Topic: Debt Collectors
no photo
Tue 10/21/08 04:44 AM
I do not envy these people's job, nor the telemarkers who actually have a good product but the abuse of other telemarkers have given them all a bad name.

However...here's my phone call (3x already) and this time, I have no more patience..yesterday from a debt collector (not my debt either):wink:

I answer the phone "Such & such office"

debt collector "I am from ?&? could I speak with Mr. so & so.

<<There's no one here by that name.

>>Do you know him?

<<Yes, this is a CPA office, he is a client.

>>Would you give me his phone #

<<No

>>Why not?

<<We are not allowed to give out any client information w/o their consent

>>Will you call and get his consent?

<<No

>>Why not

<<I'm not a messenger service.

>>Will you call him and give him this # to call?

<<No

>>Why not?

<<Again, I am not a messenger service.

>>Do you realize you are interferring with the collection of a debt?

<<Oh noooooo, I didn't realize that was the situation. I'm sorry, let me see if I can help.
Could you hold please?

(I look in the phone book, both their personal and business phone #'s are listed.)

>>Yes, thank you.

I wait a few minutes.

<<Mam, I have to ask you a few questions of my own before I can give you information.

>>Ok

<<Do you have so & so's full name and his business's full name?

>>Yes we do, we need the phone #.


<<Do you know what state you are calling?

>>Yes

<<Then let me make sure I understand...You have the gentleman's full name, his business full name and the state in which he lives. Business' do not normally have unlisted telephone #'s as that it would make it difficult for business, do you agree?

>>Yes

<<Do you have access to a computer?

>>Yes

<<Are you at liberty to use it?

>>Yes


<<Then mam, I suggest you put that computer to good use and either google the business name or look in the white pages for their personal phone #.

She hung up on me!!!!!!!!!!!! See if I try to help again!









CATBW56's photo
Tue 10/21/08 04:51 AM
laugh laugh laugh

too funny

laugh laugh laugh

franshade's photo
Tue 10/21/08 05:44 AM

I do not envy these people's job, nor the telemarkers who actually have a good product but the abuse of other telemarkers have given them all a bad name.

However...here's my phone call (3x already) and this time, I have no more patience..yesterday from a debt collector (not my debt either):wink:

I answer the phone "Such & such office"

debt collector "I am from ?&? could I speak with Mr. so & so.

<<There's no one here by that name.

>>Do you know him?

<<Yes, this is a CPA office, he is a client.

>>Would you give me his phone #

<<No

>>Why not?

<<We are not allowed to give out any client information w/o their consent

>>Will you call and get his consent?

<<No

>>Why not

<<I'm not a messenger service.

>>Will you call him and give him this # to call?

<<No

>>Why not?

<<Again, I am not a messenger service.

>>Do you realize you are interferring with the collection of a debt?

<<Oh noooooo, I didn't realize that was the situation. I'm sorry, let me see if I can help.
Could you hold please?

(I look in the phone book, both their personal and business phone #'s are listed.)

>>Yes, thank you.

I wait a few minutes.

<<Mam, I have to ask you a few questions of my own before I can give you information.

>>Ok

<<Do you have so & so's full name and his business's full name?

>>Yes we do, we need the phone #.


<<Do you know what state you are calling?

>>Yes

<<Then let me make sure I understand...You have the gentleman's full name, his business full name and the state in which he lives. Business' do not normally have unlisted telephone #'s as that it would make it difficult for business, do you agree?

>>Yes

<<Do you have access to a computer?

>>Yes

<<Are you at liberty to use it?

>>Yes


<<Then mam, I suggest you put that computer to good use and either google the business name or look in the white pages for their personal phone #.

She hung up on me!!!!!!!!!!!! See if I try to help again!


rofl rofl I can see this happening rofl rofl

handled it beautifully OMTA - flowerforyou drinker


no photo
Tue 10/21/08 05:52 AM


I do not envy these people's job, nor the telemarkers who actually have a good product but the abuse of other telemarkers have given them all a bad name.

However...here's my phone call (3x already) and this time, I have no more patience..yesterday from a debt collector (not my debt either):wink:

I answer the phone "Such & such office"

debt collector "I am from ?&? could I speak with Mr. so & so.

<<There's no one here by that name.

>>Do you know him?

<<Yes, this is a CPA office, he is a client.

>>Would you give me his phone #

<<No

>>Why not?

<<We are not allowed to give out any client information w/o their consent

>>Will you call and get his consent?

<<No

>>Why not

<<I'm not a messenger service.

>>Will you call him and give him this # to call?

<<No

>>Why not?

<<Again, I am not a messenger service.

>>Do you realize you are interferring with the collection of a debt?

<<Oh noooooo, I didn't realize that was the situation. I'm sorry, let me see if I can help.
Could you hold please?

(I look in the phone book, both their personal and business phone #'s are listed.)

>>Yes, thank you.

I wait a few minutes.

<<Mam, I have to ask you a few questions of my own before I can give you information.

>>Ok

<<Do you have so & so's full name and his business's full name?

>>Yes we do, we need the phone #.


<<Do you know what state you are calling?

>>Yes

<<Then let me make sure I understand...You have the gentleman's full name, his business full name and the state in which he lives. Business' do not normally have unlisted telephone #'s as that it would make it difficult for business, do you agree?

>>Yes

<<Do you have access to a computer?

>>Yes

<<Are you at liberty to use it?

>>Yes


<<Then mam, I suggest you put that computer to good use and either google the business name or look in the white pages for their personal phone #.

She hung up on me!!!!!!!!!!!! See if I try to help again!


rofl rofl I can see this happening rofl rofl

handled it beautifully OMTA - flowerforyou drinker




Good Morning!

rofl OMTA to you too and I'm not gonna tell you what that means!


beachbum069's photo
Tue 10/21/08 05:53 AM
Oh boy another accounting topic.:laughing:

no photo
Tue 10/21/08 05:57 AM

Oh boy another accounting topic.:laughing:


you love it beachboy..bum! you're still dreaming of that hot tub! laugh

beachbum069's photo
Tue 10/21/08 05:59 AM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
HOT TUB:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
Hot tubdrool drool drool drool drool

no photo
Tue 10/21/08 06:15 AM
and 3 drunk female accountants...nearest to perfection you'll ever get!laugh flowerforyou

no photo
Tue 10/21/08 06:29 AM
I'm ALWAYS striving for perfection!!!! :banana: