Allied Data
Harassing phone calls and letters ripoff

I am a former Avon rep. I had an outstanding bill, which I know that I owe. I have no problem paying the bill because I know I owe it. However, due to financial situation arising, I didnt have the money to pay Avon. I pay my bills, but Avon wasnt high on my priority list.

I have received calls a couple times a week from this company. I have received letters. The original balance was $289. I received a letter stating all I needed to pay was $173, but because I didnt have the money I couldnt act on it.

I received a call from a rep in which I spoke to him. He offered me the same deal, but he stated they never sent me a letter offerering that deal. He said the only way I could take advantage of that was by mailing him 5 equal monthly payments on postdated checks. I told him i didn't trust that system of post dating checks and I just didnt have the money.

I received more calls after that. Then I started receiving calls from another employee there who started talking about legal action. One day my 9 year old answered the phone and I wasnt home, so the rep told him to take a message. The message was that if I didnt respond by 12 on the next day, legal action would be taken. My 9 year old wrote this whole message down with the guy's name and phone number. I never responded.

Last night I received a call from someone who pretended to personally know me named Mona. I told her i was offered a settlement of $173, she said the person that offered me that was wrong. The lowest she could go was $250.

After confusing herself time and time again, she stated that I needed to mail these postdated checks in by 1/27, with a dated check for 2/28. I needed to send it priority and get a confirmation #.

She told me once i got the confirmation number to call her at her extension and give her the conf #. She gave me the address on Westheimer in Houston, TX. When i asked for her last name or employee id, she said it was her extension.

She then told me that if someone else tried to call me and make a deal to tell them that I had already dealt with her. I asked her why would somebody else call me if she was updating my records. She didnt have a response. That didnt sit right with me.

She tried being really friendly, but i think it was more sneaky.
I did see on BBB that they dont have a good rep. So, i doubt i will send the money to them. I'll let her call me again and see what happens.

Company: Allied Data
Country: USA
State: Texas
City: Houston
Address: Westheimer

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