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peisima@hotmail.com · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:46 am Subject: 866-664-2513

I had a call from a machine from 866-664-2513 on Monday and replied the call. The lady said

my number will be removed and it was just a mistake.

And I kept getting a call every single day. It's friday now and it really got on my nerves.

so I googled the number and shocked to see other peopole who have nothing to do with debts

or anything have to go through the same thing.

I called them again and the guy said he is an assistant manager and his manager is Matt

Paterson (ext: 2240). The system is down now and there is nothing he can do at this moment.

The lady on monday might have removed it, but haven't block the number from the system.

that's why I am still getting calls!

He doesn't know who his CEO is. He said it's a very large company. yeah with a stupid

system!

here is my findings and I will write to them:

Focus Receivables Management, LLC
1130 Northchase Pkwy., Ste. 150
Marietta, GA 30067
P - 678-228-0000
F - 678-228-0019
Toll Free: 877-362-8766

CEO of technology: Belinda Hickling

focusrm.com/index.html

Link made inactive as per forum rules-Mike

MWD · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:40 am Subject: Speak to a Person

I had a similar problem. I did get a name and direct number. Steve Koepke, Manager of Operational Support, 678-228-3041. He was understanding and said he would take care of it.

VICTIM · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 4:10 pm Subject: When is this going to END?!

Seems like this forum has been up since August 2005 (it is now Mar 2006), and nobody has been able to get the company to change their practices. Clearly, the FTC and BBB routes have not been useful, and which one of us is really going to spend money on an attorney to sue them? I'm curious if this Bill Strang (the CEO) would change the company's practices if everyone who was too busy to call during the day were to unite and call him at his home number every night (I imagine it is more likely that he would be home at 3AM than during the day). Someone suggested that his home number is 770-418-9953, but I do not know if this is correct. From the forum discussions, it sounds like he is a very nice-mannered individual, so maybe he would listen if more people talked directly to him at home. I'm curious if everyone will be able to go on living their normal lives once they all agree the calls have stopped. Oh, and please don't misinterpret this message; I'm certainly not suggesting that anyone call and harass the guy. That would not be polite.

I wonder when everyone would have to start calling and what they would have to say for the company to change their practices completely. Imagine if it were from 11PM TUES MARCH 28 to 5AM THE NEXT MORNING, and everyone said:

"Hi, Bill. I apologize for bothering you at this time of night, but unfortunately I am unable to find time to contact you during the day. Your company, Focus Receivable Management, has been harassing me by repeatedly calling with pre-recorded messages directed to an individual that is not at this number. Please have your company remove my number from your directory and stop calling me. I will contact you again tomorrow night to confirm that the calling has stopped, or to let you know that the harassing calls are continuing. I appreciate your help on this matter, and again apologize for calling at this late hour."

What if that would actually help??

ohbio · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:49 pm Subject:

I have gotten those calls like 8 times now and I am in ohio. So does anyone have a fix??

Dragginmaster · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:10 pm Subject:

I got a letter from these people last week about a debt I owed to Alltel. A debt I had paid off 2 years ago with another collection agency, AMO recoveries.

Apparently All tel does not communicate with its debt collectors because they sent me to Focus Receivables..

I had to go through the trouble of contacting Alltel, the original debt collector and Focus.

Focus was the least helpful, they pretty much demanded money.

Alltel could tell me all sorts of things about prior bills but were unwilling to commit to much helpful information. I had to wait til monday to contact AMO. they did not know why they were contacting me at all becuase their system showed the debt was paid in full.

so now I am waiting for AMO to send me a letter of clearance so I can then mail it to Alltel to clear my name.

tonight i got a phone call from focus receivables computer system, it was broken though as it said "This call is for..." and never continued.

I call focus after googling the number, finding this thread and realizing who it was.

The first call was never answered. The second call, to a different extension was answered then I was hung up on.

I called a third time and they told me to ignore the call.

pains in my arse.

Abby · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:22 pm Subject: I hate these calls!

I keep getting these calls often as well as calls daily from RxPharmacy. Every time I ask for information - name, phone number, manager, etc they hang up on me. I think my next resort is to call the police and file a harrassment suit. I'm fed up!!!

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:27 pm Subject:

What is the purpose of the call? Do you owe them?

Laurie · Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:51 pm Subject: Glad to see I'm not in the same boat

I have been getting calls from a Chris Smith, he leaves his number (877) 626-6287. When I call back all I get are recordings. I figured I'd go through the Company directory and their is no Chris Smith listed. It's very irritating to have them call at 8am on Saturdays. Don't even know what they want!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:50 pm Subject:

Laurie, does the recorded message say anything about the name of the company? I tried to search them, could not find any info. Hope someone else would be able to help you.

Tracy · Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:21 am Subject:

I know we don't owe nothing ,WHY DO THEY BOTHER ME!!!!!

robert b. · Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 5:30 pm Subject:

I've never recieved any calls from this company but I did receive a letter from them today about an MCI debt from over 7 years ago that was never legitimate to begin with. I believe the statute of limitations is 7 years isn't it? Well the lady (I use that term loosely because she was pretty damn rude!) insisted that it would remain on my credit report forever until I paid it. Then she so generously offered to let me pay half of the debt now and half later. Then I ever so generously offered to let HER kiss half of my ass now and the other half later!!! That was just before she told me to have a nice day and hung up on me! Screw 'em!!!

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 5:47 pm Subject:

Tracy, request for validation. If they cannot validate the debt, they cannot continue collection activities.

And Robert, bad debts stay on credit report for 7 years from the debt it went delinquent.

Rae · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:22 am Subject:

a coworker of mine needs their zip code to send a payment. Anyone know?
Can't get through on their phone #.

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 3:55 pm Subject:

Rae, who your colleague is going to send payment, is this a collection agency? Make sure they hold your account indeed. Ask for validation. It is not a good decision to pay them without having some paper work in your hand.

KT · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 6:23 am Subject:

I have received may calls from these idiots. I have called the number, it tells me via a recording, that they are trying to collect a debt, and then they transfer me to a representative. It just rings and rings (I let it ring for 15 minutes). Sorry but all my bills are current, everyone is getting paid and on time. I am going to send them and my phone company a letter charging them with harassment.

Focus Receivables Management, LLC
1130 Northchase Pkwy., Ste. 150
Marietta, GA 30067

TL · Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 9:33 am Subject: Focus Receivables

After 2 years of calls I have hopefully put an end to them. Call Matt Peterson 678-228-3404. He is a manager at Focus and this is his direct line. Website address and number can be found at focusrm.com 877-362-8766 I called the number on the website and talked to a person who will block my number and make it impossible to be reentered into their records. She also asked for the managers name I spoke to - Matt Peterson. Hopefully this will be the end of it.

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