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Indeed · Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 8:06 am Subject:

Indeed. You can't try to legitimize harassment by telling people to pay their bills.

Two wrongs don't make a right. Pinnacle Financial is a shady organization that uses Mafia type "debt collection" to get their numbers.

There is nothing legit about this group.

For Example · Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 8:13 am Subject:

Look how many people that has been frauded by Pinnacle Financial

ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff209621.htm

You guys should be ashamed of yourselves. For not only abusing people, but robbing them as well.

AND BTW.. · Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:27 am Subject:

No you CANNOT legally call someone at work. I've actually taken a case to court about this. And the company that kept harassing said person at work was screwed.

Disgusted · Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 7:53 am Subject:

"or the person who wrote that a contact number for Pinnacle is 88-715-3940 you are so wrong. if you took the time to call that number it doesn't even say Pinnacle it is a different agency. "

Not true at all. I just called the number after being harassed, yelled at and hung up on. It is Pinnacle. Says so when you call.

You guys are going down.

Moewzer · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:39 pm Subject:

Pinnacle is nothing more than dispicable company. They have been calling and harassing me at least 10 times a day. They'll leave voicemails calling me by my first name and then leave their's as if they were my best friend. Today, I got a calls from them. The first one was around 8:30 and the woman sounded as if she were half asleep. Then when I was at work another rep called me and she sounded as if she were some fat cow who said the fdcpa actually gives Pinnacle the right to call and harass me. I quickly dialed the FTC and filed a complaint and also filed one with the Better Business Bureau.

If you ever get a call from these people don't give them your name or any information. I don't answer the phone when I see their area code on my caller ID which is either 651 or 612. These people are nothing more than rude, obnoxious losers who use bullying tactics to try and get people to pay. They also have past complaints regarding harassment and other FDCPA violations. This company is a lawsuit waiting to happen.

GUEST · Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:41 pm Subject: HAHA

You people are hilarious! Check on your credit report...either the original client or this company is on there...try and get a house or a car, you will have to pay your bills first. End of story-pay your bills.

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:26 pm Subject: loan

Guest Go Away we pay our bills. I have a house and car and SUV do you? KYSIDE38

AAAJQA · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:52 pm Subject: this company is rude

I don't understand what kind of company pinnacle is. I don't have debt so why are they calling and harassing me? they called my previous phone number (cussed out my mother in law) They are lucky not to get sued for the harassment. I've never heard of them before. JULIE ANN was the representative from pinnacle who cussed at my mother in law: 1-877-796-2497 extension 2311. Anyone feel free to give her attitude right back at her. I don't have time to waste on her. GET A LIFE PINNACLE

AAAJQA

This message is for the seemingly uneducated person who is obviously employed by pinnacle: You need to stop harassing people. I found out that I wasnt the person they were looking for. Pinnacle had the wrong person. So don't assume that everyone who replies on here is a low life loser. If you supposedly have a job and a life then why waste your time replying and taunting other people like a child. I will pray for you that you will someday grow up. Good luck to all. Make sure that Pinnacle has the right person. I've done my research and they are a majorly fraudulent company!

Izzy · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:44 am Subject:

I get calls from Pinnacle about 5 times a day. That is even after sending them a cease & desist letter via certified mail. They are harassing me over a supposed $400 debt. I guess Pinnacle forgot the fdcpa which clearly states you are not allowed to use the phone to continuously call and harass people. The number they are calling from is 1-800-392-3012 but 3 weeks prior to this they were using different numbers to call. Mostly they were from 612 and the 651 area codes. Pinnacle is a lawsuit waiting to happen.

Zerogummi · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:17 pm Subject:

Get this, I have it logged via computer. Tonight these guys called me 34 times between 7 and 8 pm. Can someone tell me what legal action i can take.
And mister pay your bills, this is an insurance thing, they need to get the money from the insurance company that was supposed to cover this.

insidePinnacle · Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:16 am Subject: pork the ignorant

most people are unaware that their state's statute-of-limitations for debt is somewhere between 3 and 7 years.

if you are past the statue-of-limitation you CANNOT BE MADE TO PAY THE DEBT!

however, pinnacle loves to acquire any 'old'-debt, especially those which are known by ALL insiders to be WELL PAST such legal limitations and chases and harasses their victims into making a payment. once you pay... the courts will see this as reaffirming the debt! DON'T PAY THE PORKers!

insidePinnacle · Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:25 am Subject: voiceYourOpinion

If you have any beef with Pinnacle, perhaps you should write and express yourself directly to the PRESIDENT:
Donald E Garcia
531D E Gabrielle Lane
Orange, CA 92867

Guest · Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:26 pm Subject:

More info... those harassed by Pinnacle Financial Group may not be content having an lost-cause debate with one of the many low-level individuals from Pinnacle's four call-centers. But then... why speak to rank-and-file when you can take your case straight to the top: that's right... straight to the President: Donald E Garcia.

Okay, if he dodges you at the address above, you can always try to contact him at one of his other hangouts: the American Cancer Society (as chairman of the fundraising and sponsorship committee), the YMCA (member of the Executive Board of Directors of the YMCA of Orange County), or as a representative of "Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars"(see wilsoncenter). However, do try to be discrete... I doubt any of the above would be happy about the day-to-day harassing collection practices of Mr. Garcia's Pinnacle agency. Also, if by chance you reach a female sounding voice when calling Mr. Garcia on the phone at home in Orange County, CA, it will probably be his wife Barbara L. Garcia and is not the Donald, himself.

Donald E. Garcia
(From SourceWatch)
Donald Garcia "is chief executive officer and president of Pinnacle Financial Group. Prior to this, Mr. Garcia was president of the National Association of Professional Insurance and Financial Advisors of Orange County and president of the Walnut Valley Chamber of Commerce. He was co-chairman of the National Latino Coalition, Por Mi Futuro in Washington, D.C. and a member of the Executive Board of the Alliance of Central County. Mr. Garcia is currently a member of the Executive Board of Directors of the YMCA of Orange County and was chairman of the Fundraising and Sponsorship Committee, American Cancer Society." [1]

He is a trustee of the Woodrow Wilson Center.

someone · Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:34 am Subject: number

pinnacle financial groups number is public record.We are one of the few reputable agencys. We do not hide our num is 8005136852 the client you calling about might be a different num but you can be tranfered from here. For the record major companies use a router number and thaey have many, due to the massive amount of line coming out..Although if you were called with the dialer the company supplies you with the caller id, that how you know the difference from a manual call and a dialer call plus a dialer call will have a lag from pick up to answer. I am an employee and I hope you all will figure your stuff out.

Later,
someone

someone · Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:36 am Subject: a business mater with pfg?

if you have a business matter with pinnacle, call me at 8005136852 6002 i will try to help you.

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