xozzie1x Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 Ok, march of last year, i got a new cell phone from verizon, and they had the "30 day return policy" and i ended up returning the phone and canceling service in the 30 day time frame. 5 months later, I recieved a bill from a collection agency on their behalf, for an amount of 53 dollars for "use" of service, which I paid off, but now is showing as a collection item on my report...53 dollars??!?!?! a collection for 53 dollars??? are you kidding me!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amerikaner83 Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 i had one for 20 bucks - it went away easily. didn't pay a dime - just disputed it I'm sending PFD today as a matter of fact on one for 53 bucks...it does happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xozzie1x Posted October 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 This is the ONLY collection showing up on my report, Who should i try and contact to have it removed? Verizon or the company they hired to collect? and should I even try to get it off, or is it stuck there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellard Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 it will only be "stuck there" if you allow that...this website has plenty of great advice..it may be overwhelming at first but take time to study and act upon the info on here...im a newbie on here, in the middle of my first dispute and so far have 10 negatives removed from my experian report and TU...havent attacked Equifax yet. I would fight for your perfect report again...especially if you have already paid this. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiblues Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 and you paid it just to make it go away... understandable.IIWYIW first dispute it with the CRA's.if that doesn't work..contact Verizon CEO ( via CMRRR) and write a nice but firm letterletting him know that this is probably just a simplemisunderstanding but , of course, it is totally unacceptableto have a collection TL on your CR,and you don't want to be forced to suefor such a small matter.I had an issue with Verizon myself and found them reasonable. In all my letters with problem companies or CA's I've alwayswritten fairly nice but firm letters and that has worked 100% of the time so far.( knock on wood).... withmy most recent success being a $4170 charge being erased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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