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Pressler and Pressler - How to fight with them regarding an old debt

Date: Thu, 08/07/2008 - 02:46
Submitted by on Thu, 08/07/2008 - 02:46
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This law firm called Pressler & Pressler break the law repeatedly to collect money from you and no one does anything about it. From day one they break the law by telling you that you can be arrested for not paying a debt. When I got the letter stating this I ignored it because even when I didn't understand my rights I knew I could not be arrested for it. For a debt I never had? Who ever heard of such a thing. I thought they were complete frauds. Come to find out they are frauds but they operate in the open. It's a legal scam and they prey on people hoping that you DO NOT KNOWING YOUR RIGHTS. They take you to court saying that you owe them money and you HAVE TO GO and ask for them to validate the debt. 9 out ten times they can't. But you have to waste your time proving this. THIS IS SO OBSCENE on every level. They don't even care if they got the right person, they just want the money. But I've learned how to stop Pressler and Pressler scam.

Google: Reporter Exposes NJ Debt Collector Pressler & Pressler
(Channel 9 news did a story on them)

Google: Defeat Pressler and Pressler
(sign this petition)

Google: caipnj.blogspot.com
(This guy is waging a war on them and he needs our support)

Google: Rippoff.com
(Put their name in and read the obvious lack of regard for the law)

When you get that letter immediately send a debt validation letter to them. Keep the letter as evidence and contact the FTC, BBB, NJ AG and the NJ Bar. Report them to every place you can like here and Rippoff.com. If you are hauled into court GO and bring your letter they sent to you breaking the law. Enough people complain something will be done. THESE PEOPLE MUST BE STOPPED. You thought Hess Kennedy was bad, this one just boggles my mind. This is clearly ABUSE OF POWER AND SCAMMING THE CONSUMER It's too late for me but I hope this helps others.

I am going to make it my mission to exposed these people at every turn possible.


you say you'd rather give them nothing at all?? seems to me like everytime you get a job or a dollar in your bank account they get their hands on it. thats when your not voluntarily paying them! are you on u/e now? no they cant garnish that. but if someone is willing to help you, then do this - call them up and tell them you want to settle (its near the end of the month, great time to do this). tell them you have no income besides u/e and be prepared to provide them proof of that. then settle the heck out of your files! i dont know what they settle at, but i would shoot around 50-70% (each office has different limits). by the way, in my experience yelling and cursing at ca's doesnt help. in fact if they recognize that it might hinder theyre willingness to settle. but worth a shot anyway.


Submitted by on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 18:57

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i have involuntarily been paying them only because i didn't know i had any other option until i found this site telling me that they screw everyone and it seems alot of us fight them and win. why should i settle now? why shouldn't i counter sue them and get back my money and then some? thse people are scumbags. they prey on whoever they can. this debt with them has kept me in a difficult financial position for a few years now. i think i should take any chance i have at getting that back.


Submitted by on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 19:40

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Pressler and Pressler have been garnishing my paycheck for several weeks now. However, when I woke up this morning I saw that my bank accounts were frozen with levy's on them! I called Pressler and asked them why they would freeze my account when they were already garnishing my account for the same exact account! They said they had every right to and hung up on me! Now I am negative $3,500 and am still being garnished! These people are crooks, scammers and @#$%^!.


Submitted by on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 19:29

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Originally Posted by Anonymous
u should try to pay your debts deadbeats

whatever ***. sometimes it's not easy to repay them. ever think sometimes you lose a job or take a paycut/reduction in hours/etc.? things don't always work out the way we'd like them to. don't flame people calling them deadbeats. isn't this a place for helping people who got XXXX by XXXX & XXXX? not to listen to some raggy XXXXX tell us to pay our debts back. why don't you pay my debt back for me since you have the ability to handle all yours so well and apparantly you're better than all of us, so i need 2 grand. help me out.

Please watch your language! Shazzers


Submitted by on Tue, 10/20/2009 - 17:53

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Originally Posted by Anonymous
ok so what exactly is the basis for your counter-suit? and do you have enough money to hire an attorney for that action? if you go pro-se they will drown you in red tape and motions.

