Talk about your troubles - Page 866

brunette trixie · 11-20-2009, 02:07 PM

Glad to hear your stress level went down a bunch, sweetpea.

Gut, I think if it's H1N1 it lasts about a week.

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buglover · 11-20-2009, 02:28 PM

I hope everyone begins to feel better soon.

My trouble is a gnawing feeling regarding a bill I received from an Attorney that I had seen about 6 years ago. I had one meeting with her, paid in a check and went about my business. This September 22nd I received a bill for 10 minutes of a phone call consult I supposedly received on Sept. 9th. I haven't called her office in years. I called the billing manager listed on the bill and it was a cell phone and a man answered. I asked for the billing manager by name and he said she would call me back. She never called. I called the attorney personally and said I haven't spoken with you in years....she agreed and said she would take care of it.

Last month I called the billing manager again and got a voice mail. I left a message stating that this is a mistake and I would like it cleared up. I gave all the information on the invoice and never heard from her.

Today I called the number again and got voice mail again. This time I demanded a call back to ensure that this has been taken care of and that I will not be sent to collections for $25 for a 10 minute phone call I never made.

If I do not receive a call from this billing manager, what type of action do I take? I'm scared to call the attorney again because she may charge me for trying to sort this whole billing error out.

Gutmutter · 11-20-2009, 02:36 PM

I'd be inclined to document the calls you made and put it out of your mind. If you get another bill, try again. I've had something similar happen and they never got back to me, but they took care of the problem.

Columbia, MD · 11-21-2009, 05:19 AM

[quote=buglover;3754146;].........................I
My trouble is a gnawing feeling regarding a bill I received from an Attorney that I had seen about 6 years ago. I had one meeting with her, paid in a check and went about my business. This September 22nd I received a bill for 10 minutes of a phone call consult I supposedly received on Sept. 9th. I haven't called her office in years. I called the billing manager listed on the bill and it was a cell phone and a man answered. I asked for the billing manager by name and he said she would call me back. She never called. I called the attorney personally and said I haven't spoken with you in years....she agreed and said she would take care of it.................

Sounds like a scam to me. I would call the consumer protection agency serving the area in which you live. You are being harrassed. No attorney and/or staff would have you call back to a cell phone number. Antennas up!! if you know what I mean.

gabriel · 11-21-2009, 05:47 AM

Best thing seriously is to send a letter requiring a signature for receiving it stating that you dispute the charges and insist they reply in writing. If they do call you, part of your documented conversation should be and you will have a letter to me within 5 days correct?

GuardianAngel · 11-21-2009, 03:57 PM

I agree with gabriel. Send a letter outlining everything that happened, including your phone calls to rectify the problem. In that letter, ask that a written reply be sent back to you confirming you do not owe the $25.00 or you will seek legal counsel.

Hopefully you will receive some sort of notice that you do not owe the money, then I would get a free credit check done on myself to ensure it is not reported on the credit bureau. If it is on the credit bureau, I would send a copy of the letter they sent confirming you do not owe the money, so the credit bureau can adjust your records. I would keep that letter for a very long time.

I work with credit reports as part of my job, I see it happening all the time. By the time someone realizes an obligation is on their credit report that shouldn't be there, they have lost the receipt and its quite an ordeal getting another one several years after something has been paid.

norealityhere · 11-21-2009, 04:05 PM

Bug,
I agree with Columbia that this is a scam.
I'd do what she outlines and, also, what Gabriel has stated.
It's always best to CYA. Good luck!

Sweetpea,
Glad to hear the great news. And that the pain is starting to subside.

Gut,
Hope you're doing better. Whenever I get a flu, it takes me about 1 week to 10 days to feel better. Whenever I try to push myself too fast, it tends to worsen and the flu lingers.

Gutmutter · 11-21-2009, 07:34 PM

Permission to be lazy - Thanks norealityhere!

I'm feeling better today. I woke up at 2 a.m. with a temp of 102.6 and took some Nyquil to knock myself out. When I woke up in the morning my clothes were DRENCHED but my fever was gone and I've had enough energy to go to the dump, do a load of laundry and a load of dishes. That's enough for one day.

sweetpea · 11-21-2009, 11:11 PM

Glad you're feeling better Gutmutter. Sounds like the worst of it is over.

Gutmutter · 11-22-2009, 12:53 PM

I'm feeling much better, thanks. But not all better. I get dizzy when I stand up. I think I'll take another day off tomorrow just to be sure I'm not contagious.

11-20-2009, 02:07 PM	#8651
brunette trixie FORT Fogey Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,266	Re: Talk about your troubles Glad to hear your stress level went down a bunch, sweetpea. Gut, I think if it's H1N1 it lasts about a week.

