PLEASE STOP CALLING MY HOME.I do not respond to rude und unprofessional people.

its been over a week and i have not recieved another call.

Just a little something for all of you ignorant, poor grammared, and whiny people. First of all, someone has to get irresponsible people to at least attempt to pay the bills they are responsible for. Nobody ever said it would be an easy, polite, or even a morally rich job. But somebody has to do it. In order to at least attempt to keep service fees reasonable for honest consumers it must be done. Think about it. Unfortunately there are alot of dishonest people out there who believe that just because they are no longer using a service that they are not responsible to pay their dues. But that is where we step in. It is very unfortunate that one of the negative effects is that on occasion innocent people with poor attitudes suffer a minor inconvenience from time to time. The fact of the matter is, that the average bill collector is just trying to make a living and support their family by doing a dirty, mentally abusive job day in and day out. I personally apologize to any honestly innocent individuals that are being called and bothered in error. But again, without us you will as a consumer have to pay out of your own pocket for the thousands of people we pressure to pay their bills. If you are honestly recieving phone calls or letters for someone you either do not know, or does not live with you, then i would honestly recommend as a collector that you simply call us and politely notify us of that. And again, if you feel you have been bothered or harassed by us I apologize, it is not our intent. Making contact with wrong parties does not add to that so called "fat commission check", that we deserve for the daily abuse we take in order to not only feed our families but to benefit the honest consumer. P.S. If you think that you are not going to pay, or at least deal with the debt that you accrued, then i will be talking to you real soon. Thank you for calling and have a NICE day.

I am looking for the address information for BCR in San Diego. I have been recieving calls for last week 4 times a day even though I have repeatedly told them that the person they are looking for is not at this number. Thye have been rude, sarcastic, and abrupt. Need the address for C&D letter or next step is police. Thanks!

Bureau of Collection Recovery, Inc.
MARK NEIL, Owner

Your attempt to collect a debt has become very bothersome to me and my family. I have explained the issue to your firm several times, yet your firm is determined to get its pleasure from these daily phone calls day after day. For example, I told Brian one day that your firm already have my explanation, so please leave me alone and do not call anymore. He responded sarcastically; ???????Oh! But we will???????.

Your attempt to collect is legal, but when it becomes troublesome to me and my family after you????????ve been told to stop bothering, then it is harassment.

Perhaps I should tell you that I had AT&T Wireless Service for many years until it merged with Cingular. Cingular charged me for Premium Text Messages that I did not authorize nor did I subscribe to that feature. I tried to get these monthly charges off my bill, but Cingular DOES NOT know who sent these messages. I tried to get help from AT&T and they referred me back to Cingular personnel. So, I unsubscribed from the Cingular-AT&T Wireless Service.

I WILL NOT PAY A PENNY FOR THE DEBT YOU ARE TRYING TO COLLECT.

Therefore, Enough is Enough! Upon your receipt of this registered letter(by mail), you and your firm will immediately stop any mean of contacting me and my family via phone, mail, email, or any other form of harassment.

they are uneducated and unprofessional , they are very rude and insensitive of the callers and very judgemental on the people having problems with their finances

This company out of the blue calls and says I owe for a cingular bill for my daughter's cell phone. My daughter lived in a completely different state and they have been calling me about this so-called phone bill. Cingular would not continue to have my daughters cell phone working if we owed money. Cingular has never told her she owes money, This is a scam!!!!

This is a scam, I don't know why cingular would not have reported this so called debt I owe. The phone has never been cut off and cingular phone bills are paid every month, no past due noted. Obviously someone got a hold of our account information and is fraudulantly trying to get money from us. This phone was transferred from one state to another and there was never a mention of a single past due amount. This is a fraudulant claim. Employees of BCR are not responsible for what their illegal employers are doing, I just hope they quit as soon as they can find other legal employment.

Is there anyone with any other suggestions to get BCR to stop calling me. They are looking for my Father-in-law, and no matter how many times I tell them he is not here and I have no idea where he is they continue to call. Finall today I decided to start asking for names and phone numbers to get a list together for my lawyers (I love Pre-Paied Legal). And I called the number back like the person who posted in Sept. with his helpful hints and I reached a Doug Smith of Sports Destination Network's voice mail. I should have known it was a scam when a man with a middle eastern accent called himself Mike.

