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I have had the same issue recently where BCR continues to call my home even though I am not the debtor on the account. I have received phone calls repeatedly throughout the day, every day. (9/2-9/7 so far) I contact them each day, tell them the same thing, remove my number , the person is not at this number. I talked to a supervisor today and after reading this thread, I think I am sure I was told a lie. She said the woman yesterday failed to remove the right number. That being said, I am filing a complaint with the FTC. I suspect that these idiots will continue to call my home.

BTW - SICK OF BCR - BCR is in blatant violation of the FDCPA if they call your home after 9 pm in your time zone. It is also a violation that they continue to call your home, even though your are not the party for which they are looking. You should file a complaint with the FTC.

On another note: Go figure that those moron's hired some folks from India, I know that for most of them English is probably not even their 5th language.

My last words: After reading this post if any of the wonderful "Collectors" that want to tell me I am in the wrong, that they can continue to call, go right ahead. Just wait until you are on the other end of a bunch of idiots calling you Very Happy

Leo v. · Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:59 am Subject: BCR

Those freakin people from "BCR" keep calling my house looking for my neighbor upstairs!, I keep telling them that he does not live here and that he lives upstairs, they ask for his number, i decline to give it to them. I ask them to stop calling me and that they have the wrong apartment but they continue to call every single day around noon. I am on a "do not call" list and have reported them and they still continue to call.

linda · Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:38 am Subject: route66funding.com

Iborrowed $200.00 from you you have collected this and then some please do not call my job or home again I have e-mailed you with no response so you do not want to get paid. BBB have been notified and best believe being a Deputy Sheriff makes a difference okay.You will be notified by my lawyer also.

Patrick J. · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:06 pm Subject: Collection manager

On the other hand, CM, some people may have a good reason to not pay the company who says they owe. Such as not receiving the services contracted for, which is what happened in my case. ATT wireless sold to Cingular, and my service went down the tubes. I was lied to multiple times by Cingular reps, as my service got worse and worse. They told me that I should upgrade to a newer service, which of course required another 2 year contract. That was NOT going to happen, based on the shoddy service and treatment I got from Cingular. Once my service got so bad it was essentially an non-usable phone, I called Cingular and told them that I would no longer be paying. I disputed the bill in writing as well. Got my first BCR call today, but wasn't home when they called. At least they left a return number and extension.

easy sollution · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:15 am Subject: BCR

If you want the f**kers off your back, do as i did, i had my lawyer send them a cease and disist order and theat of a lawsuit for harassment and mental anguish,he also sent a copy to the attorney generals office in my state and the state of minnesota (where the f**kers are from). havent recieved a phone call since. cost me 40 bucks to have the letters sent, worth every penny.
Thier address is: 7575 corperate way
edan prairy, mn.

Guest · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:23 pm Subject: update on easy sollution

its been over a week and i have not recieved another call.

collector · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:21 pm Subject:

Just a little something for all of you ignorant, poor grammared, and whiny people. First of all, someone has to get irresponsible people to at least attempt to pay the bills they are responsible for. Nobody ever said it would be an easy, polite, or even a morally rich job. But somebody has to do it. In order to at least attempt to keep service fees reasonable for honest consumers it must be done. Think about it. Unfortunately there are alot of dishonest people out there who believe that just because they are no longer using a service that they are not responsible to pay their dues. But that is where we step in. It is very unfortunate that one of the negative effects is that on occasion innocent people with poor attitudes suffer a minor inconvenience from time to time. The fact of the matter is, that the average bill collector is just trying to make a living and support their family by doing a dirty, mentally abusive job day in and day out. I personally apologize to any honestly innocent individuals that are being called and bothered in error. But again, without us you will as a consumer have to pay out of your own pocket for the thousands of people we pressure to pay their bills. If you are honestly recieving phone calls or letters for someone you either do not know, or does not live with you, then i would honestly recommend as a collector that you simply call us and politely notify us of that. And again, if you feel you have been bothered or harassed by us I apologize, it is not our intent. Making contact with wrong parties does not add to that so called "fat commission check", that we deserve for the daily abuse we take in order to not only feed our families but to benefit the honest consumer. P.S. If you think that you are not going to pay, or at least deal with the debt that you accrued, then i will be talking to you real soon. Thank you for calling and have a NICE day.

Frustrated Wrong Number · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:55 am Subject: BCR San Diego

I am looking for the address information for BCR in San Diego. I have been recieving calls for last week 4 times a day even though I have repeatedly told them that the person they are looking for is not at this number. Thye have been rude, sarcastic, and abrupt. Need the address for C&D letter or next step is police. Thanks!

Vaavaai Satoafaiga · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:29 pm Subject: Harassing Phone Calls

Bureau of Collection Recovery, Inc.
MARK NEIL, Owner

Your attempt to collect a debt has become very bothersome to me and my family. I have explained the issue to your firm several times, yet your firm is determined to get its pleasure from these daily phone calls day after day. For example, I told Brian one day that your firm already have my explanation, so please leave me alone and do not call anymore. He responded sarcastically; “Oh! But we will”.

