BC really that hard up for money?

Delphinus · #1 07-22-2009, 07:34 AM

Stevem I didn't say they were justified, I totally agree that the harrassment is wrong. I just said it was typical, and that I sympathized because it happened to me too a few years ago. This is why I suggested calling a lawyer or the police if it continues, one shouldn't have to put up with that especially when it's clearly referring to something illegitimate in the first place.

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

it doesn't matter what they feel they are not allowed to harase, threten and such. The Business Practices & Consumer Protection Act was passed in BC for this exact reason. and every provence has there own set of rules.

Steve

StirCrazy · #2 07-22-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Stevem I didn't say they were justified, I totally agree that the harrassment is wrong. I just said it was typical, and that I sympathized because it happened to me too a few years ago. This is why I suggested calling a lawyer or the police if it continues, one shouldn't have to put up with that especially when it's clearly referring to something illegitimate in the first place.

yup I agree.. and the problem is too many people think they can just walk all over you and don't know they have rights. I had a go around with a Dentist's office, and one a few years back with a fitness company that went out of buisness befor I could finnish paying for my membership. aparently they were choked that I felt if they went out of buisness 1 month after they signed me up then I didn't have to make any more payments other than the first. (that was an interesting one)

Steve

Delphinus · #3 07-22-2009, 05:05 PM

Wow man .. I guess it takes all kinds !! That's unreal.

BlueAbyss · #4 07-22-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

aparently they were choked that I felt if they went out of buisness 1 month after they signed me up then I didn't have to make any more payments other than the first. (that was an interesting one)

OMG, I'd flip out. My last semblance of calm and decency would fly out the window. Bad things would happen

Zoaelite · #5 07-22-2009, 08:40 PM

A contract is a contract, funny how when the consumer breaks the contract we are billed out of the ying yang. On the same note if the provider breaks the contract the consumer is usually the one that still pays out of the ying yang... Great world we live in.

StirCrazy · #6 07-23-2009, 03:59 AM

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A contract is a contract, funny how when the consumer breaks the contract we are billed out of the ying yang. On the same note if the provider breaks the contract the consumer is usually the one that still pays out of the ying yang... Great world we live in.

yes, but the premis was that I made 6 installments for 12 months free access to there facility. so if I paid the first instalment and they go out of business then they are not upholding there end of the contract so it is deamed null and void so why should I continue to pay for a service I am not getting. the lawyers agreed with me anyways

at any rate once I told the colection company I had consulted a lawyer and was looking at leagal action against the company they droped the debit and kicked it back to the company. since the company was now defunct they couldn't come after me.

what I realy like are the cell phone contracts.. if you want to stop it early your pay out is the remainder of the contract.. not like a mortage where it is a couple months interest payments.

Steve

BlueAbyss · #7 07-23-2009, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

what I realy like are the cell phone contracts.. if you want to stop it early your pay out is the remainder of the contract.. not like a mortage where it is a couple months interest payments.

Tell me about it, when I lived in Sasktoon I had a Roger's cell phone as my only phone. They contacted me about adding a second phone to my account for a nominal fee (it was a good deal, actually), and were to send me a pair of free phones. Well, 2 months went by, no phones... but the extra charge was added to my bill. Eventually I refused to pay the extra charges, and had a run-in with some lackey at one of the Roger's offices... needless to say, I cancelled my service sooner than later, and refused to pay the excess charges.

I have yet to hear from collections about that one, but suspect that bill to be still floating around somewhere.

mark · #8 07-23-2009, 01:56 PM

another concern I have with the Collection Agency, now there's a bunch of nut jobs with a grudge that there's no commission with all my personal info.

mark · #9 07-23-2009, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

and one a few years back with a fitness company that went out of buisness befor I could finnish paying for my membership. aparently they were choked that I felt if they went out of buisness 1 month after they signed me up then I didn't have to make any more payments other than the first. (that was an interesting one)

Steve

the bankruptcy sure must of been hunting for money for the creditors on that one