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!
== == Collection agencies do not have the legal right to pull your credit report unless you gave them permission.
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.
Yes they can. And it is quite common for them to do so. They don't normally incur the added expenses of verification until this is requested by ...the credit bureaus in response to a consumer dispute, the consumer directly upon exercising their rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, or upon court order.
Yes, a collection agency can remove a collection from your credit report if they agree to delete it as part of a settlement or negotiation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.