 - 10 answers

Can a collection agency reopen a nine year-old unpaid debt? [more inside]
posted by letitrain on Oct 12, 2005 - 13 answers

CollectionAgencyFilter: I bought an item on eBay in July and paid with my Visa debit card using BidPay. When it became clear that the seller was a scammer and wasn't going to deliver, I contacted my bank and they issued a chargeback on BidPay, and I got my money back. Today I received a somewhat threatening email from BidPay saying that I still owe them the full amount, and if I don't pay they're going to sic a collection agency on me. Do I have to pay it? [more inside]
posted by reflexed on Sep 1, 2005 - 7 answers

I did some freelance work for a company last year and have a number of unpaid invoices. It's been too long, it's time to cross over to Bad Guy. Unfortunately, I'm a terrible Bad Guy, so I need someone else to do it for me. Does anyone know of a reputable collection agency? How does one evaluate them?
posted by o2b on Apr 27, 2005 - 15 answers

Can collections agencies reset the clock? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by nakedcodemonkey on Jul 12, 2004 - 2 answers