11-20-2009, 02:28 PM	#8652
buglover Searching for inner peace Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Age: 36 Posts: 11,854	Re: Talk about your troubles I hope everyone begins to feel better soon. My trouble is a gnawing feeling regarding a bill I received from an Attorney that I had seen about 6 years ago. I had one meeting with her, paid in a check and went about my business. This September 22nd I received a bill for 10 minutes of a phone call consult I supposedly received on Sept. 9th. I haven't called her office in years. I called the billing manager listed on the bill and it was a cell phone and a man answered. I asked for the billing manager by name and he said she would call me back. She never called. I called the attorney personally and said I haven't spoken with you in years....she agreed and said she would take care of it. Last month I called the billing manager again and got a voice mail. I left a message stating that this is a mistake and I would like it cleared up. I gave all the information on the invoice and never heard from her. Today I called the number again and got voice mail again. This time I demanded a call back to ensure that this has been taken care of and that I will not be sent to collections for $25 for a 10 minute phone call I never made. If I do not receive a call from this billing manager, what type of action do I take? I'm scared to call the attorney again because she may charge me for trying to sort this whole billing error out. __________________ In my own little world.

11-20-2009, 02:36 PM	#8653
Gutmutter Crystal for the win! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wild Heart Posts: 6,560	Re: Talk about your troubles I'd be inclined to document the calls you made and put it out of your mind. If you get another bill, try again. I've had something similar happen and they never got back to me, but they took care of the problem. __________________ Count your blessings!

11-21-2009, 05:19 AM	#8654
Columbia, MD One of a kind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In my own little dream world Posts: 592	Re: Talk about your troubles [quote=buglover;3754146;].........................I My trouble is a gnawing feeling regarding a bill I received from an Attorney that I had seen about 6 years ago. I had one meeting with her, paid in a check and went about my business. This September 22nd I received a bill for 10 minutes of a phone call consult I supposedly received on Sept. 9th. I haven't called her office in years. I called the billing manager listed on the bill and it was a cell phone and a man answered. I asked for the billing manager by name and he said she would call me back. She never called. I called the attorney personally and said I haven't spoken with you in years....she agreed and said she would take care of it................. Sounds like a scam to me. I would call the consumer protection agency serving the area in which you live. You are being harrassed. No attorney and/or staff would have you call back to a cell phone number. Antennas up!! if you know what I mean. __________________ People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people doing it. -- Chinese proverb

11-21-2009, 05:47 AM	#8655
gabriel PFFT! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: At home Age: 52 Posts: 8,372	Re: Talk about your troubles Best thing seriously is to send a letter requiring a signature for receiving it stating that you dispute the charges and insist they reply in writing. If they do call you, part of your documented conversation should be and you will have a letter to me within 5 days correct?

11-21-2009, 03:57 PM	#8656
GuardianAngel Do You Believe? Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Niagara Falls Canada Posts: 2,623	Re: Talk about your troubles I agree with gabriel. Send a letter outlining everything that happened, including your phone calls to rectify the problem. In that letter, ask that a written reply be sent back to you confirming you do not owe the $25.00 or you will seek legal counsel. Hopefully you will receive some sort of notice that you do not owe the money, then I would get a free credit check done on myself to ensure it is not reported on the credit bureau. If it is on the credit bureau, I would send a copy of the letter they sent confirming you do not owe the money, so the credit bureau can adjust your records. I would keep that letter for a very long time. I work with credit reports as part of my job, I see it happening all the time. By the time someone realizes an obligation is on their credit report that shouldn't be there, they have lost the receipt and its quite an ordeal getting another one several years after something has been paid. __________________ How much is that doggie suffering in the window? Stop puppy mills. And then there's hockey, our national religion. Congrats Canada! Congrats World!

11-21-2009, 04:05 PM	#8657
norealityhere May 2010 be a better year Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,285	Re: Talk about your troubles Bug, I agree with Columbia that this is a scam. I'd do what she outlines and, also, what Gabriel has stated. It's always best to CYA. Good luck! Sweetpea, Glad to hear the great news. And that the pain is starting to subside. Gut, Hope you're doing better. Whenever I get a flu, it takes me about 1 week to 10 days to feel better. Whenever I try to push myself too fast, it tends to worsen and the flu lingers. __________________ To Thine Own Self Be True

11-21-2009, 07:34 PM	#8658
Gutmutter Crystal for the win! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wild Heart Posts: 6,560	Re: Talk about your troubles Permission to be lazy - Thanks norealityhere! I'm feeling better today. I woke up at 2 a.m. with a temp of 102.6 and took some Nyquil to knock myself out. When I woke up in the morning my clothes were DRENCHED but my fever was gone and I've had enough energy to go to the dump, do a load of laundry and a load of dishes. That's enough for one day. __________________ Count your blessings!

11-21-2009, 11:11 PM	#8659
sweetpea The Robfather is Back! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,290	Re: Talk about your troubles Glad you're feeling better Gutmutter. Sounds like the worst of it is over.

11-22-2009, 12:53 PM	#8660
Gutmutter Crystal for the win! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wild Heart Posts: 6,560	Re: Talk about your troubles I'm feeling much better, thanks. But not all better. I get dizzy when I stand up. I think I'll take another day off tomorrow just to be sure I'm not contagious. __________________ Count your blessings!