You must work for the firm - who says I can't drown them in motions right back? What will I countersue for? For anything and everything: for P & P - a JUNK DEBT BUYER - misrespresenting the nature of the debt (can you provide the valid signed contract saying I owe you money? ), misrepresenting THEMSELVES et al (what's with this Ramoth guy identifying himself as a court officer and threatening to ARREST me?), committing fraud upon the the defendant by not issuing summons (because the debt is time-barred and they knew I would of prevailed had I been issued the summons), comitting fraud upon the court for suing over said "time-barred" debt they knew was over the statute of limitations, overdraft bank fees, emotional distress from the expense and aggravation of defending my suit, aiding and abetting to damage my credit standing prescriptions for my increased usage of PPI's for gastric distress, deprivation of my ability to certain spousal "duties"....just to start it off.

As for the idiot calling consumers "deadbeats", what do you call a scumbag like you that digs through the trash of REAL creditors for used-up invoices for the sake of parading it around like you own it? By the way, "finders-keepers" isn't really a law, Elmer Fudd. Why don't you keep your uneducated, slimy mouth shut since you're too slow to follow intelligent conversation and I have no patience for stupid people.

Like I told the last junk debt buyer: Congrats on your purchase of toilet paper. Feel free to pop it in the company bathroom TP holder and use it!

CHECK YOUR STATE STATUTES! Do NOT be afraid to go to court! These companies are COUNTING on you not showing up and getting that default. If you do show, they run like the cockroaches they are when the light comes on.


Submitted by on Sun, 10/25/2009 - 11:38

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Originally Posted by Anonymous
You must work for the firm - who says I can't drown them in motions right back? What will I countersue for? For anything and everything: for P & P - a JUNK DEBT BUYER - misrespresenting the nature of the debt (can you provide the valid signed contract saying I owe you money? ), misrepresenting THEMSELVES et al (what's with this Ramoth guy identifying himself as a court officer and threatening to ARREST me?), committing fraud upon the the defendant by not issuing summons (because the debt is time-barred and they knew I would of prevailed had I been issued the summons), comitting fraud upon the court for suing over said "time-barred" debt they knew was over the statute of limitations, overdraft bank fees, emotional distress from the expense and aggravation of defending my suit, aiding and abetting to damage my credit standing prescriptions for my increased usage of PPI's for gastric distress, deprivation of my ability to certain spousal "duties"....just to start it off.
As for the idiot calling consumers "deadbeats", what do you call a scumbag like you that digs through the trash of REAL creditors for used-up invoices for the sake of parading it around like you own it? By the way, "finders-keepers" isn't really a law, Elmer Fudd. Why don't you keep your uneducated, slimy mouth shut since you're too slow to follow intelligent conversation and I have no patience for stupid people.
Like I told the last junk debt buyer: Congrats on your purchase of toilet paper. Feel free to pop it in the company bathroom TP holder and use it!
CHECK YOUR STATE STATUTES! Do NOT be afraid to go to court! These companies are COUNTING on you not showing up and getting that default. If you do show, they run like the cockroaches they are when the light comes on.



i think its funny how when someone raises legitimate questions and concerns on this site they are always labeled as a collector. methinks you're a little paranoid. why dont you take some of your own advise and file a motion to vacate the default judgment on the grounds that you were never properly served? then, if you succeed in getting the judgment overturned (you sound confident, so I assume you will), then if they try to refile you can use SOL as affirmative defense! there, all fixed.


Submitted by on Sun, 10/25/2009 - 13:31

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Originally Posted by Anonymous
i think its funny how when someone raises legitimate questions and concerns on this site they are always labeled as a collector. methinks you're a little paranoid..


I think it's funnier you're running to the defense of an anonymous coward telling everyone "roll over and take it, you can't fight them." Can you explain precisely how that consitutes "raising legitimate questions or concerns on this site"? Furthermore, do you really think it would be ABOVE collectors to post here or that they don't do so already? Either I'm paranoid or you're ignorant, guess that's all a matter of perspective.

