Columbia Collection Service, Inc. consumers have reported over 23 official complaints. Out of the 23 consumer complaints against Columbia Collection Service, Inc., 26% were disputed by the consumer (i.e. the consumer was not happy with how Columbia Collection Service, Inc. responded to their complaint) and 83% were processed in a timely manner. 0% of consumer complaints against Columbia Collection Service, Inc. resulted in the consumer receiving monetary compensation (e.g. money, cash reimbursement, etc.) and 0% resulted in non-monetary compensation.
| Issue | Complaints | Disputed |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure verification of debt | 9 | 33% |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 7 | 14% |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 4 | 25% |
| False statements or representation | 2 | 50% |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 1 | 0% |
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Stop CallsColumbia Collection Service, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt right to dispute notice not received October 27, 2015 - The debt is from -/-/--/-/- past statute and I had never received a bill until now. I owe - which is current I agreed to send them - a month to pay it then they sent me another bill for - when I called the medical office they said they did n't know what it was for. then they found the record and said they charged it off original bill was - from -/-/- and - -/-/- ... |
Columbia Collection Service, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not disclosed as an attempt to collect July 16, 2015 - I received a letter in - - from Columbia Collections. It said that I owed money for my ex-husband 's hospital stay in - of -. I told them that it was the first I heard about it, but they said they called me once in -, and I told them that I was getting divorced and was not responsible for my ex-husband 's bill. They said okay and did n't contact me again for ~ 2 years. When I got the letter in - of - and they explained that I was responsible, I paid it right away. I now have a mark on my credit report, which lowers my credit score. I do n't feel that I was notified properl... |
Columbia Collection Service, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid July 14, 2015 - I started paying this debt through garnishment - 2014. At the end of - 2014 I was laid off from my full time job. I tried to contact Columbia Collections Services multiple times to pay the remaining part of the bill in full but was never called back. For the last year I have left messages weekly for -, the rep in charge of my account with no response. I have also called the lawyer on file and left messages and never got a response. Instead of letting me pay my debt, Columbia has tried to seize my bank funds twice and has issued garnishment papers to multiple places that I did n't even... |
Columbia Collection Service, Inc. Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action sued where didn't live/sign for debt May 27, 2015 - In - of -, the end of my -, I was admitted to - - - in -, Oregon. After several days of -, I ended up leaving and getting discharged. I had a - -. I was not going to be admitted unless I was promised that I would not be responsible for any expenses. After many staff promises of making sure I would not owe a dime, I was then quickly admitted. I had been told that this issue could be from all of the - I had put on myself from - taking me out of my home and permanently removed from my family the year before. - and the school liaison placed me on - and ont... |