Stevens Business Service Phone Harassment?
When Stevens Business Services calls you, it is important to know your rights. Stevens Business Services is a third party debt collector who is usually granted access to delinquent accounts by creditors and asked to pursue and recover the debts. However, this is not the only possible reason Stevens Business Services may be calling you.
Stevens Business Services can call you for many different reasons. It could be because of a debt you owe, to tell you about your debt status, or just to get the phone number or address of a friend or family member from you.
Whatever they may be calling for, Stevens Business Services has no right to harass you when they call.
If Stevens Business Services is calling you about a debt you actually owe, then you’re undergoing Stevens Business Services debt collection.
Most times, it is best to handle a debt while it is still at the level of the creditor. Before it gets transferred to the hands of collection agencies.
When things get into the hands of collection agencies, it may begin to get messy because most debt collectors have little patience. So you may begin to experience Stevens Business Services phone harassment.
If you’re experiencing Stevens Business Services phone harassment, understand that your rights have been violated and you can put a stop to it.
Stevens Business Services debt collection does not have to stress you out. Contact us now if you suspect that your rights have been violated.
The FDCPA
The FDCPA is acronym for Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and it is a law that was enacted to protect consumers by regulating and controlling debt collectors and their collection methods.
Enacting this law was in response to the several complaints of people concerning the unfair and abusive methods debt collectors employed in their collection processes.
This is why the FDCPA laid down rules that debt collectors like Stevens Business Services have to follow or they will attract penalties.
According to the FDCPA,
Stevens Business Services is not allowed to call a your phones many times a day with the intent of annoying you.
Stevens Business Services should not threaten you with lawsuits that they do not intend on filing
Stevens Business Services should not threaten to send you to jail. You can’t go to jail over a debt.
Stevens Business Services should not harass you over debts you do not owe.
They should not threaten physical harm to you.
It is illegal for Stevens Business Services to tell any third party about your debt
If any of the above, is done during Stevens Business Services debt collection, then they are violating the FDCPA.
Stevens Business Service a Scam?
According to the Better Business Bureau website, Stevens Business Service has been in business for 66 years. There have been 11 complaints filed against SBS with the BBB.
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Who is Stevens Business Service?
Stevens Business Service is third party debt collector located in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Address: 92 Bolt St Ste 1
Lowell, MA 01852-5316
Phone: (800) 371-8336
Stevens Business Service Phone Numbers
Are you receiving any harassing phone calls from any of the following numbers?
800-769-0375, 978-458-8336, 978-458-2500, (800) 769-0375, (978) 458-8336, (978) 458-2500, 8007690375, 9784588336, 9784582500
If the answer is yes, then you are receiving calls from a known SBS number. You may be a victim of SBS phone harassment. The list above is not all the numbers that SBS uses. The calls can be from a different number and it still be Stevens Business Service calling you. Contact our office right away so we can start the process to stop SBS from calling you illegally. Above all, no one should live with harassment!
Common Questions
Is SBS a scam? No, Stevens Business Service has been in business for 66 years.
Can Stevens Business Service garnish my wages? Yes, SBS can garnish your wages on a Federal Student loan or if they obtain a judgment from the courts.
Can SBS sue me? Yes, SBS can sue you so long as the debt is within the statute of limitations
Can SBS report my debt to the collections bureaus? Yes, Debt collectors are allowed to place the collection account on your credit report
Can SBS arrest me? Debt collectors don’t have the authority to have you arrested for a debt. However, if you violate a court order, e.g. an order to appear in court, the judge can issue a warrant for your arrest. Depending on the laws in your state, you may be arrested for certain debts like unpaid child support or traffic tickets.
The following is a sample list of complaints filed against Stevens Business Service in the past year and can be found on Pacer.org.
2:10-cv-14152-XXXX Vincent v. Stevens Business Service
4:11-cv-00194-HLM Adams v. Stevens Business Service
1:11-cv-11523-RWZ Tascon v. Stevens Business Service
1:12-cv-10846-DPW Albert v. Stevens Business Service
1:09-cv-04596-NGG-RER Klein v. Stevens Business Service
About Us
Consumer Rights Law Firm, PLLC is a law firm that specializes in helping clients who are facing harassment from debt collectors in any form, including telephone communication. Rather than suffer alone, contact our office to begin the process to stop the Stevens Business Service harassment. Our office has been assisting consumers since 2010. We have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
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If you are interested in learning more about how to safeguard yourself and prevent harassment from Stevens Business Service call us at (877)700-5790 for immediate assistance or visit our website at www.consumerlawfirmcenter.com
Success Stories
“I would highly recommend the Consumer Rights Law Firm to anybody that has been harassed! They were very professional and straightforward about my rights”.
“I had the pleasure of dealing with Consumer Rights Law Firm PLLC on 2 different occasions the staff were very courteous and helpful and they were familiar with the Collection Agency’s in question and the harassment calls stop, I was even compensated. I would recommend this company to anyone going thru this type of harassment a very satisfied customer”.
“Because of a lie from a third party debt collector that threatened me financially I nearly made the mistake of paying the debt collector money I couldn’t afford. The people here were friendly, knowledgeable and settled my case quickly. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!”
Check out the links below for more information:
https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/debt-collection-faqs
