The Affiliated Group, Inc Complaint: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed

#1514047 11 Aug 2015

Debt collection Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)

Complaint #1514047 submitted on 08/11/2015 relating to The Affiliated Group, Inc. Complaint relates to Debt collection Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) - Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed Debt is not mine.

Complaint was submitted via Web and sent to the company on Tuesday 11th August 2015.

Narrative (may be redacted).

I used to have voice over internet with the carrier called XXXX now known as XXXX XXXX and about a year and a half ago I discontinued telephone service with them. However there was an incident in which I moved and in that move I lost a little box that was necessary to voice over telephone calling. The box was about the same size as a deck of cards. I contacted XXXX and explained that the little box had somehow gotten lost in the moves.They said that I owed them {$100.00} dollars for the box. I explained to XXXX that it was an honest mistake and due to me having to move twice in two months, that it was an mistake in which I had ultimately no control over the situation being that the movers were moving me and I explained that I could not afford to pay for the box and that since I was a loyal customer for four years I felt that they should have honored my reasons. I was never again contacted by XXXX. About a year later I began receiving harassing telephone calls from a collection agency stating that they represented XXXX and that they were trying to collect {$120.00}. I asked them what for and they said I owed them money for the lost box. I explained to the collection agency what the situation was and why I did not feel that I should be held responsible for a little lost box and that mistakes happen. I told them that I was filing a complaint. I recently reviewed my credit report and found that I have a collection item reported by the collection agency who supposedly was representing XXXX. I feel that this wrong being that XXXX never contacted me again nor tried to call and discuss the situation and for them to do this is really bad business after I had a legitimate and very logical reason for the issue. I would never deliberately NOT send a little box back to a company for no good reason. I think what XXXX did was wrong and I do not feel that I owe them anything. This is how XXXX treats it former loyal customer 's? I want the derogatory information that XXXX supplied to be removed from my credit report and I want the harassing phone calls to stop. I am requesting your help with this matter and please advise. Thank You. XXXX XXXX

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