Did you draw up a bill of sale with the date on it that you both signed? Do you have proof of payment from the person? If not, good luck since you have no proof of sale!
A high average collection period indicates that a firm is having trouble collecting its outstanding credit, thereby transferring it to their accounts receivables. It could be because of policy - maybe no fees, or the management in charge of collection is not doing their job.
== == Collection agencies do not have the legal right to pull your credit report unless you gave them permission.
Yes, a collection agency can report a debt to credit agencies before the charge is verified. However, it is generally recommended for collection agencies to first verify the debt before reporting it to credit agencies in order to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulations such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
No the collection will not be removed from the credit report. They will show it paid in full.
The length of time a debt collection is sent really depends on the credit card company. If they have attempted to make contact on various occasions with no resolve then the companies will often send out a debt collection notification, and also the companies will notify the credit bureaus.
You will have to talk to you credit card company. They will be able to assist you in transferring your balance on your credit cards.
Only the credit bureaus the collection agency can remove a collection from your credit report. The collection agency won't do it now since it is paid and they have no reason to. You can dispute it to the credit bureaus and ask for verification on the account. They will have 30 days to verify the items or it must be removed from your credit report.
File a dispute with the credit reporting agency.
== == Collection account are 20% of the total credit score module.
There are 2 ways to remove a collection off your credit report. Either by the original creditor or by the credit bureau. The creditor will most likely not help you unless it was negotiated before you paid them off. You can dispute the debt to the credit bureaus and they must investigate it. If it isn't verified with in 30 days it will be removed from your credit report.
You can do a search on the computer to see if there is information on restaurant credit card processing. You can also contact a local restaurant that can help you.
Credit card companies win whether you paid or not. They write-off the credit card debt at the end of the year on their taxes, they also hedge their burden for increase risk by having insurance so they recover some of your losses from your default and they can sell their uncollectable debt to a third party (collection agencies). What rights do you have? The Fair Debt Collections Act. Your debt is with the original creditor (Credit Card Company) and not the collection agency any money you pay should be to the original creditor.