Date Received: 2015-06-05
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt was paid
Consumer Complaint: Despite many ( XXXX-XXXX ) telephone communications with billing dept trying to resolve a billing issue, XXXX XXXX ( 1 ) kept no record of their communications between me and multiple account representatives and ( 2 ) turned an inaccurate " balance '' over to a collection agency after telling me to wait for an updated account statement by mail while a medical discount program card was being processed. ( Additional info : I chose the " debt was paid '' option from the dropdown menu because it most closely matches my situation. The medical assistance provider/drug manufacturer assistance program was in the process of approving my coverage when this debt was applied. )
Company Response:
State: IL
Zip: 60647
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-06-05
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-06-05
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Subissue: Not given enough info to verify debt
Consumer Complaint: I submitted a request through the consumer finance website concerning my issue on XXXX XXXX and it was submitted to the company on XXXX XXXX for review [ ( Case number : XXXX ) ]. They responded on XXXX XXXX stating that they would review my complaint and provide a solution within 45 days. We are now going into 90 days since my complaint was submitted and just short of 90 days since they responded stating that timeline and they are still having this second company attempt to collect a debt that I am refuting and have yet to provide me with any documentation proving otherwise. Yet, they are also still reporting negative marks on my credit and sending harassing messages on my phone as well. I would like this resolved as soon as possible. If I took 90 days to respond to them there would be negative consequences so I feel that they should be properly reprimanded for this lack of communication, professionalism, and most importantly attacking and harassing me without providing me any proof of the debt owed.
Company Response:
State: IL
Zip: 61832
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-06-12
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes
Date Received: 2015-06-05
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt was paid
Consumer Complaint: I have no idea why we got a debt collection bill for {$7.00}, when I paid this bill off over a XXXX ago, and never even got any recent bills for this amount. No idea where this came from and will be very angry if this affects my credit.
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 92563
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-06-05
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-06-02
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt is not mine
Consumer Complaint: Please see the attached correspondence. I am the Federal Fiduciary of VA benefits for XXXX XXXX XXXX. He is currently under the care XXXX Prior to his approval for XXXX, he incurred XXXX expenses at that facility for which I am personally being harassed by Transworld Sytems Inc. for payment of that debt. I am not his legal guardian, nor liable in any way for his debts. I merely receive the VA benefits and dispurse them in accordance with the law for his care.
Company Response:
State: TN
Zip: 382XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-06-02
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-06-02
Issue: Communication tactics
Subissue: Threatened to take legal action
Consumer Complaint: On XXXX XXXX XXXX threatened to garnish my wages when I offered a {$5.00} payment outside of the rehab program I had been deceived by XXXX XXXX XXXX into accepting ( though I never signed their papers ) In XXXX XXXX, I agreed in principle XXXX, who convinced me by saying they would backdate it to start a year ago ( since I had already been making the $ XXXX/month payments, saying that I could 've even done it at $ XXXX/month with my income and expenses. However, each time they sent the paperwork it never showed the backdate, so I never signed it or returned it. Another problem with the XXXX is they were no longer willing to set up my payments with my pay schedule from work, but insisted on the same day each month. He initially placed it too early in month, but did later say fixed it till end of month, but they would n't accept future payments when I attempted to make them. Going back to XXXX XXXX, XXXX, when I got on phone with XXXX XXXX, it was my XXXX call in to the number XXXX provided back in XXXX. Now, XXXX told me that it was n't the correct department, hence my issues getting through earlier. On top of that, like I wrote earlier, he threatened garnishment on me. This is the XXXX time they threatened garnishment outsuide of their company policies and DOE regulations. I am trying to make payments, but this company continues to harass me and cause me undue mental anguish in trying to resolve these accounts. ( A little background here, these loans were less than half their current balance when I was in hardship deferral after college and was arrested in XXXX, sent to prison in XXXX. I feel that they are unjustly higher based on circumstances outside my control as no one advised me I had to renew the deferral annually and I did n't get mail until XXXX in prison when they were already in default. )
Company Response:
State: PA
