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pdl to collections

Date: Tue, 11/07/2006 - 06:32

Submitted by sheenasmith0715
on Tue, 11/07/2006 - 06:32

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I sent Rio a form letter saying that I wasn't going to pay them anymore, that they were charging me way more than my state's ursury limit and so on...and now they have turned me over to a collection agency for a little over $500. In the letter from the collection agency they said that if I want to dispute the debt I must do so within 30 days, but I'm not sure I have grounds to do so. I did repay the principal of my loan as well as over 17% interest (my state's max). What can I do??


Check out this users blog, on the right hand side she has a link to all the states pages to check.
http://pollyandsay.yesdebtfree.org/
I think you may also be able to check with your states attorney general as well. Here is the website for your attorney general www.ag.state.ar.us/ There should be a section for consumer complaint.


lrhall41

Submitted by PinkLady on Tue, 11/07/2006 - 07:05

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I think you should first, just dispute the debt in writing. If you have paid over and above your state's allowable interest rate, then you DO have grounds for a dispute. THEN, I would go through the usual channels; start with the original creditor, then the BBB and then the Attorney General and FTC.


lrhall41

Submitted by Rach on Tue, 11/07/2006 - 19:33

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What is the name of the collection agency they're going through? When I had a PDL with DMS Marketing that I had paid over the principal and refused to pay anymore, I got a letter within a few days from a so-called collection agency that I found out was actually affiliated with DMS Marketing. If you post the name of the collection company, someone who has had experience with Rio might recognize it and be able to advise you.


lrhall41

Submitted by dbaker6 on Tue, 11/07/2006 - 20:21

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