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Originally Posted by Anonymous
why dont you take some of your own advise and file a motion to vacate the default judgment on the grounds that you were never properly served? then, if you succeed in getting the judgment overturned (you sound confident, so I assume you will), then if they try to refile you can use SOL as affirmative defense! there, all fixed.


Who said I wasn't? Waiting on docket to be pulled. Better that way - time to think, research and talk to paralegal & lawyer friends, as well as people who have done this before.

THEN....we'll see what gets fixed.


Submitted by on Sun, 10/25/2009 - 15:33

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[QUOTE=Anonymous;341544]This law firm called Pressler & Pressler break the law repeatedly to collect money from you and no one does anything about it. From day one they break the law by telling you that you can be arrested for not paying a debt. When I got the letter stating this I ignored it because even when I didn't understand my rights I knew I could not be arrested for it. For a debt I never had? Who ever heard of such a thing. I thought they were complete frauds. Come to find out they are frauds but they operate in the open. It's a legal scam and they prey on people hoping that you DO NOT KNOWING YOUR RIGHTS. They take you to court saying that you owe them money and you HAVE TO GO and ask for them to validate the debt. 9 out ten times they can't. But you have to waste your time proving this. THIS IS SO OBSCENE on every level. They don't even care if they got the right person, they just want the money. But I've learned how to beat them.
Google: Reporter Exposes NJ Debt Collector Pressler & Pressler
(Channel 9 news did a story on them)
Google: Defeat Pressler and Pressler
(sign this petition)
Google: caipnj.blogspot.com
(This guy is waging a war on them and he needs our support)
Google: Rippoff.com
(Put their name in and read the obvious lack of regard for the law)
When you get that letter immediately send a debt validation letter to them. Keep the letter as evidence and contact the FTC, BBB, NJ AG and the NJ Bar. Report them to every place you can like here and Rippoff.com. If you are hauled into court GO and bring your letter they sent to you breaking the law. Enough people complain something will be done. THESE PEOPLE MUST BE STOPPED. You thought Hess Kennedy was bad, this one just boggles my mind. This is clearly ABUSE OF POWER AND SCAMMING THE CONSUMER It's too late for me but I hope this helps others.
I am going to make it my mission to exposed these people at every turn possible.[/QUOTE]
i just received a letter today from pressler and pressler under the guise that this is official from the state of nj to myself alerting me to a judgement i already know exists telling me if i dont supply them with information relating to bank account numbers etc. actually calling it a subpeona[ last i heard only courts subpeona you ]at the top of their letter it says in bold letters FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS INFORMATION SUBPOENA MAY RESULT IN YOUR ARREST AND INCARCERATION needless to say i am fuming and will be contacting the FTC on monday as well as the nj attorney generalthey got you know what let me tell you i already beat them on the wage execution and own nothing but a very small amount of personal property and not even a car but ive read in other forums that a warrant can be issued and you can be arrested....someone please tell me this is not true...if so i have lost faith in the justice system...i fell on tough times and would have loved to have been able to pay my creditors....these peple should be after the bernie madoffs out there...any feedback from anyone much appreciated


Submitted by on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 18:36

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well im sorry to tell you but the information subpeona is likely legit. i would call the court that issued the judgment and confirm that with them, but if it is legit then you can actually be arrested for failure to comply. it doesnt happen too often, but i have had some experience with it - i live in bergen county and was visited by a detective for a warrant out for failure to comply. i had to fill it out in custody and then they sent it in. but again, call the court and they will confirm that with you. sorry :(


Submitted by on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 06:29

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Originally Posted by Anonymous
well im sorry to tell you but the information subpeona is likely legit. i would call the court that issued the judgment and confirm that with them, but if it is legit then you can actually be arrested for failure to comply. it doesnt happen too often, but i have had some experience with it - i live in bergen county and was visited by a detective for a warrant out for failure to comply. i had to fill it out in custody and then they sent it in. but again, call the court and they will confirm that with you. sorry :(

