Posts Tagged ‘bad debt collection agencies

Freebie trading, a controversial moneymaking scheme uses online forums, You Tube videos, personal websites and a number of other marketing sites to guide traffic to web sites that advertise many products and trial offer in exchange for a fee. Freebie trading differs from other types of affiliate marketing because it includes people who make an agreement to purchase products from these sites on one another’s behalf, for a cut of the commission that results in exchange.

For some reason a gathering of mid-level bankruptcy professionals made it into the news recently. They met at a bar, some networked, others found new clients, and others just came for the fun. Sources reveal that all of the young executives were having an enjoyable time.

More than 200 Scranton taxpayers may have gotten a letter from a debt collection company that they did not deserve. The notices are for unpaid garbage fees that may have actually been paid. According to officials, the garbage bill itself for 2009 could be to blame for more than 200 collection notices sent to city taxpayers in error last week.

The debt collection industry’s techniques might be taking a turn for the….better? Bearing in mind the number of recent lawsuits against bill collectors, ACA International, the largest trade group of professional creditors and collectors, alleges more and more collection companies are working towards training collectors to take a more of an empathetic position.