can bass and associates really send me to jail

Hey gmkj05.. Another victim of the Bass & Assoc. Chronicles.. The won't be sending anyone to your house. here's a link from some past discussions in the forum on Bass & Assoc.

http://www.debtconsolidationcare.com/creditors-information/about13221.html

In a word, no. They cannot arrest you, send you to jail, have you "downloaded to your county for arrest" (one of their favorite threats - sounds important, means nothing), or prosecute you for the things you mentioned.

Defaulting on a PDL is not a crime. Debtors prisons no longer exist.

That's good to know. They threatened me with the same thing!

They also have been calling my friend and harrasing her, looking for me. She told them not to call her anymore but they do. They aren't supposed to do that are they?

Thanks guys, They had me scared and know feeling stupid. :(

Your not the only one, I was scared to go to work the next day and kept looking at the door thinking the cops were going to walk in...LOL :oops:

This company counts on people being scared and paying them whatever they demand. There is no need to feel stupid. Feel proud you found this site and Bass didn't get a dime of your money. File complaints against them with the Florida AG.

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It's all par for the course. They rely on the fact that the majority of people aren't educated on the legal do's and dont's, and they feed on it. I was scared out my ass, until I found this forum. Now I'm not afraid of them, I can rest at nites.. because I'm learning how to fight back.

Just asking, when someone is sent to jail, do they have laptops and internet connections there?

If there is any truth in what Bass & Associates is actually saying, almost everyone they called till now would have been in jail.

gmkj05, read everywhere in this forum, you will not find a single person saying that the collection company is real. However, this doesn't mean that you shed off the responsibilities towards your debts. Make arrangements with the original company and get the accounts marked "paid".

Also, your friend can send them a cease & desist letter requesting that they no longer contact her via telephone or otherwise to discuss a debt that is not hers. Send the letter via certified mail/return receipt requested, and tell her to keep a log of any further communication that Bass & Associates initiates after she knows they have received her letter. Every time they contact her if future, if they continue to do so, is a violation of the fdcpa regulations, and she can file complaints and be awarded up to $1,000 for each offense.

No, No and in a word NOOOOO!!!!!!!! They CAN NOT DO THIS!!!!!!! I think we need to start a support group on this website for everyone who's been screwed over by this despicable company!!!!
I do agree with the poster who said that you must pay the original debt. That is the correct and moral thing to do--however pay the principal with an interest rate that is legal in your state. I would not be surprised if this company tries to get you to pay something outrageous, like $1000 for an orginal debt of $300.
Trust me, that money would go right into the owners' pockets, so they could get richer on your back!

I wonder if any of their people actually know this board exists or watch the posts here like some other companies do. These threats are getting old by them and their DBA's. Also, file a complaint with the FTC, The BBB, The Florida Attorney General, and the Attorney General in your state. Make them validate the debt, which they will probably refuse. I know their address is on this forum because I have posted it on more than one occassion. I believe they are under investigation in the state of Floria from what I've read.

I would love to tell them back that I was downloading them as well, just to see what their response would be. LOL!

Good One Mishele!

We'll have to have someone try that sometime, Mishele....lol...just to see what they do. When they say someone's being "downloaded", have them respond, "oh, ok - well just to let you know, I've already contacted the county authorities, since you've called me before, and they assure me that YOU are being downloaded to YOUR county, and should expect about 40 people at your door in the next five minutes to "process" YOU!"

:lol:

SueBee they probably wouldn't see the humor in it and would hang up before you could get the whole thing out of your mouth. But being "processed" does sound a bit provocative doesn't it?

Also tell them they have until 5pm to validate the debt...and don't forget to tell them "Good Luck" before you hang up the phone.

thank you, pinklady - I forgot that part! :lol:

just to make it better, tell them they only have until 2pm - especially if they call around 1:30 pm - that's their favorite time to quote.

If you really want to freak them out, tell them something very close to the truth - that you've already checked with your local authorities, that you KNOW there's no warrant being "downloaded", that no one is going to "process" you, let alone 40 people arriving at your door within 5 minutes (another of their favorites), and that you have, in fact, filed complaints against THEM with your local, state, and federal authorities regarding their illegal collection activities and threats, and their blatant violations of the fdcpa.

Tell them to put THAT in their pipe and smoke it.