I don't believe for one second you were put into custody - who the @#$! gets arrested in Bergen County for not paying a bill?! Could you imagine the amount of people they'd have to chase?!! As if detectives have TIME for that nonsense and the jails weren't clogged up enough already! What a crock. Unless you live in some backyard hick town with bored cops, chances are slim to none they have time to bother with you.
If that were the case, I'd be in jail several times over for "non compliance" with these subpeonas, lol. Although, I will admit, these orders for my arrest are stamped with "no incarceration." What a waste of trees! Most likely because my alleged debt is a crock like that last post.
I will agree the subpeona is "legit," in the sense they have the right to send it to you; it's part of the interrogatory/discovery phase after a judgment. You should definitely check with the courts, pull a copy of the docket and see what's in there.
I find the chances of that quoted post being "legit, " however, is highly questionable.
And, "Mom"? If you had stayed in school like YOUR MOM had told you to, you'd have not only actually QUALIFIED for credit yourself but would also know what it's like to lose a REAL JOB and have nothing left over to pay the bills. Get lost, bum!


Submitted by on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 10:09

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you can feel free to not believe it, frankly i dont care.. not sure why i would bother lying about that. nonetheless... and again, i said it doesnt happen often (so the detective said, lucky me!). another thing, its not for the debt, its for the subpoena. so you can feel confident with your incredulity, and thats fine! but im trying to give advise to someone who asked - it can and does happen. just not too often.


Submitted by on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 10:42

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Originally Posted by Anonymous
you can feel free to not believe it, frankly i dont care.. not sure why i would bother lying about that. nonetheless... and again, i said it doesnt happen often (so the detective said, lucky me!). another thing, its not for the debt, its for the subpoena. so you can feel confident with your incredulity, and thats fine! but im trying to give advise to someone who asked - it can and does happen. just not too often.



why would you lie?maybe because you are a shill for them,and want people to believe you can be arrested for owing a debt.which is unlikely,if not impossible.that is why you would make up that story.end of story.btw,the only times it does happen is if there is criminal involvement.just owing won't get you arrested.nice try.


Submitted by paulmergel on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 11:29

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dude, your a regular around here, so I'll try to put this plainly (and I'll ignore the accusations - so much paranoia around here) - someone asked a question. i had experience in the matter, and you can feel free to believe it or not, but again i have better things to do then to come on here and lie. so i have imparted my experience on the person asking the question. if the purpose of this forum is to stifle people who give honest and ACCURATE information, then i believe this forum is a failure.

furthermore, I SAID IT MYSELF THAT OWING WONT GET YOU ARRESTED. read that again if you're slow, I'll give you time.............

done? OK, good. and for the record i wasn't "incarcerated", i was simply brought into the station and told i would be released when i filled out the document. no cuffs, no strong-arming.. just "come with me, you will be released once you comply". i had done nothing "criminal", i just ignored the subpoena. do i agree with that? hell no, but whatever, its my responsibility. so now, in your mind, i come off as a shill for living up to my responsibility. great forum you got here Paul.


Submitted by on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 11:50

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were you charged with something along the lines of fraud?? cause i have heard of people charging right before doing a settlement program were the creditors consider this fraud and will press charges. but when it comes to regular debt please dont scare people with the fact of being arrested for regular debt. honestly the police have better things to do. Over half my town would be arrested. The police have better things to do.


Submitted by love_my_things on Sun, 11/22/2009 - 07:10

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its incredible that i need to make this point more clear.. again, i was not detained for OWING A DEBT! I can't make that any more clear than that. so i will say it again -

I WAS NOT DETAINED FOR OWING ANYONE ANYTHING

I was detained for not filling out a questionnaire, a subpoena. I'm told that I didnt comply with the document and a warrant was issued for my arrest for not complying with a subpoena. I will state again that I dont think this is fair, but they handed me a document and it was all there in black and white. whoever doesnt believe me can feel free to pick a NJ court at random and call them and ask if this is possible. and again, to re-iterate another point i have now made twice already (but apparently bears repeating) - I was told that this is not at all, by any means or in anyway a commonplace thing. i agree police have better things to do, police believe they have better things to do, but if a warrant is issued its their job to try to enforce it. again, feel free to call bergen county court and check up on my "story".


