Each of us lives only now, in this brief instant. The rest has been lived already. So make the most thoughtful choices you can today that will lead to a better future.
Steve's Thought of the Day
Stop drifting and hoping a magic solution will appear. Instead, you can participate in rescuing yourself. Find peace by pursuing facts through trusted advisers and research rather than the blind trust of salespeople trying to sell you something by almost any means necessary.
Steve's Thought of the Day
Make decisions to deal with your debt with logic and facts, not assumptions, and worry about what other people will think. People who judge you will soon be forgotten. Nobody thinks about anyone that much.
Steve's Thought of the Day
The world is nothing but constant change. Your life is only a perception. Choose a way out of debt based on facts, not assumptions. Do what is best for your future because those that judge you will not feed you.
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Do you have a greater responsibility to repair your financial past or your financial present and future? Make good choices that allow you to tackle your debt and immediately start building your emergency fund and saving for retirement. Tomorrow will be here before you know it. Lost time is a sin.
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There is no sense in wasting a perfectly good financial mistake. Instead, learn from it and do better moving forward. The past is gone. Turn and face the future now.
Steve's Thought of the Day
Those who judge you for past financial mistakes are not your friends. So don't make choices about your future out of fear of what they may think. Instead, make choices based on truth, fact, and what is best for you moving forward from today.
Steve's Thought of the Day
Don't believe everything you think. Challenge your assumptions about getting out of debt. Do what is best for you, not others.
Steve's Thought of the Day
Is it less moral to file bankruptcy or to not take action that leaves you old, broke, hungry, and dependent on others?
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If bankruptcy is so bad, why did our Founding Fathers specifically include it in the U.S. Constitution as protection for financial difficulties?
Stop listening to people that say bankruptcy is a last resort. It is neither first nor last. It is a tool like credit counseling, debt settlement, and others. For the best result, you need to use the right tool for the job.
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People that tell you to avoid bankruptcy want to sell you something else are repeating something they heard or do not know what they are talking about. Get the facts and then make your own decision. Don't let an unskilled script-reading commissioned salesperson make life decisions for you.
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Debt problems are like fingerprints. No two are alike. A one-size-fits-all solution will give you a one-size-fits-all result. You deserve better.
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You are not your debt. Your value, self-esteem, and existence should not be defined by the money troubles you may be facing right now. Debt problems are solved with proper action, not guilt, self-hatred, and disgust.
Steve's Thought of the Day
Debt is nothing more than math wrapped in emotion. The math is easy, the emotional part leads us to do impulsive things. Not the right thing.
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What type of money personality do you have? It is important to know. Take my online test now and discover how you unconsciously deal with money, credit, and debt.
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How much retirement savings are you willing to throw away by dealing with your old debt instead of preparing for your financial future? Find how much you will lose by making the wrong choice. Use my online debt repayment calculator now.
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Does it make more sense to ask for life-altering debt advice from an unskilled and untrained commissioned salesperson in a call center or an experienced debt coach like Damon Day that provides a customized solution for money troubles?
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West Asset Management – Scam, Complaint, Review, or Praise?
Please share your experience with this debt collection company and provide your review and feedback, in the comments section below.
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Did the debt collector treat you professionally?
Did the debt collector call you at appropriate times of the day or days of the week?
Was the debt collector helpful in assisting you or did they attempt to threaten, harass, or intimidate you?
Did the debt collector threaten you with legal action?
Do you feel you were abused by the debt collector, if so, why?
Was the debt collection company easy to communicate with?
Did the company respond to your communications promptly?
Was the debt collection company able to prove that you actually owed the amount they were attempting to collect from you?
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6 thoughts on “West Asset Management – Scam, Complaint, Review, or Praise?”
Fuck these people they are the worst scum of the planet, They threaten the people they seek money from. Well over 10 times they have called my work and was rude to my boss and almost got me fired. they have been harassing me my friends and my family. They’ve threatened me and the people i know over a student loan. The office that contacted me was in NJ. IVe gotten calls from atleast 6 different women who all respond in snotty unprofessional ways. If you are dealing with this company get a lawyer.
I have three accounts with WAM. In February, I sent two checks to pay off two of these accounts. The checks had account numbers written on them, directing them to be paid to the two specific accounts. They took these checks and applied a few dollars to the accounts indicated, and the rest onto the third account.
This is illegal, per section 810 of the FDCPA. I have submitted a complaint with the FTC, I have sent them a formal request to re-apply the payments as they were directed, and have disputed the accounts with Equifax and Experian.
Another thing they are doing is, rather than updating accounts when the balance changes, they are removing them and re-listing them as new collections accounts. I’m not sure if this is in violation of the FDCPA (I’ll have to research it) or the FCRA, but it’s shady nonetheless.
The best experience I had with this company is when they charged my credit card for a payment on an old bill I didn’t even know I had. I called to ask why and how they got my credit card number and charged it without permission. They kept telling me to hang on and they would check but never would answer back. They even left me on the phone till I would hang up. I once waited an hour to see how long they would leave me hanging. Worst scam of a debt collector ever. They just take and give you the finger when you call them.
The best experience I had with this company is when they charged my credit card for a payment on an old bill I didn’t even know I had. I called to ask why and how they got my credit card number and charged it without permission. They kept telling me to hang on and they would check but never would answer back. They even left me on the phone till I would hang up. I once waited an hour to see how long they would leave me hanging. Worst scam of a debt collector ever. They just take and give you the finger when you call them.
Fuck these people they are the worst scum of the planet, They threaten the people they seek money from. Well over 10 times they have called my work and was rude to my boss and almost got me fired. they have been harassing me my friends and my family. They’ve threatened me and the people i know over a student loan. The office that contacted me was in NJ. IVe gotten calls from atleast 6 different women who all respond in snotty unprofessional ways. If you are dealing with this company get a lawyer.
I have three accounts with WAM. In February, I sent two checks to pay off two of these accounts. The checks had account numbers written on them, directing them to be paid to the two specific accounts. They took these checks and applied a few dollars to the accounts indicated, and the rest onto the third account.
This is illegal, per section 810 of the FDCPA. I have submitted a complaint with the FTC, I have sent them a formal request to re-apply the payments as they were directed, and have disputed the accounts with Equifax and Experian.
Another thing they are doing is, rather than updating accounts when the balance changes, they are removing them and re-listing them as new collections accounts. I’m not sure if this is in violation of the FDCPA (I’ll have to research it) or the FCRA, but it’s shady nonetheless.
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Finally I just seen what I’ve been hunting for . Excellent thing you’ve this info. It’s great info about Lead Management.
The best experience I had with this company is when they charged my credit card for a payment on an old bill I didn’t even know I had. I called to ask why and how they got my credit card number and charged it without permission. They kept telling me to hang on and they would check but never would answer back. They even left me on the phone till I would hang up. I once waited an hour to see how long they would leave me hanging. Worst scam of a debt collector ever. They just take and give you the finger when you call them.
The best experience I had with this company is when they charged my credit card for a payment on an old bill I didn’t even know I had. I called to ask why and how they got my credit card number and charged it without permission. They kept telling me to hang on and they would check but never would answer back. They even left me on the phone till I would hang up. I once waited an hour to see how long they would leave me hanging. Worst scam of a debt collector ever. They just take and give you the finger when you call them.