Date Received: 2018-12-29T00:00:00.000
Product: Credit card debt
Issue: Communication tactics
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: Im having issues with XXXX because they did not report my dispute correctly/timely for a charge I did not authorize. I was contacted last week by XXXX who advised the account is in dispute with MasterCard. I said a payment is about to be due and I wasnt trying to have collection calls over this one charge and finance charges. She confirmed I would not be receiving collection calls.
I have received the following excessive calls from their collections department which is against the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act : XX/XX/XXXX @ XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX @ XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX @ XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX Text message from XXXX sent and received at XXXX XXXX today XX/XX/XXXX as well as a call at XXXX XXXX.
The calls are harassing and the account is not even supposed to be showing delinquent.
Company: Alliance Data Card Services
State/Zip: FL
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with non-monetary relief
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 3112754
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