I began receiving calls from BCR on Oct. 3. I checked out their company, and found the website to be rather vague.
www[dot]bureauofcollection[dot]com/index.htm

I found your site, took some tips, and when they called again, I asked if I could record the call, and was told I could not. So I disconnected. It was about a Cingular phone bill. Since I know I paid off Cingular a year ago, I know the charges are false. The three operators with whom my daughter and I spoke were also rude.

The numbers I have been getting are 619-374-0125 with a call back number of 800-831-7211. However, I did not try either numbers, and neither number is available in any directory.

I have been advised to contact the FBI to let them know.

They have called me at least 3 times a day for about 8 months. I made payment arrangements, they told me that 10% of the debt had to be paid to stop the calls. I paid 10%, then another guy calls and says I need to pay 10% of the ENTIRE DEBT (which I don't even owe anymore)each month! They're crazy and rude to boot!

There is never an excuse for rudeness or harrasement. I was divorced a few years ago and had to amke some choices...things like feeding my kidds and paying the ortgage or paying a credit card debt. Can you guess which won out? I had dealings with a few collection agencies at that time and only once was I treated like a human being and not degraded. The gentleman was wonderful and we were able to make a payment arrangement. He is the ONLY one that was not rude and abusive.

I now have a Cingular debt in collection with BCR. I diputed this debt with Cingular from the beginning and sent them a letter. ( Keep in mind, I was a AT&T/ Cingular customer for 4-5 years). They turned it over to this BCR. These people are rude and threatening and they call 5-6 times a day, sometimes 5 minutes apart. The times I have spoken to them, I have been degraded and yelled at and have had a hard time getting a word in edgewise. I refuse to speak to them anymore. Last night, the man I spoke with threatened me and said they had looked at my job and bank accounts and when I asked what they found he said he wasn't giving me any legal advice. He then hung up on me! Even if I felt I owed this debt, I would not work with these people. They are terrible.

I am sending them a letter to cease calling me because in my state once I have done that they cannot call me again. Please understand, I am a single mom with a full time job and a college degree. I am not stupid and I am not some worthless druggie that runs up debts never planning on paying them. I will not be degraded, harrased or threatened.

I would like to share my recent experience with BCR. I have to ask,do all the employees have to pass a training course on how to be a mean,nasty fart eater? I had a over look on a cellphone bill of @ $80. It went to BCR for collections. BCR called my home on 10-19.The person on the phone asked me to pay a lesser ammount than I owed that day over the phone by credit card or check by phone( not a safe idea people, DON'T GIVE ANY INFO LIKE THAT TO ANYONE OVER THE PHONE). I told them to send me a statement and I would send them a check.They mailed me the letter on 10-20,I recived it on 10-23 and mailed a payment on 10-24. On 10-26 I got a phone call at MY JOB and At my house.They were rude to my superviser at work,rude to me at work and rude to me at home when I called them back. I was also rude because one These a** f**kers called my job and 2 I mailed them money 2 days agothat proubly wasn't even recived yet. To say the least I called the cell phone company and told them that BCR had attitude proublems and they need to deal with another company who is more professional. I have family members who do Credit and Collections work for banks. Collecters CAN NOT CALL YOUR JOB IF YOU NOTIFY THEM IN WRITING TO NOT DO SUCH. BCR the letter has been mailed.Stupid monkey ball biters. Bite on that one. I have half a mind to stop payment on the check I sent them and eat the $80 on my credit. Like it will hurt my score. I have ecellent credit so F**K BCR.Didn't you hear that you catch more flies with honey? They obviously know I have a job they called me there.Stupid ******** BCR employees. PS IT'S NOT JUST CINGULLAR WHO USES THEM. CONTACT THE PHONE CO. AND LET THEM KNOW YOUR FEELINGS @ BCR.IF MORE PEOPLE B**CH THEY WON"T USE THEM.

