Check in Go collections
Date: Fri, 07/26/2013 - 11:58
I know Check n Go is legal in my state, but can they really just keep withdrawing money after we made an agreement to use a debit card on certain dates? Can I still revoke ACH access at this point, or do I have any options? I intended on paying this according to the arrangement I made, but if they try to withdraw money without me knowing the date or amount, my account will probably be overdrawn and I'll end up paying more fees, which I'd like to avoid. I thought once the account went to the collections department, they would work with me, is that not the case with Check n Go?
You have to officially go to
You have to officially go to outside collections. It sounds like you are dealing with their in-house collections. This is the reason why we stress on here you need to shut down your account and open a new one. As long as they think they can get the money out of you, they won't settle with you. You need to go to the bank and close out the account they have access to. Also notify the bank that those transactions were not authorized and see if their fraud department will reverse them. You need to take a copy of your original ACH revocation with you to prove you revoked ACH access. Once they are shut out of your account and you start to play hardball, they will eventually settle. Please be aware that they will send to an outside collection agency who most likely will report the collection on your credit report. My experience is that once it gets to that point, they will settle with you for a lesser amount but you will have the collection on your credit report, or you can pay in full and they will delete the account.
All in all, the first thing you need to do is close your account or they will continue taking money.