Submitted by on Sun, 11/22/2009 - 09:02

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I havn't been posting for awhile and I hate to go against my crew here but usernameislame is 100% correct. Not to say he IS or NOT lying about the event. I don't know either way. BUT....This DOES happen. He stated (3x's) he was not arrested for owing the debt. He was caught because of the subpoena after the fact. He failed to respond to the court. You really can't do that. It's not very wise. I looked into this myself and my lawyer stated that YES you can be arrested for ignoring the court in such matters BUT it's slim to none.

usernameislame...how unlucky can YOU be bro....LOL. That cop must have been bored out of his mind to come get you...LOL. Sorry man. That must have sucked. Ease up on Paul and love my things though. They are good people.

I have my lawyer ready to go just in case this ever happens again. Lawyer up folks.

Just wanted to clear it all up for people.


Submitted by on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 09:15

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These people bought debt for pennies on the dollar. They have no back up for the debts. If you challenge them IN COURT, you should answer the complaint Pressler and Pressler files suits knowing they have no proof to show the court if challenged. They rely on the fact that defendants do not have the knowledge to respond.

DO NOT try to "play atttorney" if you are not one. Go to an attorney and ask if they will sue them for fraud and malicious procecution. Check the court (on your summons) for cases where Pressler and Pressler has been sued. Use anyone of the attorneys that had successfully sued or settled with Pressler & Pressler for damages.


Submitted by on Fri, 12/18/2009 - 22:12

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First off no one can be arrested for not paying a debt, however if you don't respond to a court summons, which is probably what you got, a bench warrant can be issued. It seems to me like most of you people are not reading the mail you are being sent or simply are too in debt to make a deal and have decided to ignore them hoping everything will just disappear. That is simply not the way to handle this situation. I have dealt with them before and ultimately they were able to prove that I did owe the debt. Also I read someone who is attempting to counter sue them based on SOL. For any of you who don't know the statute of limitation is 6 years on most credit cards and 2 years for telecommunications bills. All of these however start at the time of the last PAYMENT made. So if you paid Pressler $1 one day over the phone for something just to make them happy...guess what..you just reset the clock on the SOL. Even if you paid a different agency for the debt it would reset the clock. Bottom line. Read the mail. If you don't understand it call Legal Aid and have them explain it. Calling the law firm that is suing you without any knowledge of what you are doing is just a recipe for disaster and you should only blame yourself if you get taken advantage of at that point because you didn't put yourself in a position to defend yourself at all. Knowledge IS power people. Its out there, just put in the time. I would be happy to consul anyone in regards to their issues with Pressler and Pressler. Johnny be Good.


Submitted by Jp Mills on Wed, 01/06/2010 - 19:49

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I received a letter from P&P a few days ago. It's the first I've heard that I'm even being sued. Great way to start the new year.
The letter stated that they have already gotten a default judgement against me and sent me the information subpoena, which they said was previously sent. This is obviously a lie. They also put the "you will be arrested threat" in there.
They are suing me for just a few hundred dollars so I feel quite lucky compared to other stories on here. I'm sorry all of you have had such a rough time.
A lawyer friend said I should be able to beat them because they were negligent, i.e. they didn't properly notify me of the lawsuit. I've sent P&P a certified letter demanding proof that they own my debt and what the debt even is, for I have no idea. I got the return receipt back on the letter so I know they got it. Now, we'll see if they comply.
All I can say is, don't take this lying down! Don't let them take your money! If everyone they sued would stand up to them, they would fall. Don't let their scare tactics get to you!
My final hope is that Karma will kick the crap out them.


Submitted by on Sun, 01/10/2010 - 06:56

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Originally Posted by Anonymous
Also contact the NJ Senators and House Reps. They all have websites where you can email them directly.

Pressler already owns most elected officials in NJ
the only hpoe is to leave NJ and wage a fight where there are still some laws to stop them


Submitted by on Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:55

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I'm dealing with them and I'm going to court on Friday. When I asked for proof debt, they turned around and asked for an adjournment. They never got the proof and from what I understand they never could. So why the adjournment???
Maybe to get the judge they wanted??

They switched to Judge Deavila-Silebi?


