Not in my adult life but I grew up relatively poor and I remember well that we had to close the curtains and keep very quiet and not answer the door when the debt collector called. and yea we were scared lying in the dark not making a sound til he went away
I am so glad that laws and technology has changed much, here in the US at least. I was that person knocking ... Friday's were our day to chase over due accounts in the field. We used any intimidating tactics to get our monies owed. My days as a bill collector were short lived.
Once upon a time, I was treasurer at an impecunious church and had to pay as many bills as possible at the last moment. I slipped up on the Rentokil one and got a Solicitor's letter for my pains.
Eventually, I found an inaccuracy in their claim, and was able to hit back as good as I got.
This post was edited by Malizz at March 7, 2017 5:17 AM MST
Dear Zack, Yes...but I thought I remembered that you cannot send goods through the mail unsolicited, and then demand payment.
I received a box of light bulbs, and I called them to say I had not ordered anything from them. Then the man had my phone number and started calling, harassing me for payment. He intimated with contempt that I was lying, and wanted me to pay return postage or pay up. He said that never in the history of his company had they EVER sent light bulbs to someone by mistake.
It was unpleasant. Strange you should ask this, that was 37 years ago and I just was thinking of it yesterday.
My wife has been pursued for years by someone collecting for magazine subscriptions owed. She was swindled into some $500 in subscriptions. A real con job.
Benedict Arnold 