Your attempt to collect is legal, but when it becomes troublesome to me and my family after you’ve been told to stop bothering, then it is harassment.

Perhaps I should tell you that I had AT&T Wireless Service for many years until it merged with Cingular. Cingular charged me for Premium Text Messages that I did not authorize nor did I subscribe to that feature. I tried to get these monthly charges off my bill, but Cingular DOES NOT know who sent these messages. I tried to get help from AT&T and they referred me back to Cingular personnel. So, I unsubscribed from the Cingular-AT&T Wireless Service.

I WILL NOT PAY A PENNY FOR THE DEBT YOU ARE TRYING TO COLLECT.

Therefore, Enough is Enough! Upon your receipt of this registered letter(by mail), you and your firm will immediately stop any mean of contacting me and my family via phone, mail, email, or any other form of harassment.

guest · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:43 pm Subject: people anqwering the phones - BCR

they are uneducated and unprofessional , they are very rude and insensitive of the callers and very judgemental on the people having problems with their finances

angela arndt · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:23 pm Subject: scam Cingular

This company out of the blue calls and says I owe for a cingular bill for my daughter's cell phone. My daughter lived in a completely different state and they have been calling me about this so-called phone bill. Cingular would not continue to have my daughters cell phone working if we owed money. Cingular has never told her she owes money, This is a scam!!!!

ANGELAa · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:35 pm Subject: CINGULAR SCAM

This is a scam, I don't know why cingular would not have reported this so called debt I owe. The phone has never been cut off and cingular phone bills are paid every month, no past due noted. Obviously someone got a hold of our account information and is fraudulantly trying to get money from us. This phone was transferred from one state to another and there was never a mention of a single past due amount. This is a fraudulant claim. Employees of BCR are not responsible for what their illegal employers are doing, I just hope they quit as soon as they can find other legal employment.

Caught in the middle · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:37 pm Subject:

Is there anyone with any other suggestions to get BCR to stop calling me. They are looking for my Father-in-law, and no matter how many times I tell them he is not here and I have no idea where he is they continue to call. Finall today I decided to start asking for names and phone numbers to get a list together for my lawyers (I love Pre-Paied Legal). And I called the number back like the person who posted in Sept. with his helpful hints and I reached a Doug Smith of Sports Destination Network's voice mail. I should have known it was a scam when a man with a middle eastern accent called himself Mike.

Teachermom · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:55 am Subject: BCR

I began receiving calls from BCR on Oct. 3. I checked out their company, and found the website to be rather vague.
www[dot]bureauofcollection[dot]com/index.htm

I found your site, took some tips, and when they called again, I asked if I could record the call, and was told I could not. So I disconnected. It was about a Cingular phone bill. Since I know I paid off Cingular a year ago, I know the charges are false. The three operators with whom my daughter and I spoke were also rude.

The numbers I have been getting are 619-374-0125 with a call back number of 800-831-7211. However, I did not try either numbers, and neither number is available in any directory.

I have been advised to contact the FBI to let them know.

Tired of BCR · Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:53 am Subject: Call after call after call

They have called me at least 3 times a day for about 8 months. I made payment arrangements, they told me that 10% of the debt had to be paid to stop the calls. I paid 10%, then another guy calls and says I need to pay 10% of the ENTIRE DEBT (which I don't even owe anymore)each month! They're crazy and rude to boot!

GJ · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:50 am Subject: Harrasement and rudeness

There is never an excuse for rudeness or harrasement. I was divorced a few years ago and had to amke some choices...things like feeding my kidds and paying the ortgage or paying a credit card debt. Can you guess which won out? I had dealings with a few collection agencies at that time and only once was I treated like a human being and not degraded. The gentleman was wonderful and we were able to make a payment arrangement. He is the ONLY one that was not rude and abusive.

I now have a Cingular debt in collection with BCR. I diputed this debt with Cingular from the beginning and sent them a letter. ( Keep in mind, I was a AT&T/ Cingular customer for 4-5 years). They turned it over to this BCR. These people are rude and threatening and they call 5-6 times a day, sometimes 5 minutes apart. The times I have spoken to them, I have been degraded and yelled at and have had a hard time getting a word in edgewise. I refuse to speak to them anymore. Last night, the man I spoke with threatened me and said they had looked at my job and bank accounts and when I asked what they found he said he wasn't giving me any legal advice. He then hung up on me! Even if I felt I owed this debt, I would not work with these people. They are terrible.

I am sending them a letter to cease calling me because in my state once I have done that they cannot call me again. Please understand, I am a single mom with a full time job and a college degree. I am not stupid and I am not some worthless druggie that runs up debts never planning on paying them. I will not be degraded, harrased or threatened.

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