PayPal's collection agency...

[Jerbee99]

What is the name of your state? Louisiana

As advised, I'll try to keep this to 1-2 concise paragraphs instead of writing a whole book.

About 8 months ago, I sold a laptop and the buyer paid 2900 with PayPal. I mailed it out to him, and thought everything was good. Next thing I know, he reverses payment and I'm left in the red. I'd already taken the money out of my PP account, so I didn't really care that much - of course I dispute it and send PP the delivery confirmation number showing I sent the package. They told me that it a delivery conf. # wasn't a valid tracking number, and they would still hold me responsible for the 2900. Well, 6 months go by, and I recieve a letter from a collection agency in the mail informing me that I now owe them the full amount. I wrote back a letter telling them the story, adding in the fact that I still have copies of receipts of mailing and purchase (of the laptop), also that my father is a local attorney and if need be will act as my legal defense in the matter, and that I'm a 21 year old FT student. Also, that I'm ready to go to small claims court with them over the whole fiasco.

It's been 2 months since that first letter, and I haven't gotten another one. Do collection agencies usually take this long to respond? Have they figured that they'll just count their losses, or are they making their way through the system, arranging a court date? Obviously, none of you can know for sure, but based on past experience?...

Advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

My response:

You said, "They told me that it a delivery conf. # wasn't a valid tracking number . . ."

Well, was it or wasn't it?

Or, is this just another one of your criminal endeavors? At the very least, and by now, your credit report has already taken a "hit".

IAAL

 

[Jerbee99]

Apparently if you read the fine print, anything mailed with a value of over $300 needs a "true" tracking number. USPS' delivery confirmation service doesn't live up to the name. As for a "criminal endeavor", I frown upon your frivolousness and hope that you can at some point in the future give constructive advice to the members of this forum. At least, with 30,000 posts (?!?!) I'd hope you would be able to do more than bicker...

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

I frown upon your frivolousness

My response:

. . . and, I fart in your general direction.

IAAL

 

[stephenk]

hey, that was my tag line!

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

hey, that was my tag line!

My response:

I know. I had you in mind as I was writing it. But, I figured since you abandoned it, it was up for grabs to use it.

And, it was so appropriate to use on this schmuck.

IAAL

 

[stephenk]

i volunteered to drop it after Mary emailed me saying some viewers objected to the tag line.

What's this world coming to when people dont appreciate monty python?

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

i volunteered to drop it after Mary emailed me saying some viewers objected to the tag line.

What's this world coming to when people dont appreciate monty python?

My response:

We were both born of a different time, my friend. Obviously, some brain dead trailer trash, who has never been out of Bumfuk, Kentucky, wrote in and complained.

IAAL

 

[Jerbee99]

Liable - I'm assuming then that the 30k posts of yours are filled with spam, and not actual advice? I'm basing this off of the comments you've posted on this and my previous thread...

 

[oob-a-keep]

Yes, I agree. It's just unreal how some people can be so rude and uncouth to others on this board. I AM ALWAYS LIABLE is only one of the many people who frequent this board, and for some odd reason or another, he finds it necessary to continuously slam others who post here, ..people who are looking for free legal advise, NOT a pissing contest, or a bickering war. He's always been this way towards people, and he's almost always "over the line" with his every response. It's been way out of hand for too long, and these derogatory comments of his, as well as many others here, are completely uncalled for. These people should really try to use some self restraint. The board would be a better, and cleaner place for everyone to come.

30,000 posts ...most of which are rude one liners .

I wish Mary had the time that this board requires, maybe this kind of crap would'nt continue.