Columbia Collection Service, Inc. Debt Collection Complaint

Columbia Collection Service, Inc. Debt collection department,

Medical Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed Debt was paid Oregon

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 work at. This process of filing new papers over and over has resulted in over $2000.00 in fees on an original debt amount of $1100.00. I wanted to settle this debt over a year ago and have n't been given the opportunity. I feel like this is unfair and should be illegal. Especially given this debt was from a medical bill that I should n't have even aquired. Columbia is now garnishing - % of my income monthly and still wo n't call me back. My boyfriend has been calling everyday as well trying to pay the debt in full and is also being ignored. I am writing you this letter to file a complaint. I am not the first person who this has happened to. When you look Columbia up online, you find nothing but complaints of many people going through very similiar situations. I have since paid my debt back and I understand having some added interest, but doubling the debt is absolutely ridiculous. Had they let me pay it in full, the fees would 've never grown like they have. I would appreciate your assitance in this matter so that I can pay off my debt in full without having to pay the additional amount being charged as a result of the unethical and unprofessional behavior that Columbia Collections Services Inc. has exhibited over the past 18 months. Best Regards- -