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Date Received Timely Response Product Issue State / Zip Submitted Via Tags
03/23/2015 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
  • Communication tactics
  • Used obscene/profane/abusive language
  • AL
  • 36608
Web
I work as an admin assistant for a small church, and they decided the switch from XXXX to XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX at first tried really hard to keep us ; having several sales people offer discounts and such but when they realized we were not going to change our mind, their tone changed rather quickly and we were told that we were still under contract ; owing them several thousand dollars but get this, it would still take a few months to cancel the service! So we would have to pay our monthly bill for services that they were not providing AND pay this ridiculous amount for early termination and whatever other fees! This really did not make any sense, and calls were made to XXXX to get clarity on the matter. Their customer service and sales people however, give you different information, so you ca n't really trust that what person A is saying is really true because person B will tell you the opposite. Even though I was not the main contact for this process, as the admin, I receive all the mail and answer the phone so therefore I was able to see how fast this issue became an unnecessary problem. After receiving a few notices from XXXX in the mail, soon started the phone calls from collections. And how they called, over, and over, and over again. Even after I explained that they were calling a CHURCH, and that it was n't me personally that could solve the issue, they kept calling. I blocked at least XXXX different numbers : XXXX and XXXX. All while this is happening, we actually did have a representative from our church who was in communication with someone at XXXX trying to resolve the issue. Fast forward ; we got a pretty serious sounding letter from a debt collector that I gave to our guy, the first letter from a company other than XXXX. Since this letter our account has been almost completely resolved, but then we get another letter, from " Sage Capital Recovery '' to be specific, and this letter is completely unacceptable ; using degrading, belittling and threatening language and false information. I just can not accept that Sage Capital Recovery is using this kind of communication to bully people into paying debts that may or may not be accurate, as well as disregarding any attempts made by the customer to resolve the matter in the first place. The letter is written in a tone that is automatically accusing the addressee of neglectful handling of the matter and takes the assumption that they will continue in the same way. And then they write : " we have completed our due diligence and fully documented our efforts to cooperate with you '' ... .Really? You made copies of the XXXX letters you sent us? Wow, good for you. They did not even address our letter with our Church 's name - just our address saying " accounts payable ''. I have worked in debt collections before, and it absolutely kills me that companies like Sage Capital Recovery treat people who owe money like second class citizens. I understand that we all have a job to do, but there is such a thing as ethical and fair business practices. Recording how many letters you spit out on a daily basis does not mean you have done your " due diligence ''. Harassing people with automatic phone calls does not mean you have made " all efforts to reach a cooperative resolution ''. It just means that you make your money off of the back of broken people.
12/09/2019 No
  • Debt collection
  • Other debt
  • Communication tactics
  • You told them to stop contacting you, but they keep trying
  • IL
  • 60532
Web
I received a letter from Sage capitol recovery concerning a debt of {$3700.00} with XXXX. They asked that I review this information and respond in writing within 30 days if I did not recognize this debt. Having never done business with XXXX I responded in writing explaining that I was not the person that they were looking for, as well as that I never made any purchases with XXXX and that they had the wrong person. I had never received any calls until after they received my letter which was mailed to Sage capitol recovery on XX/XX/19 ( their letter was dated XX/XX/19 ). Now once or twice a week I get a robocall from Sage capitol recovery asking me to call XXXX XXXX at XXXX. I have had the exact computer voice message at least 5 times over a span of 2-3 weeks. I did return the call twice only to be automatically transferred to a voicemail which stated this voicemail box is full. Please call back at another time. There does not seem to be anyone working at this place as I have only received robocalls and cant get a human to answer any call. This is not my debt, I dont know how to have them stop robocalling me. As I stated clearly in my written response, they have the wrong person.
10/13/2021 No
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not yours
  • GA
  • 30106
Web
Hello, I requested validation of an alleged debt from Sage Capital Recovery around XX/XX/2021. I then responded back immediately, via certified mail requesting validation. This request was not honored. I have not received validation after 2 attempts which span over 1.5 months. This is against the law. In addition, the collection letter does Not bare my name which i informed them of yet they still attempt to collect... Furthermore, I this correspondence stated that Sage Capital Recovery now owns this alleged debt ( Once held by XXXX XXXX XXXX ) and that they will now be solely responsible for perusing it. However, XXXX XXXX XXXX continues to correspond with me illegally. They are adversely affecting my credit rating with this invalidated, alleged account. I informed them that they must stop reporting this account to my credit reporting bureaus while this account is in the validation stage Yet they continue to report it unlawfully. I wont this alleged deb/invalidated account off of my credit reports immediately.