Hey Collection Manager. I would like to start by saying Dee Dee Dee.You won't make any cash if people don't pay up. So maybe it would pay to be nice once in a while.And P.S If the people you r refering to didn't pay their bills then they wouldn't be on a computer on the internet would they.

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Hey BCR employees that keep writing on this websight. Don't you have better things to do at work than surf the net? How about threating more families? Maybe you can start some new movement to have mucle men go to homes and bust legs for ya all.

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Here's an interesting bit about BCR: I get a random call in the evening from these guys....I pick up and the line seems empty....basic telemarketers I figure.

I was bored so I googled the BCR 1888 number left on the caller ID and found that there was a lot of fishy stuff about these guys. Also that they are supposed debt collectors. I have never been late on any sort of payment, so this alone made me interested enough to call them. They have a generic msg which doesn't explain what the company is, and after a few seconds I was transfered to a man who just answered "This is BCR, how may I help you?" I simply asked "Hi, you guys called me...what exactly IS your business? What do you do?"

There was about a 1 second pause where I could hear the guy breathing, then he just hung up.

These BOZO's have an incorrect phone number and refuse to quit calling my home and bothering us! Is murder still illegal?

I too had an at&t wireless phone. I was dealing w/ a creditor to whom I made an arrangement w/ to pay the debt off. The next day BCR calls me...I explain to them I made a deal w/ the previous collecter. I get a call 2 hours later, there was no record of my phone call w/ the previous bcr rep. They are terrible will not give you any info in the mail and I think get off calling you 10 times a day w/ no phone etiquette. If the bill were in some1 else's hands I could and would pay it off... :twisted:

It is illeagle for a collecter to call 10 times a day. Their not even allowed to call 10 times a week.A collecter can call a max of 3 times a week.Also as I stated befor if you notify a collection agency IN WRITING Not to contact you by phone JOB OR HOME they can not call. The employees at BCR need to be trained on phone manners and on collection laws.

Thank you for the person that posted the website. I sent the BCR and email complaint which is under the contact us section. I informed them that I was also going to report them to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection. We have rights and harrassment is not allowed.

I too got a call from BCR regarding a Cingular account. I have a Cingular account that I've had for years and continue to pay in a timely manner. I asked what number they were referring to, and they wouldn't tell me. I asked to speak with a supervisor and they refused. I called Cingular and they told me they had no record of any problems with my account. So please, you people who claim that this company is honest, just lay off. This kind of pointless harassment is frightning.

Did you get a return number from them?? Were they wanting your bank info??

I have been having these annoying calls from BCR for months now asking for someone who has never lived here. I have told them repeatedly they have the wrong number. The annoyance hotline told me to get their billing address and write them to tell them to stop. So I asked for the address when they called next and they gave me an 800 number to call to get the info. The 800 number told me to call a 900 number as the 800 has changed. ?????? Is this a scam? How has anyone got these STUPID people to stop hassassing them?

i actually worked for this company and i have to tell you that all the accounts that are placed in the office are from that client so if you have a problem with the validity of the debt you do need to take it up with the cilent.ie-ebay, cingular, at&t wireless or whoever sent you to collections.
now if you want the calls to stop all you need to do is put it in writing and mail that to the company and accoring to the F.D.C.P.A they have to stop calling you. i do want to let you know that doing that will not solve anything all it will do is make the current collection agency close your account in there office and it will be placed with a new agency
so the best thing to do is to take up your issue with the client

I was getting several messages left on my machine from this company as well. I just called them today to see what it was about, because I know I don't have bills out there. It ended up being for somebody I've never heard of and they said my number would be removed. We'll see if they call back after that.

My mom happened to answer the phone tonight when they called. There was an oriental lady on the other end that waited forever to say something. They asked for me by name, but my mom told her that I wasn't here. She then asked if there was another number she could reach me at, but my mom said no, that I lived here but wasn't here right now. I wished she hadn't confirmed my residence because they are probably going to keep calling me. I just told her tonight, after reading this, not to answer it again.

