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Date: Mon, 08/17/2009 - 15:48

Submitted by anonymous
on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 15:48

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Ok so here is the deal and hope that someone can help me!Last year sometime i rec'd a letter from Zwicker and associates for a past due chase credit card----now the short of it is that i have two other account with zwicker that i put into a debt management program but forgot to put this one in. On 8/11 zwicker issued me a payment in full demand or call to make payment arrangements that i rec'd on the 15th. Today I rec'd a letter from NAF whom i NEVER heard from and this is what it read:
August 13, 2009
RE: Chase Bank USA, N.A v my name
File number XXXXXXXXXXX
Claimant account number XXXXXXXXXXX Claimant reference # XXXXXX

Dear Parties:

The claimant requested this matter be dismissed. Pursuant to Rule 40 of the Code of Procedure, the Forum has granted Dismissal, and the above matter is Dismissed without Prejudice.

This case is now closed with the NAF. All future inquiris regarding this case should be directed to the opposing party.

Sincerely Dawn T
Case Coordinator

Again I have never rec'd anything from NAF so I am at a loss as to what this all means!!!! Can someone explain please?


NAF is probably the National Arbitration Forum. It is kind of like court, only stacked against the debtor. They dismissed without prejudice, which means that you can still be sued for the same debt again. Rule 40 allows for a voluntary dismissal before you have been served.

Did you contact Zwicker? You should still try to work out an arrengement with them. You are beyond the time frame to dv them, and even though they have voluntarily dismissed arbitration, they could still potentially sue you in your county court.


lrhall41

Submitted by southernapostolic on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 16:01

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nope have not contacted them as my plate is full will probably put them in the debt management program that i am with. I think it is strange that I rec'd a letter from zwicker and 2 days later one from National Arbitration Forum again like i said I have never heard from until today!


lrhall41

Submitted by on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 16:04

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OK I AM LOST I THOUGHT A RULE 40 WAS INVOLUNTARY AND THEY COULD BRING ACTION TO ME AGAIN IS THIS NOT RIGHT?
NOW I AM READING IN NAF WEBSITE THAT 40 IS VOLUNTARY DOES THIS MEAN I AM OFF THE HOOK FOR THIS? i KNOW THAT THE MORALLY CORRECT THING IS TO PAY IT AS I OWE IT BUT LIKE I SAID MY PLATE IS FULL AND IF I CAN HOLD OFF SURE WOULD BE NICE!


lrhall41

Submitted by on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 20:25

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I had the same thing happen to me. Go the letter from Zwicker and then a couple of days later got the same letter from NAF. Word for word the same letter. I didn't call the Case Coordinator because I didn't want to deal with them. I did put in a call to my dmp coordinator but haven't heard anything back from them.


lrhall41

Submitted by on Thu, 08/27/2009 - 09:27

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Do an internet search for NAF and Minnesota Attorney General. Zwicker dismissed the case (and many many others) voluntarily because the Minn. AG sued the NAF and the NAF agreed to stop taking any new cases after July 24, 2009. As a previous post mentioned, arbitration of credit card debts, especially through the NAF, was a big scam and was stacked against the consumer. Consider yourself lucky that this 'went away' without any effort on your part. Save up money for when Zwicker/Chase contacts you again. But until you're sued, don't sweat it.


lrhall41

Submitted by sarahporiss on Thu, 08/27/2009 - 14:55

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