CPM Fine: Debt Collectors ringing up? Okay?

[Vermillion]

Hi, I have posted about this before and was told I was near the end. Not quite. Tonight there was a call from 'Keiron' to a number not listed in my name, but my fellas. He said he wanted to sort my debt out as CPM had called him. Obviously they want the money.

I told him it was not my number but asked where he'd got it from. Said I must have rung up and left mine. Well, anyone who's read my postings will know i wouldn't ring. He then said it was given by a 3rd party. (I'm not in phone book). I asked who but he wouldn't say. Some cause for concern here - ring up my workplace, my friends. Dodgy practice?

I told him debt was in dispute, CPM was being looked at by TS and that I had sent letters to his company, Rossendale's Collect with no reply. Well, got one on Friday, a third, as if I'd never contacted them - computer generated? He said it was nothing to do with him he just had to collect the money.

Told him to go and read the letters his boss must have. He seemed keen for me to ring HIM up and wanted a different number which of course I wouldn't give. Put the phone down. Can't say he was rude (yet).

Any thoughts? Support from here would be great as I have a fella who just thinks I'm mad for NOT going along and paying up!

Edited January 28, 2009 by Vermillion
Correcting verb!! sad eh?

[lamma]

next time just say "please hold on" then put the phone down and go and watch telly.

[Vermillion]

Thanks, will tell my fella that! Still wonder how they got a number that's not in my name.

[Al27]

Electoral Register probably.

[rory32]

Well, got one on Friday, a third, as if I'd never contacted them - computer generated?

Without a doubt it will be a computer generated template letter. They send nothing else.

Still wonder how they got a number that's not in my name.

Probably either from Experian, Equifax or Call Credit.

 

Have you sent them the harassment by telephone letter here?

[lamma]

cheaper and much more fun to let them ring. they will soon get fed up.

[rory32]

Unfortunately some of these companies don't get fed up very quickly and it can become more than a little annoying.

[lamma]

report them to your carrier, get them blocked. though I prefer getting them to waste their own time and money.

[Vermillion]

I've copied the letter guys, just in case. From my past experience they don't respond at all and pretend they haven't had the letter. I suspect they just take the cheques out, any without are binned. If it gets annoying I've got a couple of choices. Must be one of the industries that's booming now.

Cheers.