Things that
actually have been said to people while we were calling at work...
The Top 5
Phrases Guaranteed to Piss a Debtor Off
5. “Well, ma’am, I’m sorry you’re eating
dinner, but perhaps you should cater your schedule around when you’ll be receiving
collection calls.”
4. “Ma’am, we are legally allowed to call
between 8 A.M. and 9 P.M. It is now 8:35. If you have a problem with that, you
can take it up with state legislature.”
3. “Sir, you can’t sue me for putting this on
your credit, even if your insurance should have paid. You are ultimately
responsible for any charges incurred regardless of whether the doctor submits
this to your insurance. You can write in for an itemized statement if you’d
like to submit this yourself, and no, sir, calling me a fucking cunt is not
going to make me send that without an authorizing signature.”
2. “I’m sorry you’re dying, sir, but you still
owe this bill.”
1. “Sir, if you
can afford a new Dodge Stratus, you can afford to make a $25 dollar payment on
your $4,356 bill.”