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Pros
  • Clear communication about debts
  • Willingness to negotiate payment plans
Cons
  • Confusion over account details
  • Aggressive collection tactics

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2008

    In 2001, I got married and moved out of state. I enrolled in a college, and received a student loan. I made the required payments while I was in school. My now ex-husband paid off the balance from our joint account. I did not receive any statements after that. After my divored, I moved back home and re-married. Out of the blue, I received a letter stating that my student loan had been in default for some time.

    Any correspondence relating to my loan had been withheld by my ex-husband. (His parents address and a lot of mysterious items had been put on my credit report which were also obviously his doing.) I was just starting my own business, and had little money. I was contacted by Allied Interstate via mail and phone. They would not tell me who the original creditor was or anything other than the amount I owed. I found out the Dept of Education uses them through their site. Allied would never do anything other than be extremely nasty. I then received a letter from the Dept of Education giving me an address to send payment directly to them.

    I sent a letter to the Dept of Education defaulted loan division stating my situation and willingness to pay $25 a month and more once I was able until my loan was paid off. I mailed my first payment in July 2008, and another in August-both checks were cashed. The August payment was posted to my account, but not July. I emailed to inquire on the status of my July payment and was sent back an email stating that my AUGUST payment had been refunded to me.

    I was not given a reason and was told to wait 4-6 weeks for a refund! Since I mailed my first payment I have begun receiving phone calls from Allied Interstate again. They are always rude, and though I have informed them I'm paying to the address I was given, they INSIST that I must pay directly to them! At this point, I am extremely confused. I am trying to pay my loan off, but it seems like it's way more difficult that it should be.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2008

    Jason called my house in reference to Packet for Cheryl on September 8th the first time. He asked me to have Cheryl call him back. He called a few days later and asked for her and included her middle name. Jason told me that he needed her telephone number because no one answered her phone. He asked if I knew her and I told him that I did. I told him that Cheryl has been gone for at least 25 years. I told him that I am not telling him anything. He slammed up the phone. He called again on September 16th and again on the 17th at 8:30 this morning, but I did not answer the phone. I don't want him to call my house and harrass me anymore about something that does not concern me. I don't owe anybody anything. I am 78 years old and this is very upsetting to me.

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    Reviewed Aug. 21, 2008

    Allied Interstate is the collection agency for BMG Music. They have called my daughter several times, she is a minor, about a shipment of CD's that she ordered. The cd's were a free offer with a magazine subscription , all she had to pay was the shipping and handling. We paid that. Now we are tood that we owe over $50 for cd's that were never ordered.

    I have asked for a statement and /pr a copy of the letter that they (the collection agency) supposedly sent us but have been told they cannot generate a hard copy for me. If they want my money, they have to provide me with something in return. I was able to speak with a manager, but he was of no help whatsoever. Idid ask them to refrain from calling my daughter on her phone. He did tell me that they would stop.

    So far, the collection agency has stopped calling, but I had to discuss this issue with them for over 30 minutes. I can think of better ways to spend my time. It has made both my daughter and myself leary of any free offers anymore.

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    Reviewed June 7, 2008

    Company had been calling up to 10X a day for months without saying who/what they were looking for. 'Cease communication' order the FDCPA was sent and received by the company in June 6. 2008 at 9:36 am. I still recieived calls on June 6 in the afternoon and evening and am already geeting calls today, June 7. Under the statue the order is considered in effect irregardless of the person/people making the calls knows or has been forwared the order.

    Being disturbed. They have once violated a strict liability statue and I could easily sue for the $1000. I am willing to take $150 as a good will settlement, and am giving the oppurtunity to resolve this before it becomes a legal matter.

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2007

    Allied Interstate has called my work and shared my personal info and then interrogated a co-worker about me. They are harassing me.

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    Reviewed July 21, 2005

    On June 16, I received a collection notice from Allied Interstate related Cingular phone bill. On June 23, I sent them a notice stated that the validity of this debt is still in dispute. Allied Interstate keep calling me at home and at work since it's againts the law (The state Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and The Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act)that makes me really mad.

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    Reviewed July 23, 2003

    Representatives from AlliedInterstate have repeatedly contacted my home in New York, making threats in order to collect on a debt that has been paid out to Sprint services. They state that they are collecting a cancellation fee for cell phone and will stop at nothing. They threatened to continue to call until they are paid directly. Further, they repeatedly contact our home each day and are rude. I have requested that they stop calling. There response is that they will continue to do so and make our lives miserable until they see payment. Currently they are causing my wife alot of emotional stress.