Submitted by on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 17:21

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I'm going to court with them next week. I've responded to everything and have asked for proof of debt. They turned around and asked for an adjournment. Why ask for that if they can't get the proof? Maybe to get the judge they wanted???

Judge Deavila-Silebi is now the judge.


Submitted by on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 17:24

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I just got my bank account levied. The only income we have is unemployment. Do they have the right to levy the account when it is only unemployment. I have never heard from these people or heard of them. I called the bank and they gave me the information, but with it being a weekend I can't do anything til Monday. Where should I start. Will legal aid help with something like this. Where do I start I have no idea.


Submitted by on Sat, 02/06/2010 - 09:01

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Hello,

I don't know if this is the correct place for this... I

just left the Monmouth Court today... this was about

my 4th motion/answer to vacate a default judgment gotten

by Pressler & Pressler.

1. I showed where I'd moved 22 months prior to service
2. I showed where I'd filed a change of address (CoA).
3. I showed a utility bill that coincided with the CoA..
4. I showed where P & P did not know where (state) the
debt originated.
5. I showed where P & P did not have a contract to show
purchase of debt from the bank.
6. I showed where P & P attempted to collect illegal fees.
7. (the kicker) I showed where P & P had the wrong bank
account number (they filed with a incorrect account
number). Wasn't any where close...

AND I STILL LOST

people in the court could not believe what the judge
said.

Looking for the next step.. (i'm rep'ing myself)


Submitted by on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 17:23

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I just had funds taken out of my checking account for a supposely outstanding debt. I was never informed of this an dit was almost 900.00. I thought that no one was allowed to enter or remove money from you account without your knowledge. Is this a Pressler & Pressler? They attached my wages, could not provide proof of the debt. Any advise/


Submitted by on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 12:22

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I owe (technically, I don't owe the squat) Commerce bank a $1000 for a check that was written to me which I then deposited into my account and it bounce. However, back in the day and they still may even do so, Commerce (now TD BANK), used to clear the check the next day for you which is really great, until something like this happens..
I refused to pay back the debt until the scumbag (Leo Genese) wrote me another check and questioned the band on WHY THEY weren't going after HIM.. Of course they say, I cashed the check and took out the money, therefore making this my debt.. So on top of that scumbag (Leo Genese) owing me thousands of dollars, he owes me a $1000 more...
Now Pressler and Pressler is trying to say I owe them $1350 and they have already ATTACTED my bank account.. What unethical judge do they have in "their" pocket that would allow this to even be possible.. What a joke!!!!!!
On top of it all, the bank has long wrote off that debt..
Here is my other problem with these circus freaks Pressler and Pressler.. They are the rudest arrogant pricks I've ever had to deal with.. Now let me tell you something, I'm in the mortgage industry for 12 years now, and I deal with a lot of assholes, but these pieces of straight garbage are the worst. You can???t even have a civilized conversation with them. You call up to some joke of a paralegal who thinks he is gods greats gift.. Well let me tell you something, you guys are all losers and I hope your whole scam company get???s indicted on charges and ALL you go to jail..
If I was still in my younger days, I would have drove down to this place and personally punched one of them in the face.. I have never met ruder people in my whole life and I am born and raised in NJ...
Your day will come to Pressler and Pressler and I'm going to laugh my ass off when it does!! The FBI is already investigating these people, so it???s only a matter of time before you see poor little Mr. Pressler and his Doucebag sibling Pressler get their asses hauled off to jail just like the other little rip off artist Bernie!!!!!


Submitted by on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 07:32

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I received something from them last year and i was actually paying them monthly payments of $25. I also received a letter that they put a judgement in my name twice for two different debts. I told them i dont even remember signing anything for them to do that. They state that I signed something certified from them. I dont remember. Anyway, as of now they cancelled my payment plan 3 months ago in january and sent me letters to call them and arrrange new payment plan. They also told me that i could be arrested if i didnt pay it and also if i did not fill out the information subpoena they sent me on both accounts.I already paid them $50 on each account last month They told me they couldnt do $25 and scared me. I told them i didnt even have that kind of money coming in due to the economy and lack of jobs.They did Not care!!! What should I do? I am suppose to pay them again tomorrow but I dont think I should. I have heard so many bad things on this site about them. I also remember looking them up 3 years ago and found out a bunch of bad things they were doing then. I knew the name sounded familiar but i couldnt pinpoint it til now. That what made me look them up this time.


