bogus check

[claramom53]

about 3 months ago I wrote a check paying for something and then my husband got hurt and had knee surgery and couldn't work for over 3 weeks. the bank bounced my check,
it was turned over to a collection agency in california. I have paid half of the check and it is not my intention on not finishing the rest. But this agency has a guy calling us 2 to 3 times a day on the telephone and then calling us names. I am trying to get the money together as fast as possible which I have almost done. But this guy is calling us liars
and he told my husband to shut his piehole and listen. Now I know that I should not
have written the check, but I could not forsee the future of my husband getting hurt
and I apologize, but this guy is driving me nuts. Can he legally be that rude? Pleese get
back to me asap

 

[calalily]

Look this up

Look this up on the web: Type into your search engine Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The law is there on what a collection agency may or may not do. Hope this helps!

 

[faq_]

Record the phone calls and dont tell them you are doing it. Type out the conversation for reference when you file a complaint.

 

[Malibu_Barbie]

I would send a letter via Certified Mail to the CEO/President of this company, and cc: the BBB, describing in explicit detail this person's vocabulary. (BTW, I wouldn't explain reasons for lack of payment; only complain as to this bill collector's unethical tactics).