PS: Very funny except the joke's on us.
Here's what happens when you make a call or send a letter to Consumer Protection (aka Collection Protection). This is a reprint from blogger "Mirjm" in April, 2007. It's about an Alberta branch of the notorious collection agency TCR, but pretty well the same thing happens here when you fire off a letter to Brian Pitkin; nothing.
Despite all the kickbacks and other chicanery, not one collector apparently has ever lost their licence. And probably never will. So put away your pen and stamps.
Anyone want to place a bet about that collector that was "supposedly fired"?
Ray
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Hello, my husband & I did make a complaint about TCR to Corporate & Comsumer Affairs of Alberta last year. They were investigated & we proved that the collector, Giulia S., was unlicenced. She was supposedly fired after admitting that she had called 10-11 times if I remember correctly the same day within a short period of time. She called me at home & at work & had said she didn't think I sounded very intelligent. Well, firstly I'm far from stupid and secondly I didn't owe the money as it wasn't my account. They never provided me with a copy of their licence or a copy of the contract they claimed I signed.
Anyway after being investigated they turned the account over to another collection agency who in turn turned it over to another one.
I haven't heard anymore since I told them I wanted copies of the company licence for Alberta, the collector's licence for Alberta & a copy of the contract I supposedly signed & that all future calls would be recorded. The telephone company in Alberta said it is legal to tape phone calls as long as one of the parties know & that of course is me.
If I choose to, according to Consumer & Corporate Affairs, I can sue them for harrassment. At this point if they stay out of my life I will stay out of theirs but I will not put up with anymore of their threats.
This never was my account but it didn't matter what I said they said it was so I guess if nothing else it's taught me how to fight back. I also have copies of all correspondence & I kept a record of the dates & times of all the calls. If they start with me again I'm ready for them.
Marilyn