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    Reviewed July 23, 2003

    This is a collection agaency in Oceanside New York---I received a bill from them from their client Columbia House Records in Terra Haute, Indiana---I had bought some records from them, and didn't realize I had to buy so many more to fill the contract. The balance owed Columbia House was $ 98. 85----I received a bill from Allied Interstate in the amount of $197.70---I immediately called them---they said let me check this out-if I hadn't called them they would have taken my money.

    When I said something to them, they said I was right, but refuse to send me a corrected bill. Then they have called 4 to 5 times a day on this- if thats all they have to do on a bill of less than 100.00 they need to get some new clients. I am on disability and asked if they would take a settlement ( as I know they do )seeing I never got any mdse on this money and they said absolutely not---I said well I am on permanent disability, then you will get 10.00 a month.

    Also my telephone number is registered in Fla as well as with the US government now, where I can't get called from people like this-they call every day 4 to 5 times a day. I would appreciate if you could get me a corrected bill, and warn them not to send bills out for 2x the amount.

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    Reviewed Sept. 3, 2002

    On August 15, 2002, I received a collection letter from Allied Interstate (collection agency) stating that I owe British Petroleum/BP $255.58. Apparently, Amoco was bought out by British Petroleum and my paperwork got lost somehow. Back on August 12, 2001, I paid off (transferred the balance to another credit card) my Amoco card, cut it up, and sent it back to Amoco requesting that the card be cancelled and my account be closed out. I never heard another word from them. Now, over a year later, somehow $255.58 is in collections. I have never received a shred of correspondence since I paid the card off until this collections letter.

    I have been working with Allied Interstate and they stated that they took over this account, but never received any information stating that it was paid off, cancelled or anything of the sort. I phoned Amoco's 1-800 number just to be received by a recorded message stating the hours of operation and then they hung up on me. I have called my credit cards that I thought I transferred the Amoco balance to and cannot find which one it was.

    I am presently working 60 hours a week and going to school two nights a week on top of that and do not have time to dig out all of my paperwork over the last year and a half or two years and go through every piece of correspondence. Why must this be up to me when they are the ones that lost the paperwork? I am in the midst of all of this. So, thus far, the damage is just that this is on my credit report, which I am so desperately trying to clean up and maintain a clean record. Plus, it caused extreme frustration with every phone call I make to these people.

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    Reviewed May 3, 2002

    I received a letter that a creditor( Ford Motor credit Company had placed a claim with a collection agency(Allied Interstate). This payment had been paid in full when leased 1998 lincoln town car was turned in. I am not responsible for any laspes by the dealer or red carpet loan financier. I am leary of the Inter state people wire tapping our conversation without my permission. I thought that was against the law. I feel I am being harassed unfairly .

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    Reviewed April 16, 2002

    A call came to my answering machine at home from a person named Jeremy and given the telephone number given above to call. I called the number and the person on the other line (Edwin) stated that Carmen owe $1200 of a ATT bill and must pay it. I stated I was her husband and he told me that I should know my wife business and that they know she has the money. I told the person how do they know what she has and its none of their business what she has and he said it is his business when it concerns a debt.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2001

    The collection agency sent me letters and I have spoke with them a few times telling them that I was going to pay off all that I owe as soon as I get a job. They told me that they would put a note saying that the next person who calls will not harrass me. Today however, a customer service representative was really rude. She was saying things to me that she should not say to anyone at any cause. I resently got laid off and I have been searching for a job, and the customer service rep. was saying stuff like ,[well if you weren't lazy, you would have gotten a job.] I felt ticked off so I hung up on her. I don't like how she treated me.

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    Reviewed March 15, 2000

    I have been harassed at work by these folks. The caller is usually the same girl (I believe she is in training). I don't know what the laws or rules are but I talked to her about a month ago and settled on a payment plan. She called me yesterday and I told her I had already set up a payment schedule with her a month ago (they are supposed to deduct a $100 from my checking account on the 15th of each month).

    They have me on their automatic dialer and ended up calling me yesterday--which is an annoyance at work. She called me today and wanted to discuss my account further. I told her not to call me at work anymore, I told her that yesterday. She said that they were going to put me on their automatic dialer and I would keep getting phone calls at work. I don't know what to do because I don't know the rules and regulations.

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