[Law Student]

Bethann, the SOL depends on which state you are in. Most are between 4 and 6 years, except for Ohio which is an incredible 15 years. If you got a letter from RJM, nine times out of ten that SOL has run. Recently they've been trying to collect "debts" as far back as the early 1990s. Find out your state's SOL, and if it has run, send RJM a cease and desist letter (return reciept) saying that the SOL has run. Recently on some dunning letters I saw, RJM actually prints the date of last activity (such as Dec 20, 1994, etc) LOL. As I said earlier, in many states RJM is not even licensed, which adds to any potential litigation you might wish later.

I to have just received a bill from rjm acquistions saying i have belonged to a book club and ow 167.63 i called and demanded proof of this thier saying i bought a bunch of books back in 2002 and i am now just getting a bill for this? i have demanded proof what else can i do i am also showing this company on my credit reports

[Law Student]

cw, send your demand for proof registered mail return reciept. I would also add in the letter, until which time they provide strict proof, any negative information on your credit report should be removed, or you will seek remedies which the law provides.

google rjm acq ,llc, ny,

then mapquest it goto street level looks like a crack house

In re:

Fingerhut/Axsys National Bank;
Previous creditor's account # 8050101975494442;
RJM file # 1000291597;

To whom it may concern,
I, Cassandra P. Diego have settled the above mentioned account with a money order payment of $128.44 to RJM Acquisitions, address 575 Underhill Blvd. Suite 224 after receiving a letter from your company dated September 29, 2004. The money order was dated Oct. 23, 2004.

I am writing because I am unable to get any kind of loans due to this showing as an adverse action and showing as not being paid at all on credit reports given by credit reporting agencies.

I am writing to see if this problem can be remedied by your company. I have paid the debt off and would like to receive some sort of receipt showing it as paid to your company and for your company to clear this with credit reporting agencies. If need be, I will provide hard copies via certified mail to your company.

I would also like to receive acknowledgement of this correspondence from your company that can be either e-mailed to me at:

cassie_d_96916(at)yahoo.com

or mailed to me via hard copy to:

P.O. BOX 6134
Merizo, GU 96916

I thank you in advance for your time and look forward to your acknowledgement.

Casandra P. Diego

I have received two demands for payment from RJM acquisitions over the last few months. Thing is, they were both for debts that were satisfied before they went to collections, 6 years ago to be exact. Do they think people are so stupid that the will not go to their credit reports to check on the debts? Also, how does offering an expensive gift or credit card to someone as incentive to pay off a debt if they have poor credit in the first place.?!?!? :twisted:

[Law Student]

kogarah, they offer incentives because most of the debts they are trying to collect are out of the statute of limitations. They don't count on the consumer to know such things, and offer some payment (which would restart the statute of limitations).

I received a letter from these people. It the wring name, but right SS# when i called they assured me that they would be quick to erase it. It sounded fishy to me so I called the credit card co and they have no record of the name or ss#. They also gave me a 50% of deal! they are full of !@#$%%^^&^%$$&^&**

My wife received a letter from this company requesting payment of $120+ from an old Compass bank account...I am also researching this further and have begun the dispute process with Experian.

RJM is one sorry ass company and I would to have my
day in court with them.

I have received a bill from the above for a supposed debt on a credit card I never owned. How do I handle this?

Received letter from RJM Acquisitions stating that I owed $144.41 to Household/California Fed Visa Classic from 1984. Letter stated that I opened the account in 1982 and made last payment 6/19/84. I never heard of this company and did not have a Visa card at that time.

[Law Student]

Bill Boyd, I can't believe that they would think consumers are that ignorant. The statute of limitations would have run on that alleged debt in any state in the nation, and very long ago. LOL and the proof is all there in their letter, (with the date of last activity). Send them a cease communications letter and tell them that per their letter with the date of last activity, the statute of limitations has run on this "debt". If they ever try to sue over it, file statute of limitations as a defense, show the court their letter, and it will be thrown out quicker than lightning. It will never come to that though I'm sure.

Darlene, if you got the same sort of letter from them, also do the above.

My husband just got a letter from them too. A bill from Fingerhut like some of you. We don't order anything from them or anyother mag. so I'm going to call them Monday morning and hopefully this will be taken care of like it should be.

i believe the crossing book club is those books you order or your kids can order in school by just signing
your name. I actually ordered some books when i wasin elementary and many years later it showed up on my moms report. you should really think back.

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Have they validated the debt as per the fdcpa laws? If it has been done, then it will be better to pay it off as early as possible so that you improve your credit file.

WHAT IS FDCPA LAWS?