Harrasment By Collection Agencies For Someone Else's Charges

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A:We had a similar case. A large department store kept demanding a payment of about $150 from us, when we in fact have not only paid but overpaid our bill by about $6. Telephone calls and letters to the merchant were ignored and we were threatened with "collection". We took them to small claims court and after proving that we didn't owe them anything, the Judge counted the harassing notices and awarded us $100 for each note, seven in all, for $700. Sometimes offense id the best defense. Of course, you and I have rights in the United States that other people, especially those who lived under communist rule, could only dream of.