I totally disagree with Ex- BCR employee.I wasnt even informed of who the company was until the 3rd odd trick they pulled. First they called and asked for me on behave of Cingular wireless to pay an old bill. A service I NEVER HAD. When I tried to explain they have the wrong person that I never used Cingular. they then wanted me to give them my SS# , Well that wasnt going to happen.

I asked them nicely to stop calling and they just continue to call right after 8am on weekends and anytime week nights ,( Im not here during the daytime )

I just hang up now when they call .So then they started sitting in the background until I said hello a couple of times before they asnwer.

And now I finally found out who they are with a machine that ask me to call them at their 1 888 number.

There is no reasoning or talking to these people and I hope they spend a million dollars trying to collect from me. They can call till im dead from old age.they will get nothing.

The only thing I cant understand is that how they stay in business so long breaking the laws and why the government on the state or federal level hasn't got involved.

The only you thing people deserve is the abuse you receive. As I have stated before ,Im not the person whom you are looking for and if you feel the need to call I'll be more then happy to levy the abuse you so surely deserve. Enjoy

I, too, have been getting telephone calls from B.C.R. for someone who I have never even heard of. I'm thinking about changing my phone number so I don't have to keep getting these annoying calls.

Send them a letter telling them to stop calling you, and if they are playing by the rules, they will stop calling you.

I found a website (ripoffreport.com) that shows BCR contact info as:
Bureau of Collection Recovery, Inc.
7575 Corporate Way
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344

I find it hard to believe this BCR employee is driving around in a Mercedes when it is clear they are unable to collect debts because they deal with illigitimate debts that aren't actually owed so people have a legal recourse and BCR and nothing.

I moved into my house three years ago. For three years prior to that I have had the same phone number -- six years in all. I repeatedly get calls, for the pas THREE YEARS from collection agencies for people who lived at my address, but have NEVER been associated with my phone number.

Today I returned the call to BCR and asked them to remove my number from their database. I did not give them any further information, because they do NOT need any information about me, and after all, they called me. The woman I spoke with hung up. We'll see if they stop calling, but really, after three years (and the house was vacant for at least 6 months before I bought it too) you'd think they could get the correct address, much less erroneously link it with MY phone number.

I've provided a fax number to BCR to fax me a copy of a settlement. Its been three times now that they claimed to have sent it but i have not received it. Im fed up. Any suggestions please

BCR calls all the time for someone i don't know. I've had my number-my cell by the way-for 5 years and don't know why i've gotten calls for about a year now. The lady that called 4 times today, was very rude to me, and all i wanted to do was take my number out of the system because she has the wrong number. she put my on hold twice and when she came back i told her i was at work and didn't have time to hold, she said "well i'm at work too and i'm doing my job and if you don't like it then call back later because i don't have time for your convenience" at that point i asked to be transferred to a manager in which she replied "you're not being transferred out of here" then hung up on me. I'm not even the person they need to get ahold of. They have the wrong number. I reported it because i'm on the national do not call list as well. "monitored for quality and training purposes" yeah right.

I worked there one day through a temp agency and then we weren't needed anymore. I was an operator. Are there positions that you are still looking to fill??

Don't even bother with foolish "agencies" like these BCR entities or what not. Courtesy of Verizon Wireless(a bill that I disputed after moving out of state, and having cancelled my service, with proof that I did) BCR and others eventually were given the contract to get (their share of) the money. I was getting those f'ining annoying auto-generated calls at all times like Sundays 8 AM. So I answered finally, and asked the guy for his name, his manager, the name of the company, and both a mailing and physical address. I told him that my attorney would be contacting them because legally a person has a right to request that he/she not be contacted by such an agency, and the agency has the duty to comply. He gave me some gobble-dee-gook of a reply but I haven't heard from them since. These folks are all full of shit, not to mention a serious pain in the ass!!

I see concern here about collection agencies and personal debt, real or not. MY CONCERN is, who's holding these faceless companies accountable? They shouldn't just be sent letters and threats of legal action, they should be shut down. America is a failure. Or, as Charlie King said, "sure it's a melting pot: the folks on the bottom get burned and the scum floats to the top."