Zip: 19136
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-06-02
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes
Date Received: 2015-06-01
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Subissue: Not disclosed as an attempt to collect
Consumer Complaint: I received a letter from a Collection agency, TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS INC., on XX/XX/XXXX for a bill of {$19.00}. When I called the credit agency I was not given any information as to how to contact XXXX who sent this bill to a collection agency. Apprarantly it is for rental of my XXXX equipment for XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX. My complaint is that I have never received a bill from XXXX for this bill yet they forwarded it to a collection agency. If they could give my address to the credit agency they could have contacted me at some point during all these months. If they tried to mail me the bill I have never received XXXX. I always pay my bills so I resent them ruininng my good credit because they failed to send me a bill. Apparently this is the difference in what my insurance company at the time XXXX did not pay. Had I been sent a bill I would have promptly paid it. If you check my credit you will see I have paid much larger bills than this XXXX and always paid on time. I will pay the bill but I would like for XXXX to be aware of my complaint and if they say they have tried to send my a bill I would like to see proof of that. I would appreciate any help you can give me in this matter, I am sure I am not the only person this has happenned to. Sincere XXXX
Company Response:
State: FL
Zip: 326XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-06-01
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-06-01
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Subissue: Not given enough info to verify debt
Consumer Complaint: received notice from collection agency with no information of original account or product. Called them, put on hold then sent to message center but their mail box was full and was disconnected. Amount is only {$5.00} so seems like fraud -- too small amount to worry about so pay it may be desired response.?
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 92084
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-06-01
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-05-31
Issue: Communication tactics
Subissue: Used obscene/profane/abusive language
Consumer Complaint: I believe car-share company XXXX and debt collection agency Transworld Systems violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act : a ) by making false statements on XXXX notices mailed to my address ; b ) because of Transworld 's inability to retrieve the debt account from its internal computer system to assist me ; c ) because of Transworld 's admission that it has no jurisdiction/authority over the debt, and d ) because of XXXX 's attempt to deceive ( mislead ) me into believing that Transworld was contacting me to collect a debt that would be applied to my credit report. Following are my top concerns : XXXX of the XXXX notices received reads : " This is sent to you by a collection agency. " o This is false. If it were true, the Transworld representative would have been able to help me. ( Image included ). The XXXX letters does not contain what is called a " XXXX XXXX XXXX. " o The field is blank. According to the Transworld representative, this was XXXX of the primary indicators that illustrate Transworld has no authority over the debt. ( Image included ). XXXX of the XXXX letters received read : " This account has been placed with our agency for collection. " o This is false. Transworld could not access the debt in its internal computer system ( no record existed ) and could not help me ... and subsequently sent me back to XXXX ( who refused to undertake my dispute ). ( Image included ). XXXX of the XXXX letters received read : " Please be advised that we have been authorized to pursue collection ... '' o This is false. Again, Transworld indicated it had no jurisdiction over the debt and could not help me. ( Image included ). I have included a full ( comprehensive ) statement to provide more information considering the character limit on this text box. *Please note that I believe the improper communication tactic is grounded in making false statements.
Company Response:
State: DC
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-05-31
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-05-29
Issue: Communication tactics
Subissue: Called outside of 8am-9pm
Consumer Complaint: TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS in XXXX DELAWARE KEEPS CALLING ABOUT A DEBT FOR SOMEBODY WITH THE SAME NAME AS MYSELF. I HAVE GOTTEN XXXX CALLS IN THE LAST XXXX WEEKS. THEY ASK FOR MY SSN and b-date which I will not give them. They will not stop calling.
Company Response:
State: VA
Zip: 22408
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-05-29
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-05-29
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer
Subissue: Having problems with customer service
Consumer Complaint: The servicer of my private student loans is not applying my payments correctly causing my loans to default
Company Response:
State: TX
Zip: 75044
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-06-03
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes