SKO Brenner American send me a collection letter. What should I do?

I just got a collection notice in the mail stating I owe $105 to Sko Brenner American on behalf of their client, Sheer Cover. I've never heard of Sheer Cover! So I called Sko Brenner's number and left a message (their answering service said it was after hours). THEN I called Sheer Cover after finding them online and asked what the heck was going on. I talked to a girl who asked me my name and an order number (I gave her the "Client Number" that was on the Sko Brenner mailing) and she told me it was from an order back in February that went into collections in September. I asked her how the order was placed and she said (after hesitating for a bit) that it was ordered on a credit card. I then told her that I have never received a bill on either of my credit cards for anything like this and she remained silent. So I asked if I could speak with someone who may know something about this and she said no..."because we don't have any information on this order, except that it was placed in February."
What the hell? Who are these people, who are Sko Brenner American and has anyone else ever had this happen to them?

I got a letter from these people yesterday saying that I owe $45.89 because of a past due bill with Proactive Solution. I've never ordered Proactive because I don't need it. And if I ever did, I'd buy it from the store in my local mall. I wouldn't order it through the mail. Being that I'm underage my mother called them, and the lady who answered was really rude about it and asked questions that they have no business knowing. After reading everything here, I'm going to tell my mother to forget calling Proactive and go straight to the authorities about them.

I just received a letter from SKO Brenner saying I owe my previous Doctor.
I never received a bill from my Doctor. I am SKO a letter stating that I will
be contacting my previous Doctor and will settle up with him if I do owe any
funds.

I received a letter from SKO Brenner American on behalf of Sheer Cover to collect an invalid debt. The strange part is their return address is 40 Daniel Street P.O.BOX 230, Frangdale, NY 11735-0230 but the SKO Brenner American posted on the website has an address at 841 Merrick Road. PO Box 9320 Baldwin, New York 11510-9320. The toll free number is different too!

This message is for Cajunbulldog, Bossy 445, or anyone with legal insight who can give me advice on my situation.... I live in Ohio, and am currently in a collections situation with a mail-order company called Sheer Cover who I ordered and received 1 initial package from them almost a year ago, but then they put me unknowingly on an auto-ship program for makeup which packages I've never received and I've never signed for. They are now having SKO Brenner collections send me letters to collect $225 for makeup I never ordered or received. I disputed the charges with my Visa, told them I didn't receive the packages, and that I had cancelled the autoship service I never signed up for. So my Visa charged back the charges to Sheer Cover, but Sheer Cover claims they have USPS tracking delivery numbers that prove it was delivered to my mailbox or porch. But as I said, I've only received the first shipment I ordered, and I've never signed for any of the autoship packages they claim they sent afterward. When they turned it over to SKO Brenner collections, I received a letter from SKO about 2 months ago so the 30 days to dispute it from the date of SKO's initial letter to me is up - but can I still dispute it with them or is it too late now? I haven't talked or written to SKO yet, until I know my rights and the best way to proceed at this point, but I'm sure they will be trying to call me soon. I live in Ohio. I have excellent credit and don't want this ruining it. I pay bills I owe, but not for things I didn't order and didn't receive. Thanks for letting me know.

I too received a collection letter from this company. Supposedly I bought a Malibu Pilates chair paid for half of it and still owe half, NEITHER of which is true. I have no purchases through the supposed original creditor -Gughay Renke Corporation - the only information the collector would give me over the phone. I have searched to no avail for this company. This is a complete scam. They ask for credit card informtion on the back of the "bill" and you MUST include your 3 Digit Security Code. Don't give it. I am on their tail. I will be in contact with the Attorney General's office and whatever else is takes.

I received a letter from SKO today addressed to me -- but using a last name I haven't used in ten years! The letter is to collect a $20.81 bill from Spectrum Labs that was incurred in July of 2008. I didn't have any lab work done in 2008, and again -- the bill isn't even the right last name I would have used even IF I DID have lab work done.

I am in the process of composing a letter of dispute about this bill, but I am wondering if I should -- after all, I'd be giving them my current last name and validating the address and then they could possibly use to come up with some other bogus bill!

they were calling my 16 year old daughters cell phone (in my name). I called, and they wanted my address. I said no. I asked what this was about, she said she would tell me if I gave her my address. I told her that she could send whatever information she had registered mail. that ended the call.
Biatch

We continue to get misaddressed mail for the above person. Please correct you contact information...this is NOT her address.

I also got a letter from these people that I owe 19.95 for Proactiv Solutions. I'm a 40 year old male, I think my acne days are long gone!!! I've never used this crap. Facial wash I good enough for me. This is a scam. The operator even tried to get number phone numbers...Dont fall for it!!

I wanted to see if others are still receiving letters from SKO American. I received a letter giving me a one time settlement for a debt for Time Inc. I haven't had a subscription in years, have never received a letter or statement from Time, asking for payment. When I called SKO American today, I said I wished to clarify a debt and settlement letter. I gave her the account number and my name. She then asked for my address which is on the letter! I said I preferred not to give out that information until I understood who SKO was and what debt they thought I owed because I had never heard of them. She just hung up the phone! Very suspicious, unprofessional, and I would say beyond fishy. Any thoughts?

oddly, proactiv and sheer cover are made by the same company...gunthy renker or something like that

this is still going on....

just got a letter from from sko brenner american saying i owe 479.40 to scalp med. I have never had hair plugs what should i do?

SKO Brenner american, Inc.

This company is bullshit. i am currently filing a law suit against them because i have proof that they werent deducting my monthly payment from the total balance but sending letters thanking me for my payment. I just feel bad for people who dont pay attention to what there gettin billed for and keeping track of the remaining balance. I was noticing my balance go down awfully slow and got suspicious. i began saving my reciepts and letters , and notice they would thank me for my hundred dollar payment but not apply it to the balance. In the mean time they told me that i had aquired 139.00 in late fees when i was never late on a payment.

I just received a collection letter from SKO Brennan saying that I owed $30.46 to a medical laboratory from Feb. 09. The letter said the tests were ordered by a doctor I have never heard of. When I looked up this doctor on-line, he is in Texas. I have never been in Texas except to change flights there one time many years ago. When I called SKO, they gave me my doctor's name in Indiana. However, I have claim records from my insurance company and receipts for my co-pay to this laboratory for the same date but a different amount. It's strange that in the past 2 years I have never received any additional billing from the medical lab and all the person at the collection agency was interested in was getting a credit card number from me. Every time I asked her a question about the bill, she always responded that if I would just give her a credit card number we could get this all cleared up right away. Of course!!! I will be calling the medical lab when they open for business on Monday and am 100% certain I will learn that SKO is trying to scam me. This is the first time I have EVER received a collection letter or collection call. Plus, we just had our bank run a credit report for us and no past due records showed up. Our credit score was over 800 - about as close to perfect as you can get.