tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post6249136082946695675..comments2023-06-14T03:36:55.988-07:00Comments on Head Nurse: It's time to call 'em out, ladies.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520599099436383317noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-5803486901529292332009-10-25T01:08:17.371-07:002009-10-25T01:08:17.371-07:00Ha! I used to work for a rival company....NCO is ...Ha! I used to work for a rival company....NCO is a student loan collection agency (they do collect for other businesses though, so this might not be about a student loan). It's common practice for these people to call individuals in the area with the same name in "hope" that they will reach a relative. They also call neighbors, churches, city offices, etc. The advice above to write a letter to NCO is the best idea, but be sure to write the words "cease and desist" - those are magic mana against debt collectors, the FDCPA laws require that they stop calling you and that information will be in "Jim's" file for future reference.<br /><br />Don't be terribly surprised though if you hear from another collection agency looking for the same guy in the future - I wish people would just pay their student loans already and this would be unnecessary!<br /><br />Hope that helps :) - and definitely use the airhorn in the interim :DThe Duchesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988972822706391240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-72368654417024812692009-10-19T11:14:47.048-07:002009-10-19T11:14:47.048-07:00I like that air horn reply.
Not that it'll he...I like that air horn reply.<br /><br />Not that it'll help, but report them to the FTC at:<br /><br />https://www.donotcall.gov/<br /><br />I was so sick of telemarketers that I just canceled my landline telephone service and use my cell phone for everything. It doesn't stop everything, but it sure lowered the number of annoying phone calls from dozens to one or two a month.Michael Guzzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254136338110431422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-13628372351488404492009-10-18T23:18:47.610-07:002009-10-18T23:18:47.610-07:001 email/phone call to NCO and then go direct to FT...1 email/phone call to NCO and then go direct to FTC. They have id'd themselves and the 'debtors' name. Violation of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) which is a HUGE deal. And YOU must say the term FDCPA; It's code to bill collectors for "I know what I'm talking about." In a previous life, yes I was one or as I refer to it, my 'professional' bitch stage. See attached synopsis <br /> http://credit.about.com/od/debtcollection/tp/fdcpa-violations.01.htmKarennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-46544134150986714992009-10-18T21:41:13.089-07:002009-10-18T21:41:13.089-07:00Jo, i have to say that NCO Financial has been call...Jo, i have to say that NCO Financial has been calling our home every day for the past month starting at 8am -9pm... You answer the phone here and they dont even say anything... so finally i started playing mary had a little lamb with the number buttons... the goggle search i did, came up with was that it is a collections company from capital one.. whatever i dont even have nor have i ever had a capital one card!! and im pretty sure the lovely lovely people who sold this house to us didnt have collection problems, he worked for the government (SS) good luck jo, lay into them !! They deserve it!!<br />~Uro*maUro*MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144563299060440039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-78246578902710545612009-10-18T17:14:57.572-07:002009-10-18T17:14:57.572-07:00hmmm...i wonder if that is the company that keeps ...hmmm...i wonder if that is the company that keeps calling my house..that time after time I tell them that person does not live here hasn't for 15yrs..and no i have no forward address...grrr<br /><br />what do they think we are going to pay it for them?????LivingDeadNursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330559010315448255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-51636507080355810872009-10-18T12:57:53.738-07:002009-10-18T12:57:53.738-07:00I love the idea of video and air horn. Jim who...H...I love the idea of video and air horn. Jim who...HOONK!<br /><br />Combine the two and Dateline NBC and you'll be onto something!RehabNursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02695247141022093754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-77793363460167325422009-10-18T10:50:55.737-07:002009-10-18T10:50:55.737-07:00Call, email...the FTC. They will give you a claim ...Call, email...the FTC. They will give you a claim number.<br /><br />Remember the car warranty phone calls....yikes. I would get 5 a day. Even after I pushed the number 2 to be removed from their calling list.<br /><br />Anyway, I reported the harrassing phone call to the FTC and the next time the call came, I told the person that I had reported them to the FTC and guess what.... I've never gotten a call back. This was all at work.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10262188591250669438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-28788333405906130912009-10-18T10:23:22.598-07:002009-10-18T10:23:22.598-07:00NWB, all I need to know is that you have roosters ...NWB, all I need to know is that you have roosters named Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and a ewe named Eff.<br /><br />Please let me move in and do all your baking. Thank you.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520599099436383317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-25862066982772121562009-10-18T10:21:00.573-07:002009-10-18T10:21:00.573-07:00We recently were receiving calls from some collect...We recently were receiving calls from some collection agency for someone who has never had this number, whose name is nothing whatsoever like mine or my husband's. The calls were a recording, computer programmed to call us twice a day at 0900 and 2100. The worst part is that the robot on this call never actually included a phone number for this Julie or whatever to call back! <br /><br />Or for me to, for that matter. So I looked up the company name on the Interwebz and called <b>them</b>. Good news! It worked! Haven't gotten a call from them since. Thanks for the Internet!Fleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236634674257838380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-49877262028766594662009-10-18T09:26:45.129-07:002009-10-18T09:26:45.129-07:00That being said (above), I realize there's a d...That being said (above), I realize there's a difference between my crime-free area police dept. and other places. But they should be able to take a complaint and point you in the right direction. At my work at the time I had the added bonus of being able to transfer calls outside our system. So the next time the guy called, I said "Hold on, I'll transfer you" and transferred him to the police. It was fun.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502774786755482118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-17456715553849215412009-10-18T08:27:32.898-07:002009-10-18T08:27:32.898-07:00Dear Northwoods Baby,
I am intrigued by your phil...Dear Northwoods Baby,<br /><br />I am intrigued by your philosophy and wish to subscribe to your newsletter. I would be honored to donate money towards the air horn.<br /><br />Gotta go. Must build statue in your honor now.<br /><br />PennyPenny Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154829540938334107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-54748753805817391632009-10-18T06:37:15.967-07:002009-10-18T06:37:15.967-07:001) Send a certified letter, return receipt request...1) Send a certified letter, return receipt requested so you have proof of delivery, and tell them that you discussed how they have the wrong person. If they call again, you’ll sue them and turn them over to the Federal Trade Commission. According to the <b>Fair Debt Collection Practices Act</b>, (and you need to use that phrase in the letter) if they call after they get the letter, you might just win yourself a little collection agency, and haven't you always wanted one? <br /><br />2) Get an air horn and be prepared to use it next time they call.<br /><br />3) make a video of it and send it to me.Northwoods Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122254527523776874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-65556205592081602032009-10-18T05:00:23.520-07:002009-10-18T05:00:23.520-07:00Report them to the police - you are receiving hara...Report them to the police - you are receiving harassing phone calls. Next time, write down the number and the caller's full name if you can get it, and tell him you are reporting the harassment to the police. Or, tell the guy somebody will call him back about "Jim" and then report it to the police and have them call back. I did this at work one time when the front desk was being harassed by bill collectors for one of our employees. Yes the person worked there but the caller was harassing **us** at the front desk and we couldn't produce that person any more than you can.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502774786755482118noreply@blogger.com