I found a website that is very disturbing, and possibly...

Actually it did list original creditors on the site. It also violates a few privacy laws and opens the sites operators to a big (or many small) civil suits for slander as it lists this alleged public information under a site that lists people as professional debtors. Perhaps (and this is a bit of a stretch) if the site were labeled as something non slanderous then there may not be as much a problem. How would you feel if your name was listed on there (someone knew of the site and decided to pay the $45) posted your name since no information is needed they could state that you owe xyz company $14 million and then you would be known to people across the internet that had knowledge of this site as a professional debtor. Would you be angry/upset or would you just say "it's public information, oh well"? Just some food for thought.

One question to you guest, are you a member of the site's administrative staff?

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Apparently Craig Hospital did not want to be associated with this site...and who pursues people to pay what they owe more than a hospital???

It would be a sad sad world if creditors send out list to other creditors about broken contracts and unpaid debts. Wait.. What? They already DO! It's called a credit report. It's not a public record and debt should never be a public record beyond, bankrupcies, leins and judgements.

The main problem I had with this site is privacy laws.The Better Business Bureau and the Credit Reporting Agency have procedures in place for dispute resolution.This site did not have this. The two agencies I mention also have disclosure procedures in place as this site did not. Regardless of if a consumer pays a bill or not,their privacy should be protected by our governing laws.

No, I'm just a small business owner who has been burned in the past by a few dishonest people Oh, and JCEMT, I hate to tell you this... You're wrong! The creditors were not listed. I know someone that was listed too, the business name was theirs, not a creditors. You don't know their policies, none of us do because they weren't posted. They may have polices like the BBB, you don't know. That's my complaint about the site, their policies need to be posted.

Not all businesses have access to credit reports. Mine doesn't, the last timne I checked into subscribing to one of the services, it was cost prohibitive for the amount of use I could have got out of it.

So it's ok to not honor contracts?

Hmm, imagine you're a small business owner and you have people that take you to the cleaner by not paying you, and you've invested alot of time and money into their project. Now how do you feel?

so do you think by posting the people's names on websites will make them pay? the are some businesses that cheat people and their names are on websites but do they stop, no, they just change their names. people cannot do that

right fyi!!!in my opinion it is a sad sad world where credit collectors have access to your personal credit info! It's like the fox guarding the hen house--something's got to give and soon! Wake up America!!!!

I'm sure I can speak for everybody here saying that nobody is stating that it is OK to dishonor a contract. It's just that there should be a process (verification) to submit information like that (and by the way there is no reason to get upset/angry/hostile but the creditor was listed in the top left hand corner of the entry, such as Mary Williams who owed Colorado Telephone Inc.) There was nothing in the submission requirements about submitting any supporting documents. Which would allow people to enter whatever they please, pay the $45 and bam, you are now a professional debtor. I would have much less problem if there were a verification process and it wasn't labeling people, it's so derogative.

Guest..I can appreciate the problems small business owners have with people not honoring their contracts. In this country we have many small claims courts. That is what they are for..sure it costs money...but do you honestly think labeling someone " a professional debtor" is going to remedy that situation? What is the purpose of this site other than to vent someone anger???

JCEMT, if you go to the Colorado Secretary of State's web site, the person you mentioned is the registered agent for the business that you mentioned, you can't be both the creditor and debtor. The creditor was not mentioned on the web site. I rest my case.

Laura, I currently have court judgements against 2 individuals, one for over $17,000.00 and I spent a lot of money to get the judgement, attorney, filing fees, service fees etc. That was a year and a half ago, and I still haven't seen a penny. Just because you take someone to court, even if you win, doesn't mean you'll ever see the money.

I think their web site is less about collecting the money owed and more about informing other businesses about individuals they may not want to deal with. Like they say on their home page a reverse better business bureau.

Surely you can not believe this site would not be used to for a personal vendetta against someone. The administrators of the site will not be investigating to see who is reported the whole truth. If one site like this is allowed then where will it end??? As someone with a reputation to uphold...how would you like it???

Once you secure a judgment against the debtor in question that finds that they are indeed indebted to you for said amount and for said reason. Further collection activity on your own part may require further court action. As the rightful owner/creditor of said debt you may need to request garnishment of their paycheck, a levy on their bank account, etc.

The site is not operational any more and mentioned hospital has been removed completely. If this site was to be used as a alternative dispute resolution service,it may have been a good place for business owners and consumers to resolve their differences.

It now states:
A percentage of all sales are donated to charitable organizations in your neighborhood.

Makes me wonder if anyone sees this "small percentage"