Merchants & Medical Collections

[jwmc1]

Has anyone dealt with these guys before...they say they will not accept anything other than the full payment at once. I owe about $3,500 and I do not have it.

[treehugger1]

Hi JW! How are you? I thought you settled with nearly everyone. Please correct me if I am wrong.

I have not heard of these collectors. It does amaze me at the growth in collection firms these days. You would think with the number of unemployed and/or under-paid people, the CA business would be risky. Perhaps the return for CA's is increasing.

I would send them a DV. Unless they have a local attorney firm in your area, they are probably harmless (well, just an opinion.) Check this out.

http://flint.citysearch.com/profile/5309802/flint_mi/merchants_medical_credit.html#profileTab-reviews

TH

[Pajrnjam]

They used o send me bills all the time, I ignored them and haven't heard for years BUT other medical bills were sent to puget sound collections and they were going to get a judgement against me which is why I'm now in foreclosure mess because I used. Mortgage $ to pay medical bills. I just pulled my credit report 2days ago and found a bunch of new debt just reaffirmed to me and I'm SURE they are from merchants. Obviously they know I paid the other collection agency and now want a cut

[jwmc1]

How much did you owe the company that attempted to get the judgement against you?

[Pajrnjam]

The first time almost 4000$ which was last April. Then they got more bills and were gonna try judgement again in Nov and that amount was 3500$

[jwmc1]

I have, this is something that has popped up...I will just keep wending them money as I can, by the time they get around to doing anything more it will be nearly paid

[frogger]

Has anyone dealt with these guys before...they say they will not accept anything other than the full payment at once. I owe about $3,500 and I do not have it.

Then tell them to pound sand. Nothing more than a collector using a tactic in order to make commission/bonus. (and you fell for it?)

[jwmc1]

I would like to tell them to pound sand, but I really don't have the stomach for any or of this anymore.