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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:33 pm Subject: Anybody heard of Bass Enterprises

I have been contacted by a company called Bass enterprises. They say they represent the U.S National Bank (which I couldn't locate on the web) Supposedly Platinum B services is in default to this bank and this company has been retained to collect the money I owed PBS. I don't hink i owed them anything. These guys threatened to have me arrested. They say I owe 287 I sent them $100 Has anyone had experience with Bass enterprises

Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:01 pm Subject: YES

If you know you took out the loan, i would say to pay it back/ after you have paid request a letter stating that you paid.......(for your records)...who did you talk to? Was she nice?

Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:46 pm Subject:

You have a debt and it has to be paid. Get the info about the debt from the collection agency before sending your money. You need to make sure about your money is going to the right place. Also it will look good if you can get it in writing that they will be posting your info with the creditors.

Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:48 pm Subject:

So Bass and Associates is also calling themselves, Bass Enterprises. If this company is located in Jacksonville, FL you might want to read posts under Bass and Associates, I believe this is the same company (famous arrest threats)

Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:27 pm Subject:

Yep, they call themselves Bass Enterprises as well. I actually received a call from them while I was on vacation last week. The lady started out being rude and making fasle statements before I even got a word in. I told her that I filed bankruptcy 4 months ago and they should have received something in the mail by now. She then asked me for my bankruptcy information, but I told her I didn't have any of that with me while on vacation and I would have to get back to her. She tried to deny she was a collection agency and proceeded to tell me she had three charges to file against me for my county. She mumbled some other stuff and then hung up on me....while all this was going on, I heard other people in the background yelling. (probably at other customers)
How do they expect people to pay them and cooperate with them when they start being rude, yelling and telling lies right in the beginning.

Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:31 pm Subject:

If they threatened to have you arrested, start making a careful record of your communications, recording phone calls as possible, and sue them. Threats of arrest are some of the worst tactics a debt collector can use.

Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:33 pm Subject:

Sam, this is one of the WORST collection agencies I think we have. They have threatened nearly all of us with arrest and some other threats. I don't even think this company is licensed, I believe they used to go by Ellis and Crosby and they were shut down by FL AGs office. They deserve to be thrown in prison.

Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:42 pm Subject:

They need to get sued, that's for sure. Unfortunately, it sounds like debtors with PDLs must make particularly good targets, or else especially bad clients.

I e-mailed a consumer lawyer in FL last week, and he said he hasn't had a potential client with a lawsuit against Bass in years. It seems impossible from the reports on this website. If every debtor on this site got a good record (whether backed by careful notes or a tape recording) of an arrest threat, Bass would be out of business.

Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:45 pm Subject:

I think it would be a great idea if all members on this site who have or are current victims of this abusive CA got their facts together and hit Bass where it hurts the most. Their collection tactics are nothing but extortion.

Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:47 pm Subject:

It's hard because this company goes by several different names and we have had a hard time getting a legit address. I have had the same person call me from the same number and give me about three different company names.

CarmenG · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:19 pm Subject: Bass Enterprises/Bass & Associates

I had my first run-in with them yesterday. I got a call at work, was told that I was facing criminal charges, given a tenative case number and basically threatened like the others. I was so stunned that immediately I asked what could be done to stop the court proceedings. To think that these 3 charges could be filed against me...I don't even have a speeding ticket!!! I was told that I have to pay $678.50 for a $250 loan. I've paid $340...should I contact the lender at this point??? I don't know what to do!

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:33 pm Subject:

Watch out for these crooks..I'm not sure if you guys read the other post, but I tried to call the numbers for them and they are disconnected. Also the number that is posted for ICOLLECT is no longer in service also. Come on, let's put our heads together on this one.

flat-broke · Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:36 am Subject: Bass and Associate

I have read a number of these complaints about Bass and Associates and they are so very similiar to what I have been going through. I spoke with a Sunny who was rude and screaming at me. I tried to make arrangements and he said no. They already took more than I borrowed and now they want more than I owe! Then I spoke to Bruce he was ok he tried to help but this company is relentless. Then there was Kimberly she was RUDE, she threatened me. She accused me of fraud, theft and other things. She was yelling in my ear told me that I would be arrested. She accused me of "refusing to pay" I told her I never refused and that they got alot of my money already. She then said that Bruce shouldn't have made any arrangements with me in the first place and that if it was her she would have processed me in the beginning. I wish I could have recorded this call, it was definitely threatening and upsetting. She refused to give me a copy of this "contract". She refused and said that she didn't work for me. I have never in my life dealt with anything or anybody like this.

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:19 pm Subject:

I would really like to know what they mean by "processing." When I received a call from them, I was transferred to "processing." What the heck are they "processing" Evil or Very Mad

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:19 pm Subject:

I would really like to know what they mean by "processing." When I received a call from them, I was transferred to "processing." What the heck are they "processing" Evil or Very Mad

Shuna · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:15 pm Subject: Threated

I also have been threatened by this Company to be arrested. I borrowed a $300.00 loan, and was told I was going to be sued for fraud, and have to pay back $745.00 for a $300.00 loan. Already I have paid $535.00,because of being scared. The collector has called me at work, and home with threats.

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