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I gave a verbal (over my cell phone) agreement to a sports advertising company in Fayetteville, Arizona, to pay for a $300.00 ad in a local high school's sports schedule card. I asked to receive documents in the mail so I could review them. I received no documents. I received an email 6 weeks later asking me to proof the ad and approve it, then began receiving invoices. I have neither proofed nor approved the ad via email. I attempted to void the contract by following directions on the reverse of one of the invoices I was receiving, which directed me to send a written letter. I got an email about 10 days later, telling me I could not void the contract because a deadline, of which I had no knowledge, had been missed. I am now getting collection notices for unpaid advertising. I never approved, in writing, this advertising. The literature I have received from this company has been contradictory in policy and I am concerned about having my credit damaged.
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Absent having all the details of the communication, its impossible to properly address this issue. What is disconcerting, however, is that you seem to concede that you verbally agreed to the deal. As a general rule, if you agree to something you are legally likely to be held to your word. Simply ignoring it or claiming to the contrary is often problematic, especially when many companies now record the telephone agreement. Based upon the value in dispute, you are best off simply paying the $300.00 and simply not agreeing to any such things in the future unless you intend to follow through or do such thingsin writing. If you have further questions, feel free to contact us at 1-800-922-6442 for a FREE consultation.
Answered on Jun 16th, 2014 at 11:25 AM
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