09/12/2023 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not yours
  • NY
  • 10011
Web
On the XXXX of XXXX I received a notice in the mail that I owe {$320.00} for a debt for an account with XXXX XXXX XXXX in XX/XX/. I have no account with XXXX XXXX XXXX, and I never carry debt. I do not support usury. The letter was sent by a company called Sage Capital Recovery. They gave me a Sage reference number of : XXXX Knowing that the letter was phishing for information to get into my bank account, I filed it away. Today a woman called and behaved roughly on the call, and hung up when I mentioned fraud. The company lists an address of Sage Capital Recovery XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX NJ XXXX XXXX The number the offensive woman called from is XXXX I recently unfroze my XXXX account briefly to allow a merchant to check my credit for a credit card -- I never carrry a balance forward on credit cards even -- so it is possible that there was a security breech at that time. Please prevent Sage Capital from perpetrating further chicanery against me or others. Thank you for your time and attention.
08/03/2021 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Medical debt
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt was paid
  • NJ
  • 08094
Web
XXXX from Sage Capital called about a {$150.00} debt from XXXX XXXX for my youngest child from a while ago. XXXX had all of our birthdates and our address. I have paid all our bills from XXXX as they came and we had nothing in collections with them. I notified them of this. XXXX did not provide the date of service or any information about what the bill was for. I also notified them that I hadnt received any bills or written communication from them or XXXX. And I informed them that I would be calling XXXX to deal with any billing directly. XXXX left me a call back number of XXXX. I have since called XXXX and they checked under every single family member and we do not owe them anything and have a XXXX balance.
07/18/2019 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly
  • Contacted your employer
  • CT
  • 06905
Web
XXXX XXXX indicates he has a file on his desk about me, has left messages threatened to file adverse action against me. I have no knowledge or received documentation regarding " the file '' XXXX XXXX represents Sage Capital Recovery XXXX Ext XXXX He contacted me several times this week at work. Today XX/XX/19 I called him back, asked him to refrain from calling or leaving messages at my work place. I stated my name and repeated twice to stop calling my workplace.
07/28/2021 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Auto debt
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not yours
  • GA
  • 30252
Web
I recently got my credit report because I notice that my credit score had dropped and I was wondering what was the cause. I noticed a collection that I wasn't familiar with. A couple of days later I got a call from this company. They place this collection on my credit before they even had a conversation with me to even see if this was my debt. A few days after that I got a letter in the mail. This is insane.
11/30/2016 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
  • False statements or representation
  • Attempted to collect wrong amount
  • TN
  • 37415
Web
XXXX collection agencies ( each saying they represent XXXX ) contacted me on the same date regarding the exact same account. XXXX by phone, the other by letter. Does the FDCP Act allow that? How am I supposed to know who to deal with? I dispute the charges to begin with. Is it my burden to dispute the matter with XXXX collection agencies? What if I settle with XXXX and the other keeps hounding me?
01/10/2020 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Other debt
  • Communication tactics
  • Used obscene, profane, or other abusive language
  • IA
  • 514XX
Web
First off, I don't owe a balance with XXXX ... I've been harassed by fXXXXr for months now after telling them to cease communication! They violated fair debt collection practices! Then sage capital recovery has called and threatened me with jail time if I didn't pay. The guy, told me I need to learn how to pay my bills! This is harassment and is against federal law!
05/24/2021 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
  • Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged
  • PA
  • 18042
Web
I'm submitting through this site for help. This collection agency has not proved this account is mine. They have not sent me any of the proof : *Assignment clause *Notarized letter of debt purchase *Signed contract from original creditor *Copy of license to collect in my state legally
05/24/2022 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Medical debt
  • Communication tactics
  • Used obscene, profane, or other abusive language
  • NJ
  • 08057
Web
Representative calls about persist with the debt collection, pressures into making payment arrangements and when I decline, remarks inappropriately. Representative, XXXX, also commented on the nature of the bill - ( referenced that I may have been ill because my frequent ER visits ).
