John
Lincolndale,#2Consumer Comment
Mon, May 05, 2003
I too, have bben trying to pay off my First Consumers account after that BS situation on March 7, 2003, when they yanked my only credit card from me for their federalally charged inpropriaties. They contacted me last week to ask if I send additional payment, which I responded that I intended to pay off in full this week, May 5. An attempt to call today, after several dis-connects, was a new phone number. FCNB sent my account to collections and added $65 in fees!!!. I was late by 1 week (waiting for a large check to clear) and they sent me to collections!!! The collection agency was able to see a notation on my account that I was contacted by FCNB, and I had promised to sent my payment in this week. I hope the bankruptcy courts who are hearing the cases of Speigal and Newport News (parent companies) throw the book at them and give all assets back to their creditors, and legal action should be taken against the decision makers of that company who reipped consumers off on a regular basis. They're thieves, and belong in jail!