[OPLINLIST] Debt Collectors

[Bill Martino]

Ironically, we once had Unique call one of our employees at a previous
library for excessive overdue and lost items.  To be honest, I thought that
was pretty darn funny (it also got the account squared away pretty quickly
too!)


On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 11:14 AM, Bill Hardison <bhardison at norweld.org>wrote:

> I was once one of "those" fellows back in my checkered past.  This site
> should answer your/their questions.
> http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection
>
> The short answer is no they cannot if they are told not to (orally or in
> writing), AND they are a third party collector. If it is a debt being
> collected by the first party (the one money is owed) the FDCPA doesn't
> apply.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
>
> *Bill**
>
> You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles.*
> Miracle Max: The Princess Bride (1987)
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> On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 10:51 AM, Janelle Thomas <jthomas at oplin.org> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know if debt and bill collectors are allowed to call
>> employees at work? We have an employee who is continually receiving these
>> calls.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Janelle Thomas, MLIS
>> Director, Swanton Public Library
>> 305 Chestnut St., Swanton OH 43558
>> http://www.swanton.lib.oh.us
>> Ph: (419) 826-2760 ext. 208
>>
>>
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Bill Martino
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Holmes County District Public Library
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Millersburg, Ohio 44654
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