My firm deals with such 'Collections' concerns all the time, and there's one thing we've learned. Ignore them, or find a lawyer and take them to court. Essentially though, as fifthworld put it above, BCR and it's ilk are full of shit. Regards.

I do indeed have a large credit card debt, via Providian Visa. They tried very nicely to accommodate me for a long while; however, I am just not able to keep up with the necessary minimum payments right now, and it has finally been handed over to BCR.

I hung up on a previous call from them, a few weeks ago, after becoming frustrated and appalled at the rep's unhelpful demeanor, with such statements as "Well, you should have thought of that before you agreed to take the card."

Just a few minutes ago, I received another call. The first voice confirmed that they were speaking to the correct person, and then the phone was handed to another man, who jumped out of the gate and down my throat. ...I'm still in shock. I can't even recall exactly what he said. Every statement he made was full of judgement. ...After several of his accusing remarks, I eventually started getting choked up with emotion, and said, "It's no fun being in debt. Obviously this is on my mind all the time." He interpreted the change in my voice as scoffing, because he replied, "Apparently you think it's funny." I then couldn't help getting washed away with my emotion, demanding, "Who's your supervisor?!" "This is no way to successfully collect debts!" "Your soul is blackening with this type of behavior!"

I'm still shaking in disbelief at this company's approach. Do they really have success with such awfully intimidating behavior? ...I honestly would like nothing more than to have my debt paid off. I continue to just suggest that they continue to charge me interest until the day I can pay it off. To treat people as if their entire character is deceptive and trying to rip off lenders and avoid responsibility is patently unhelpful.

I do have a recent letter from them, showing their address, as I think someone previously stated:

Bureau of Collection Recovery, Inc.
7575 Corporate Way
Eden Prairie, MN 55344

866-364-9829

On the reverse of the letter is given their license numbers and/or the licensing body in several states, e.g.,
in Minnesota, licensed by Minnesota Department of Commerce.
In New York, NYC Department of Consumer Affairs License Number 1150415
in North Carolina, N.C. Dept. Ins. Permit Number 775220029

So, I guess collection laws vary by state.

Also given is the FTC site: ftc.gov, 877-FTC-HELP

I currently received several harassing phones calls in which the first guy asked my about my income tax refund and said he would send me a bill itemizing the Tmobile charges that added it up to $400. The second call came a few days later from a man claiming to be an Anthony Palmer (although attempts to locate him through the company directory were futile) saying that they were going to send my case to court in about 3 days after which time I would be charged $1800 in attorney and filing fees, which would be garnished from my wages. After I informed him that Texas was a non-garnishment state and they wouldn't have that right unless they were a government entity he then ominously stated "You can take that risk if you want to." I told him I'd better. The next day someone claiming to be a Paul answered my request for a bill with such insults as "I'm tired of hearing your voice" and "Listen to me then you can flap your mouth later!" After asking repeatedly for a supervisor and being told that his supervisor doesn't want to talk to me I hung up and called T mobile. I spoke with a Sandra and got by final bill resolved--which was $148 and not in collections. The next day "Paul" pretending to be a "Josh this time called and I informed him the bill had been paid and to never call my house again. He then called two more times and hung up in my face. When I went to their website the links that they have set up for complaints and comments don't respond. However unsurprisingly the link to make a payment works fine.

This company tried to double collect a debt from me. I had 2 Credit Cards with Household bank, but they misapplied my payment.

Today, one of BCR's representatives called me, refused to identify himself, then called back several times simply to mock me. I have reported them to the FTC and sent them a Cease Communication letter. Below is the text you can use for yourselves.

[quote]CEASE COMMUNICATION LETTER


Brian xxxxxxx
xxxx Street
San Diego, CA


February 23, 2007


Bureau of Collection Recovery
7575 Corporate Way
Eden Prairie, MN 55344

RE: Household Bank

To Whom It Best Applies,

Your Agent, who refused to identify himself, has violated FTC Reg

???? 806. Harassment or abuse [15 USC 1692d]
???? 809. Validation of debts [15 USC 1692g]
???? 810. Multiple debts [15 USC 1692h]

This will serve as your legal notice under federal law, The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, to cease all communication with me in reference to the above account.

