I owe Direct TV a little over $50. I am unable to pay this debt at this time, and have repeately told them this. They call EVERY SINGLE DAY, sometimes 2 or 3 times per day, 7 days a week.
This has been going on for several months, so I finally asked for an address where I could sent them a cease and desist letter. I was given a PO Box in Chandler, AZ to write to.
I mailed this certified, and it was delivered on Aug 18. According to USPS tracking, the notice informing them of certified mail has been delivered but not picked up. After 5 days they will return it to sender... (me.)
Today is the 5th day, and they have still refused to pick up this letter, meaning they will be able to keep calling me since "they were never notified."
How can I make them stop calling if they don't accept their mail? I don't dispute the validity of this debt, but I do question the validity of their debt collection practices. If I don't have the money on monday morning, what makes them think I will have it monday night or tuesday morning? This is not a fair debt collection practice, this is simple harrassment.
I originally would speak to them and explain my situation. I have recently become disabled, and have been waiting months for a decision on my SS claim. If i werent living on family owned property, I'd be homeless right now, as I have no income whatsoever other than food stamps and the occasional help I get from area churches. I don't have the money, and am not likely to have it any time soon.
I wouldn't mind if they only contacted me once or twice per month just to see if my situation has changed. But daily? Its harrassment, plain and simple.
And now it seems like its going to continue, since my letter demanding that they stop is on its way back to me as I write this.
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