Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Threatened To Take Legal Action Complaints

Review and analysis of over 44 complaints against Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. consumers have reported over 44 official complaints related to Threatened to take legal action. Out of the 44 consumer complaints against Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc., 25% were disputed by the consumer (i.e. the consumer was not happy with how Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. responded to their complaint) and 100% were processed in a timely manner. 0% of consumer complaints against Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. resulted in the consumer receiving monetary compensation (e.g. money, cash reimbursement, etc.) and 50% resulted in non-monetary compensation.

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics threatened to take legal action

December 10, 2015 - I was sent a letter with a payment arrangement for a credit card they purchased. I was then told over the phone another amount I could pay for another card they had. The following month after this discussion I begin to pay on the 12 month agreement we discussed. When I send in the payment I put the account numbers on the the - separate money orders. Today -/-/15 I received a call at my home telling me they had no arrangement on file and that was not enough to now pay off the debt. Also I have never been shown the proof of the actual bill, and now they are going back on an agreement th...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics threatened to take legal action

November 30, 2015 - Our son was in an auto accident and was injured. He now has very serious health problems. He had a - credit card. He tried to pay it but it was sold to Portfolio after - filed for bankruptcy. He continued to pay on it, even though he continually explained his situation. He was trying to get his life back and reestablish his credit rating, and get any debts paid. he was taken off of work for a period after the accident and they found more very severe health problems. He had informed - & - and Portfolio in the last contact and it went ignored by them and they followed through on th...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics threatened to take legal action

September 11, 2015 - Portfolio Recovery continues to call my cell phone multiple times a day from different numbers. The only thing I have on my credit report is something from 5-6 years ago which is beyond the statute of limitation in Texas. They have done this to me - in the past year and even had me served. They made me so scared and nervous that I ended up breaking down and paying what they asked for ( - ). Portfolio Recovery even took a 5 year old debt, sued me for it and then re-reported it on my credit report as a new debt. Can they do this? This company is relentless and will not stop. Even this morn...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics threatened to take legal action

March 30, 2015 - Had Hospital Bill over $20000.00, Hospital had contract with Insurance Company to pay at contract rate per their contract. Hospital is trying to collect over and above what was contract for. Hospital has sent a collection agency after me and is harassing me to pay an additional amount of money above what the Insurance paid. ...

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