If you fail to heed this notice, I will file a formal complaint against you with the Federal Trade Commission who is responsible for enforcement, and the American Collectors Association, and the State Attorney General????????s Office.

I have decided that I do not desire to work with a collection agency under any circumstances. I will contact Household Bank to resolve this matter directly.

You are also notified that if any adverse items are placed against my credit report as a result of this notice, I will be forced to take appropriate action against you, and Household Bank.

Give this matter the attention it deserves.

Yours truly,

Brian[/quote]

I called the company to stop the harassing phone calls and they gave me the Fax # to send the cease and desist letter. It is 952-259-1191. They agreed to take my number out of the database. That remains to be seen.

It's pretty moronic to chase dead beats for a living. The dead beat that used my phone # as a place of contact while he had no other, is now out of the state and I keep getting the calls. You won't get money from me, Stupids, and I won't asnwer an unknown phone number, or any # I don't know. Think the phone ringing bugs me, and evetually I will? Please - Good luck recovering money from someone YOU WONT EVEN CALL. Seems a waste of resources to me to call me over and over, and not only NOT reach the dead beat, you aren't even reaching a human in general. Keep going stupids, Im sure the dead beats appreciate you dialing into space, and going no where. Keeps their phones from ringing anyway.

Yep so I got a call from some of these people regarding some debt my brother has.

He hasnt lived in my house for years!

So the first call tells me they wont call back..

I get a second guy who actually threatens me with harassment, stating he will call me every weekday, from monday through friday, all day from 8 am to 5 pm...after a few more threats and continuing to refuse to allow me to speak to a manager he hangs up.

My brother called them and they wouldn't release any information to him without a social security number.

I would strongly advise anyone who receives a call from these guys NOT to give them ANY personal information that is outside the public domain.

Here is a number that Allied Collections in Las Vegas Used to call me to collect a debt. Just to put it out there for people in the event they need the number, or just who it belongs to:

Allied Collections
702-939-8305

(702)939-8305

I just moved three months ago and have recieved a call from BCR everyday since i have had this number. They are looking for someone I don't even know the first two months I was nice and polite as they said they would make a note of it........but i am done today i contacted a supervisor which seeing from other post wont due anything so i'm thinking of contacting a lawyer........we should all have a class action lawsuit against them

I finally did it. BCR no longer calls for my father-in-law anymore. I stopped trying to talk to them. When they would call and start talking I would intrrupt them asking them for their name and phone number, I would keep repeating this even if they were talking untill I got what I wanted. Name and Phone number. As soon as they gave me that information I hung up. If they called back I would repeat the process. It took about a week of doing that before they stopped. But I have been call free for a month now. Good luck everyone else.

It is very simple to make them leave you alone. You have to send them a real letter on paper that says simply:

Quote:

These people will not stop calling unless they receive a written notice, but they will not give address. Here is the address: 7575 Corporate Way, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Send to the attention of Mark Neill or Marty Sarim, VP's of Operations. The fax number to fax a notice to is: 952-259-1191. Hope this helps.

BCR has been calling my home number for over a year a minimum of once a day and up to three times a day. They are looking for my son for a Cingular collection. He does not live at home, they will not stop calling, they demand that I take a message for him. I have explained that he does not live at my residence. I have explained he has no forwarding phone number. They do not want his address, I guess they figure I'd lie. I expressed to them just this morning that I now consider their calls threatening and asked they stop calling for a person who does not reside here and again they asked if they could leave a message! I am dropping a line to the Maine State Attorney General's office (MSAG's) today. This is the worst harassment I have ever received and I am not even the debtor, my 25 year old son is and he lives elsewhere. I am not anyone's message service. Someone said "then don't answer the phone." Caller ID does not work on half the calls, they block it. and I have two other phone numbers they have used along with dates and times recorded. The next time I field one of their calls, I am going to record it for the MSAG's office to hear for themselves. Don't anyone tell me it's against the law to record the conversation either, they are and do not disclose it to you....