The Tender For Law

Volume 6

Jun 12, 2014 4:44 PM

Eamonn O Brien

Just a quick one...

Debt collection agencies... Am I right in saying that if a company with which one had a contract sold a debt onto a collection agency then one is no longer in debt to anyone?

The principle company have stated they have nothing to do with it anymore...

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David-Paul Sip

This is correct Pete... the collection agency does not have a contract with you Eamonn just because they bought your debt. They understand the risks and that you may not want to buy it from them. The answer is YES or NO...I say NO :) You could also negotiate a generous discount since they bought the debt at a very steep discount themselves. Remember the collection agency is motivated to sell to recover their investment at the very least lol!

Stuart Stone

Hmmmm, if I want a car, but don't have the funds available to buy it, and some good samaritan comes along and takes care of the debt, without my asking....do I 'owe' this good samaritan anything?!?

Debt collector = good samaritan of the finance world.

Thank him for his good deed.

If I'm a cute girl in a bar and a nice guy buys me a drink, do I owe him 20 minutes of conversation, a blowjob or more?

Debt collector = 'nice guy' of the nightclub scene

look up the legal definition of 'nice'

I have a special affection for debt collectors because they help clean up any administrative errors I may have overlooked :D