Yes don't give them your credit card info, checking account number or tell them where you work at or bank at, they will use it all against you to clean you out.
There are several ways that debt collection agencies obtain work. One way is when a subsidiary of the company that is owed the debt tries to collect the debt themselves. There are also third party agencies who are hired by a company to collect what is owed and the agencies are paid a fee for this service.
Yes - as long as your credit cards are in good standing.
You can be turned over to a collection agency that can make your life miserable. It can go on your credit report which lowers your your credit score. Further credit is harder to get and interest rates on any loans you are able to get will be higher. Also, some companies check credit reports prior to hiring so if you have a low score it may cause you not to get hired for a job.
Bankruptcy lawyers can be hired from any law firm; however, some attorneys specialize in bankruptcy. Your local bar association can provide you with a list of qualified bankruptcy attorneys in your area.
There aren't very good rates for the amount of attorney's that are hired right out of college. There aren't very many jobs right now because of the economy.
Gospel singers for an event can be hired from several agencies. Examples of some agencies are Gig Salad, Charm Music, Liquid Strings or Chosen Events.
Employment agencies are paid by the company once an acceptable employee has been interviewed, vetted and hired. This fee is usually a percentage (20-30%) of the annual salary of the position.
If back taxes are owed, does this affect being hired?
Some companies require bids. If you are licensed, insured & bonded..go for it.
A collection agency buys the debt from the credit at pennies on the dollar and then tries to collect the full amount of the debt.Their tools are;Harassment - calling you all the time.Legal action - like putting a judgement.Embarassment - calling your friends and relatives that may have co-signed on the accountReally the only way to get rid of them is to either never pay (and hope they eventually give up) or pay the debt. I recommend negotiating a settlement with them. You can often settle at 20-50% of the debt.And, if you are good at negotiating, you can get them to remove your collections items off your credit report.
Several recruitment agencies have jobs listed at Wiltshire Associates. These Include Indeed, Simply Hired, Glass Door and Monster Jobs. These agencies require you to register with them before you can apply for jobs.
A collection agency is not hired to get the amount paid in payments they are paid to get the amount in full. At this point the place you originally owed the money to and did not pay may or may not be willing to take payments being that they have now hired the collection agency to get the money from you. YOu can call the original creditor and tell them you are willing to pay and if they say no then you must pay the collection agency, I have never heard of any of them taking payments. When they get hired they try to collect as much as possible of the owed amount so they can get a higher commission. They dont want payments they want money in full....