http://www.mrsbankrupt.com/a-tiny-glimmer-at-the-end-of-the-debt-tunnel/ My Journey through Bankruptcy Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:42:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.mrsbankrupt.com/a-tiny-glimmer-at-the-end-of-the-debt-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-223 leanne Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:27:45 +0000 http://www.mrsbankrupt.com/?p=238#comment-223 Debt collectors? Hmm. Yes, many of them have treated me like a criminal as well, as acting criminal themselves- however, I've had success with sharing my story with them, telling them I realize they have a horrible job, they must hate as much as I hate talking to debt collectors... etc. Sometimes they soften, other episodes have reduced me to tears or anger...If I were buying new living room furniture or taking trips to Vegas to gamble all my money away, I'd see... but jeeze? medical bills should NOT cost you so much stress later... not at all. I also despise Pharmacutical reps.. too glib, too slick and at least in part why all our prescriptions cost so much. Even thought they "legally" are not allowed anymore to pay doctors or wine and dine them in exchange for "special favors" in recommending products, they do so quite dishonestly... very much so. Tickets to Cubs games, suddenly are "found and donated" to an orthopedic doc I know by a rep. His office, "won" a gift certificate to an exclusive restaurant. etc. Wanna know why your meds are so high? Start with the pharmacutical companies. There is NO way it costs $1,000.00 a day for some drugs I've taken. ( I suspect if you scrutinzed drug companies budgets you'll find lots of room for perks)... By the way, by virtue of a bill collector getting their job, 99.9 pecent of them have passed a credit check- they may not have a clue what many of us with poor credit go through. I've educated a few and even sent them copies of my check stubs, and bills. ( I once sent a 144 page fax from my office, of the entire medical bill bankruptcy to a disbelieving bill collector... I never heard from them again)... :)) Debt collectors? Hmm. Yes, many of them have treated me like a criminal as well, as acting criminal themselves- however, I’ve had success with sharing my story with them, telling them I realize they have a horrible job, they must hate as much as I hate talking to debt collectors… etc. Sometimes they soften, other episodes have reduced me to tears or anger…If I were buying new living room furniture or taking trips to Vegas to gamble all my money away, I’d see… but jeeze? medical bills should NOT cost you so much stress later… not at all. I also despise Pharmacutical reps.. too glib, too slick and at least in part why all our prescriptions cost so much. Even thought they “legally” are not allowed anymore to pay doctors or wine and dine them in exchange for “special favors” in recommending products, they do so quite dishonestly… very much so. Tickets to Cubs games, suddenly are “found and donated” to an orthopedic doc I know by a rep. His office, “won” a gift certificate to an exclusive restaurant. etc. Wanna know why your meds are so high? Start with the pharmacutical companies. There is NO way it costs $1,000.00 a day for some drugs I’ve taken. ( I suspect if you scrutinzed drug companies budgets you’ll find lots of room for perks)… By the way, by virtue of a bill collector getting their job, 99.9 pecent of them have passed a credit check- they may not have a clue what many of us with poor credit go through. I’ve educated a few and even sent them copies of my check stubs, and bills. ( I once sent a 144 page fax from my office, of the entire medical bill bankruptcy to a disbelieving bill collector… I never heard from them again)… )

]]> http://www.mrsbankrupt.com/a-tiny-glimmer-at-the-end-of-the-debt-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-222 debt solutions Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:35:44 +0000 http://www.mrsbankrupt.com/?p=238#comment-222 Dateline NBC aired a very interesting episode on it’ s Friday edition of the show entitled“ Inside the Financial Fiasco”. Friday’ s episode pertained to the tactics and practices of the debt collection industry. Dateline NBC conducted some undercover investigations of debt collectors. I found the tactics of these debt collectors to be beyond abusive and harassing. In my opinion, the tactics used by the debt collectors portrayed in this episode were fraudulent and criminal. Dateline NBC aired a very interesting episode on it’ s Friday edition of the show entitled“ Inside the Financial Fiasco”. Friday’ s episode pertained to the tactics and practices of the debt collection industry. Dateline NBC conducted some undercover investigations of debt collectors. I found the tactics of these debt collectors to be beyond abusive and harassing. In my opinion, the tactics used by the debt collectors portrayed in this episode were fraudulent and criminal.

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