wrong number - collections calls

[33girl]

Oh, I can beat that one.

I used to get collect calls from people who were in Western Penitentiary. I felt horrible saying no, but I sure as heck wasn't going to take the call. (Turns out the past president of the local NAACP used to be at my number and they were calling for help/representation).

I would look up the numbers online to see what company they're from, and contact the company directly.

[amanda6035]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Oh, I can beat that one.

I used to get collect calls from people who were in Western Penitentiary. I felt horrible saying no, but I sure as heck wasn't going to take the call. (Turns out the past president of the local NAACP used to be at my number and they were calling for help/representation).

I would look up the numbers online to see what company they're from, and contact the company directly.

Hah, wow....


See, I've tried looking up numbers to call the company, and wouldnt ya know, the numbers either dont work, or it's an automated system that's too time consuming to get through to someone.

Jerks.

[Drolefille]

If you can get a person on the line you can threaten them with going to the police for harassment, particularly since this isn't your debt.

[AGDee]

I get those all the time too, for someone with the same last name, different first name. What collections do is call everybody in an area with the same last name, hoping to snare a relative. It's disgusting. When they leave me a message though, I always call them back to tell them I don't know who Shawna is! I have had collections call my house and ask me to give messages to my neighbors also, which I think is really crappy. Do they really think that humiliating someone by telling their neighbors is going to make them pay a bill? 99% of the people would pay it if they could! Sheesh.