06/10/2015 No
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Communication tactics
  • Frequent or repeated calls
  • GA
  • XXXXX
Web
Phone number XXXX calls and a recording says the call is for someone who does NOT live here. I have notified them XXXX times that the person does NOT live here and the robot continuously calls back.
11/02/2023 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Other debt
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt was result of identity theft
  • TX
  • 79601
Web
Sage capital recovery, contact me XX/XX/23 trying to collect a debt I do not owe. My personal information was misused / identity theft and I am unaware of this debt.
01/24/2019 No
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not yours
  • TX
  • 77095
Web
XXXX trying to collect a debt not owed
09/02/2015 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Communication tactics
  • Used obscene/profane/abusive language
  • GA
  • 30263
Web Older American, Servicemember
Used foul, and obscene language
02/01/2024 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Medical debt
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not yours
  • MO
  • 63304
Web
11/27/2023 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not yours
  • IL
  • 62035
Web
10/31/2023 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not yours
  • MO
  • 64063
Web
04/18/2023 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not yours
  • NC
  • 27262
Web
12/21/2022 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Other debt
  • False statements or representation
  • Attempted to collect wrong amount
  • FL
  • 33764
Phone
07/22/2022 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Medical debt
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt was paid
  • NJ
  • 08046
Phone
03/31/2022 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Communication tactics
  • Called before 8am or after 9pm
  • CA
  • 90815
Web
12/22/2021 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Credit card debt
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not yours
  • GA
  • 30106
Referral
11/06/2021 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt was result of identity theft
  • GA
  • 30296
Web
10/07/2021 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Credit card debt
  • Communication tactics
  • Called before 8am or after 9pm
  • CA
  • 90815
Web
07/02/2021 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Private student loan debt
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not yours
  • VA
  • 24060
Web
03/11/2021 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Medical debt
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt was paid
  • NJ
  • 08052
Web
03/14/2018 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Other debt
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt was paid
  • FL
  • 32301
Referral
04/27/2017 No
  • Debt collection
  • Medical debt
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt was paid
  • NJ
  • 08004
Web
01/12/2017 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
  • Communication tactics
  • Called outside of 8am-9pm
  • OR
  • 97236
Web Servicemember
06/15/2016 No
  • Debt collection
  • Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
  • Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
  • Debt was paid
  • TN
  • 37067
Web
10/09/2015 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
  • Taking/threatening an illegal action
  • Threatened to sue on too old debt
  • PA
  • 19348
Postal mail
06/25/2015 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
  • Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not mine
  • FL
  • 33024
Referral
03/12/2015 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not mine
  • WA
  • 98620
Web Older American
03/10/2015 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
  • Communication tactics
  • Frequent or repeated calls
  • NJ
  • 08103
Phone Older American
02/11/2015 No
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not mine
  • CT
  • 06379
Web Servicemember
02/03/2015 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not mine
  • PA
  • 19135
Web
01/29/2015 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • False statements or representation
  • Impersonated an attorney or official
  • NJ
  • 08060
Web
12/01/2014 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not mine
  • GA
  • 30083
Web
10/24/2014 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
  • Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not mine
  • IL
  • 60647
Web Servicemember
09/26/2014 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Credit card
  • Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
  • Debt was paid
  • TX
  • 76550
Postal mail
08/06/2014 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Improper contact or sharing of info
  • Contacted employer after asked not to
  • MD
  • 20866
Web Older American
07/17/2014 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
  • Improper contact or sharing of info
  • Talked to a third party about my debt
  • FL
  • 33157
Web
03/23/2014 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Credit card
  • Communication tactics
  • Threatened to take legal action
  • NJ
  • 08742
Web
03/06/2014 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Credit card
  • Improper contact or sharing of info
  • Contacted me instead of my attorney
  • FL
  • 32137
Web
01/29/2014 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Credit card
  • Communication tactics
  • Frequent or repeated calls
  • TX
  • 78254
Web
12/18/2013 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • I do not know
  • Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not mine
  • TX
  • 78253
Web
12/03/2013 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Credit card
  • Communication tactics
  • Threatened to take legal action
  • CT
  • 06611
Web