I am currently dealing with on-line loan co. called big-int

Welcome to the Community Mark :D Here is one of many links about them at http://www.debtconsolidationcare.com/settlement/about26146.html you can use the search feature at the top of the page to see more info on them.

You didn't mention what state you were in and if they were legal in your state-probably not..

Keep us posted!..karen

Have you paid them anything or is the settlement "amount of original loan" in addition to whatever else you have already paid?

Mark, BIG is one of the most illegal companies around . They are located in the UK, and have NO LICENSES anywhere in this country. They will bug the hell out of you, but there is absolutely nothing that they can do to you.

Mark..
Kash stated the real deal...and knows what's really goin' on
Welcome!!! to the community and best of luck to you!!!!

Thanks for the nod Socks!!!!

BIG sucks. If they are still taking money out of your account, you should probably put a debit block on it and close it. These crooks went so far as to send a paper check with "No signature required" printed on the front and only my last name printed. (Which my bank honored...how lovely) These crooks will eventually go away. If you've paid them the full amount and any fees legal in your state, don't pay a cent more.

There are no legal fees to be paid in his state or any other for big.They are not licensed anywhere in this country. BIG is located in the UK and are one of the most illegal companies around.Before you close your account, olease read the sticky regarding closing your account, to be sure you will not be giving yourself bigger headaches.

Does anyone have a mailing address for this company?

TIA!

The phone number I have for BIG is 877-282-5450. Address is Northway House, 1379 High Road, Whetstone, London, England, N20 9LP./

PLEASE do not send them anything until your account is closed. If you do they will go in under several names(they use about 10) and take everything yiu have. You will get 100's of dollares in fees etc. Please protect yourself. BIG is one of the worst companies around

Okay, I am heading to my bank here shortly. I'm nervous about what they are going to tell me.

You have the right to close your account, as long as it is not overdrawn. You also have the right to revoke any ach debits. If they wont close it(open a new account at a new bank), have a hard debit block put on so no debits come out.

The problem is that my account IS overdrawn. I'm never going to get a positive balance at this rate...I'm going to see what they can do about permanently blocking those debits.

Oh I CANNOT begin to tell you how funny this company is. They call me endlessly every day at work and home, so you know what I do. I call the 1-877 number, back to back to back and harass them. I told them that they will not get a dime. To either send me papers showing what I owed so that I can pay them in a money order, or take me to court/arbitration. Which they wont. 5mos ago I borrowed $200, and after they botched my acct # and never deducted money, I came to this wonderful site to read up on them, and decide to not even correct it, and requested address to send a money order, when they refused that was the key for me. 2 days ago I sent an email report about them to DATELINE NBC, begging for investigative help. So anyway from $200, they are saying my bal is "about" $1100. never have given me an exact dollar amt. So I promised them I will make their life hell, and call them just as much as they call me. I've even recorded convos, and informed them that I was doing so, and in FL that is legal as long as you let the other party know. They are so dumb and they will sit there and take the verbal abuse b/c they think that they will eventually talk you down to paying. I even asked one guy, if they have ever look up themselves on the internet to read about their "company" and he hung up on me, so I call him riiiiight back. Each time I call I speak to someone with such an American name, but yet such a foreign voice.
The names I have been given are (and you will laugh):
-Sean Carter
-Ron (and I said let me guess your last name is Johnson, and he actually say "yes ma'am that's right)
-Chris Nathan (then when asked a few mins later he said Nathan Chris)
-Jack Hernandez
-Stewart Fleming
-Audrey Miller
-AK...which is Antonio Kahn (which I mocked him and said ok so that's Mr. Kahn"man")
Oh and the list goes on.
Oh and before Mr. Sean Carter tried to transfer me b/c I was being so difficult I heard him whispering to his buddy that he told me he was Sean Carter, to prep the other guy.
PLEASE DO NOT GIVE INTO THEM WHATEVER YOU DO.
There has to be something done to them. I called my payroll dpt to question them about the legalities of wage garnishments and they say that if someone/a company calls all they can do is give them the employer's address so they can mail legal documents, (and you know B.I.G won't.) So it's a process....Don't believe them, and to all you single mothers who are caught up, you cannot have your wages garnished for a PDL company, then only ppl who can do that is the IRS for tax reasons, or in some extreme court case. SO PEOPLE PLEASE WHAT EVER YOU DO FIGHT WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT, THEY ARE STRONG AND RELENTLESS, BUT YOU BE EVEN STRONGER! I'M SURE WHERE THEY ARE MISSING OUT ON YOUR FEW HUNDRED i'M SURE THEY HAVE GOTTEN THOUSAND IF NOT MILLIONS FROM OTHERS BEFORE US.

Thank you, curve! :D Great post! You've got the fight in you! I love, love, love it when people give it right back to these illegal companies! You go, honey!

Report them to the FTC thats how my problem with them got resolved