Merchants’ Credit Guide Company – CFPB Complaint ID 2854251

Date Received: 2018-03-23T00:00:00

Product: Medical debt

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided

Consumer Complaint: Merchants credit guide appeared on my credit asked what this was for all information was a hospital bill. went to hospital got a copy of bill paid hospital directly and merchants placed on my credit anyways even though I didn’t owe them, and proceeded to claim a amount higher then what was actually owed.

Company: Merchants’ Credit Guide Company

State/Zip: IL 604XX

Company Response to Complaint: Closed with non-monetary relief

Was Company Response Timely: Yes

Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A

Complaint ID: 2854251

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