- Commercial Name: Legal Helpers Debt Resolution Bankruptcy
- Record Date: 11-8-2010
- Network/Channel: Retro TV
- Description: 1-800-509-2000. This is a very interesting commercial. Legal Helpers has created a large network of affiliates and agents to sell debt settlement services to people they say can avoid bankruptcy. At the same time Legal Helpers runs the commercial below promoting bankruptcy and telling people to avoid debt settlement.
The advertisement says:
Actor Says: “Shouldn’t I consolidate my bills and pay a debt settlement company?”
Legal Helpers Says: “No. 75% of those programs fail and leave you with your bills and a poor credit score.”
Struggling to pay your bills, viewers are urged to pursue bankruptcy. By the way, the commercial directs viewers to a website that has the BBB shield on it but it does not link people to the actual profile. Legal Helpers actually has an F rating with the BBB and their record can be found here.
[quicktime]https://getoutofdebt.org/member/video/LegalHelpers-20101108.mov[/quicktime]
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So legal helpers out one side of their mouth says “settlement rocks, it’s the way to go. Give us your monies!†and out the other side comes “Settlement sucks, bankruptcy is the way to go. Give us your monies!â€
So, their kinda bipolar?
So legal helpers out one side of their mouth says “settlement rocks, it’s the way to go. Give us your monies!” and out the other side comes “Settlement sucks, bankruptcy is the way to go. Give us your monies!”
So, their kinda bipolar?
Care One is still touting their “A+” rating and BBB link on their website http://www.careonecredit.com, but they still have “no rating”. They should at least take it down until they resolve their issue with the BBB. I am pretty sure this is because of the below, but maybe it’s over something else….
https://getoutofdebt.org/23377/…
Care One is still touting their “A+” rating and BBB link on their website http://www.careonecredit.com, but they still have “no rating”. They should at least take it down until they resolve their issue with the BBB. I am pretty sure this is because of the below, but maybe it’s over something else….
https://getoutofdebt.org/23377/debt-management-company-to-pay-4-5-million-to-settle-debt-management-complaints