QUESTION
can a commercial debt also be held to the same fdcpa laws as a personal debt for collection purposes
Asked on Jun 06th, 2013 on Collections - Florida
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I had a walk away lease on a big rig. after 18 month the radiator went out after I had just spent all my extra money on other repairs. the lease company had $18,000 of my money in a reserve account, but it did not cover the radiator. they refused to help. also, the company I had the truck leased back to refused to help. I did all I could to comply with the required termination practices with the company I leased back to. they never made any contact with me about failing to perform any of the issues, but instead sent the debt to a collection attorney group. the group is a contingency unit. they contacted by phone, and on request sent just the copy of the lease contract to me and noted the discrepancies. I disputed over half the items. some were lies. I returned items they said they never got or claimed were damaged, etc. a spare tire was a worthless casing. the decals were returned. the communication unit was not damaged. the collectors never sent me a total owed but offered by phone.
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Consumer Debt Collector Harassment & Abuse Attorney serving Tampa, FL
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Sadly, no. Sounds like you have a typical commercial contract dispute, that unfortunately you will usually have to hire an attorney on an hourly basis and try to get reimbursement if you win in proving your case.
Answered on Jun 14th, 2013 at 2:21 PM
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