Submitted by on Thu, 03/11/2010 - 17:46

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Originally Posted by Anonymous
Also contact the NJ Senators and House Reps. They all have websites where you can email them directly.

i owe out about 70,000 on credit cards! according to the government i'm insane that's why they send me a check. i live on $1.200.00 a month. the credit card companies never hould have let me have so much credit! now they're all sueing me! but pressler & pressler is threatening me with incarceration! i was going to buy a starters pistol online for $20 but i don't really have the $ this month + i don't know where to get the ammunition! but being i'm a suicidal diabetic i think chiocolate donuts and ice cream will suffice! i did take my insyulin 1st day in the past 4, but i'm not feeling well! had some tightness in the chest etc. + some other unusual problems! if i die tell pressler & pressler they are causing people to commit suicide! sincerely someone who just can't afford to live in this country anymore anyway! i'll save the government alot of $!


Submitted by on Sat, 03/27/2010 - 22:12

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[quote=anonymous;341544]this law firm called pressler & pressler break the law repeatedly to collect money from you and no one does anything about it. From day one they break the law by telling you that you can be arrested for not paying a debt. When i got the letter stating this i ignored it because even when i didn't understand my rights i knew i could not be arrested for it. For a debt i never had? Who ever heard of such a thing. I thought they were complete frauds. Come to find out they are frauds but they operate in the open. It's a legal scam and they prey on people hoping that you do not knowing your rights. They take you to court saying that you owe them money and you have to go and ask for them to validate the debt. 9 out ten times they can't. But you have to waste your time proving this. This is so obscene on every level. They don't even care if they got the right person, they just want the money. But i've learned how to beat them.
Google: reporter exposes nj debt collector pressler & pressler
(channel 9 news did a story on them)
google: defeat pressler and pressler
(sign this petition)
google: caipnj.blogspot.com
(this guy is waging a war on them and he needs our support)
google: rippoff.com
(put their name in and read the obvious lack of regard for the law)
when you get that letter immediately send a debt validation letter to them. Keep the letter as evidence and contact the ftc, bbb, nj ag and the nj bar. Report them to every place you can like here and rippoff.com. If you are hauled into court go and bring your letter they sent to you breaking the law. Enough people complain something will be done. these people must be stopped. You thought hess kennedy was bad, this one just boggles my mind. This is clearly abuse of power and scamming the consumer it's too late for me but i hope this helps others.
i am going to make it my mission to exposed these people at every turn possible.[/quote]
how do you beat them ?


Submitted by on Thu, 04/15/2010 - 11:46

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how do you beat them. I just got a letter for april 30th court date. they say I owe
1,100.00 . and if I dont go there will be a warrant for me. is this true. who is pressler and pressler ? I called the office and they were really mean. They wanted about 100.00 a month in payments. I told them no. He said call him when I can come up with
100.00 a month. Do I have to go to court ?


Submitted by on Thu, 04/15/2010 - 11:50

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Hi maple,

If you received a summon, you need to answer the summons and appear in the court even if you've never heard of the creditor who is suing you. If you do not answer the summons, a default judgment will be entered against you. If you do answer the summons, the creditor will have to prove to the court that you indeed owe the debt.

However, you should first call the court to check if the summon was real and was actually sent by the court. If the summon was indeed sent by the court, do appear for the hearing on the specific date. Present your case in front of the judge and let the creditor prove you owe the debt.


Submitted by Good Nelly on Fri, 04/30/2010 - 22:41

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I have had to deal with Pressler & Pressler. They did not serve me with the court papers and went to court and got a judgment against me. I filed a motion to vacate judgment and they were angry and called my house to harass me. The collector, David wanted to know why I filed the motion. He was very rude and so was another person. These people need to be stopped.


