Verizon Wireless
Collection notice and credit damage after transferring account to friend

So here is the story

I was a verizon customer for a year.

After moving and not being able to afford my account, I switched the financial responsibility to one of my friends who needed a phone. The account was clear, and off my name. Verizon even sent me a check back for 6 bucks.

Again they gave me money

So about 8 weeks rolls by and I receive a letter from a lawyer

Stating verizon has requested him to collect money and whatnot from me in the amount of 220 dollars.

I write the man a very nice letter stating what happened, and how I don't owe them jack, I even sent a photocopy of the check they sent me.
I also made sure to call my friend to see if he was paying his bill, just incase my name was never removed.

After mailing the letter, I never heard back from this lawyer.

Fast forward 2 years later, last week I'm sitting in a car dealership, awaiting to hear my credit approval. The guy sits down and tells me my credit score is low due to a collection out from verizon for 300 dollars, but it had been classified as a write-off and now I'm stuck with it.

What the crap happened? I called verizon, and of course they had no idea what the hell happened. So basically verizon effed up my credit score after they paid me 5 dollars... What a great scam to stop you from getting your name off their plans.

Company: Verizon Wireless
Country: USA
State: New York
City: New York
Address: 140 West Street

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