"…They then got attorneys who demanded that we settle for 2,000 or they would appeal. We again refused and told them we would see them in court. They filed an appeal and a hearing date was set. We prepared ourselves, deciding to forgo an attorney after discussing the case with one. However, two days before the hearing we received a notice from them informing us that they would not pursue the appeal and would be paying us. We received the money in April. This was our little moment of victory. Collection companies have no right to harass anyone. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is very clear regarding calls to people other than debtor."

.@metaharry pure creative business gold. “F*ck You. Pay Me!” the video + the post (via @Mike_FTW)

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