Submitted by on Thu, 06/10/2010 - 19:09

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Hi Lasharn,

You did the right thing by filing the motion to vacate judgment. It's obvious that the CA would not be very pleased to know that and it's out of their frustration that they are trying to harass you.

There's a specific time within which you have to file the motion after receiving the judgment from the court. So, if you've filed the motion within that specific time and paid the requisite fees, etc., the court is expected to schedule a hearing, during which you have to state why you did not appear in court the first time. If your motion is granted, the judge will hear your case. This is why you should take all the required evidence with you to court. I believe you are consulting an attorney on this issue, right? He/she would be the right person to guide you further.


Submitted by Good Nelly on Thu, 06/10/2010 - 22:27

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do explain


Submitted by on Fri, 06/11/2010 - 20:40

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Pressler pressler are not workable at all
my debt started at $18,000 with citibank my company i was part of over 38 years filed chapter 11 do i need to say more.. I fell behind and felt the financial state would change for the better like everyone else...but as the whole country went into the shitter along came pressler pressler now a few years later pressler has it at $31,000 do they realize it's the whole world....not just the little people who would love to pay off the debts they made...with the orginal
the sheriff showed up to my home while i was out my husband panic let him in he inventory my whole contents tv furniture etc... Now this debt is in my name only i hired a lawyer thought i could file bankruptcy by my self...but go figure i have to much equality in my home...but the millionaires do it daily...and clean the slates...so now a team of appraisers are coming to appraise the inventory that was taken by the sheriff the sheriff also showed up at a person home they thought was my employer...we are in direct sales and self employed that person called me to advise that sheriff was there asking about me and insinuated i owed a very large amount of money which i feel is a violation of my rights and privacy... Any advise should i pay these wackos or let it ride...


Submitted by on Sun, 07/11/2010 - 21:40

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Are you out of your mind? They don't own your debt and they can't go to your credit report and erase this from the original creditors if you pay it off. Don't pay them anything. Go file a motion at court to Vacate the Judgment. Ask for the original contract. Better yet you should hire an attorney. 31k is a lot of money. Pay an attorney and they will get you out of this mess. With Pressler & Pressler, it will never end.


Submitted by on Fri, 07/30/2010 - 23:22

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Greetings All,

Fight fire with fire. I'm going to share a secret with you. Establish a saving account linked to your checking account, keep most of your money at a time in the saving. What you do is add your child or another name person you can trust to the saving account. If your account is ever levied, you now have grounds to demand it to be placed back,because now you have intermingled funds of another & by LAW they must comply. Trust me it happened to me twice & this is what I did. Actually they levied my checking (just my name),which they had to give back because it was linked to the savings, but could not touch my saving(mine & child) keeps the vampires away lol, IT WORKS... I wish you all well & please try not to let these evil collectors stress you..

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Originally Posted by Anonymous
As of today,Sunday, Sep. 21, 2008, I have been fiscally slaughtered, wiped out, destituted by the Pressler&Pressler scumbag "Law Firm" These modern day Pharisees robbed me in my sleep! I woke up this morning only to discover that I had a negative balance in my checking account .Before I went to bed the evening before I checked my account and it had almost $1,400.00. I had $1400 abscounded . I have no money to pay rent, my checking account(Which is used exclussivly for direct Deposit on my monthly benefit check) has a negative balance. I anticipate another total of $400 plus dollars will be charged by my bank for approximately 12 INF's at $35 a pop) I have no money for food, phone, ISP costs gas,medical bills ... My net worth is approximately -$3000. It is taking all of my energy to remain calm and not wind up back in a long term psychiatric facility.What these predators do is typical of the animal kingdom, where the strongest preditors attack the weakest pray. Who will come to the side of the road where robbers left me to die and assist me ? Please help!


Submitted by on Wed, 08/11/2010 - 11:22

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If they are threatening you with arrest and/or jail then they are misusing the courts and should be reprimanded at the very least. You would not go to jail for having a debt you can't pay (no more debtor's prison at least for the time being) and so for them to try to coerce you they are essentially using the implicit power of the court to harrass you and thats not what courts are supposed to be for.


Submitted by Gretchen VonDerhoff on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 00:52

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