- Report: #109274
Complaint Review: RJM Acquisitions - FingerHut
| RJM Acquisitions - FingerHut Syosset, New York
Syosset, New York U.S.A. |
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RJM Acquisitions/FingerHut Fraudently claiming monies are owed to Fingerhut, and reporting it on credit reports SyossetSyosset New York
*Consumer Suggestion: Helen...DON'T PAY IT!!..It will hurt you more!
*Consumer Comment: Mu experience with RJM Acq
*Consumer Comment: I will file with everyone on FINGERHUT
*REBUTTAL Individual responds: RJM & Fingerhut/Axsys National Bank trying to get me for $1,228
*Consumer Comment: ive be ripped off too
*Consumer Comment: RJM and Fingerhut
*Consumer Comment: rjm got me too, i have never had an account with fingurehut!
*Consumer Comment: RJM almost got me again
*Consumer Comment: It has happened to me as well
*Consumer Comment: I found a $1,025 charge on my credit report !
*Consumer Comment: Please don't be ignorant and send this company money
*Consumer Comment: ongoing battle since 1998
*REBUTTAL Individual responds: Ripped Off Too
*REBUTTAL Individual responds: RJM Acquisitions LLC Strikes Again. This time I'm the Victim !!!!!!!!
*REBUTTAL Individual responds: RJM Acquisitions LLC Strikes Again. This time I'm the Victim !!!!!!!!
*Consumer Comment: A complete lawsuit if class action
*Consumer Suggestion: class action lawsuit, is the answer
*Consumer Comment: filed bankruptcy over 2 years ago, they show i still owe $1084.00
*Consumer Comment: filed bankruptcy over 2 years ago, they show i still owe $1084.00
*Consumer Comment: They got me too in the military I was in Korea
*Consumer Comment: RJM Adquisition/Fingerhut
*Consumer Comment: I am a victim of this scam too
*Consumer Comment: CONCERNED CONSUMER
*Consumer Comment: I've been ripped off, too!
*Consumer Comment: THEY'VE GOTTEN $450 OUT OF ME!!!!!
*Consumer Suggestion: FINGERHUT IS RUINING MY LIFE
*REBUTTAL Individual responds: AXSYS NATIONAL BANK AKA FINGERHUT RIPPED ME OFF
*Consumer Comment: I just found out they have posted a notice on my credit report.
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From what I thought - my dealings with Fingerhut National Bank were over....
Sometime in 2003, RJM Acquisitions placed an account on my credit file for an outstanding account with Fingerhut for $107. The last date of activity was in 2002 (keep in mind that I received the credit denial letter sometime in 1999). So I drove myself crazy wondering what on Earth they were talking about until one day while cleaning out old boxes from college, I found a copy of my faxed letter to Experian asking them to send me a copy of my credit file. Although I couldn't find the initial letter from Fingerhut, it came back to me that Fingerhut DENIED me credit YEARS ago....and here RJM Acquisitions is claiming that I actually OWE them money!
Obviously my credit profile is accurate, which means that my address is correct and if RJM Acquisitions was truly trying to collect on a debt, they would have sent me a collection letter of some sort by now. But guess what - they have not! After seeing how many of you have had similar issues, it makes sense that the best way to back a previous customer, or potential custmer, in the corner is to place the item on the credit report and then force them to either pay it or go through the hassle of disputing the bill with the credit bureaus. Even in those instances, the credit bureaus only ask the creditor to validate the debt and if they say "Yes", that's pretty much the extent of their dispute process.
In my situation, I am moving forward with a mortgage proceeding, and I have NO CHOICE but to pay this amount if I want to satisfy the deadline provisions in my Offer to Purchase contract. I do not, however, want to pay them one "red" cent, but time is truly not on my side. I believe that there are FAR more people who pay these low amounts of money just to be done with the headache, when in fact the debt is not valid or accurate.
You do the math - let's say, you take 1000 customers a month from the millions of Fingerhut National Bank customers and fraudently claim that they owe $125 each, and HALF of them pay - that $500 multiplied by $125 each totaling $62,500 a month!!! Now if THAT'S not a scam - I don't know what is!!!!!
IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE WHO IS WILLING TO JOIN A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST RJM ACQUISITIONS/FINGERHUT FOR ANY FRAUDULENT CLAIMS, PLEASE contact me through the rebuttal key BETWEEN ALL OF US, WE CAN GATHER ENOUGH SUPPORT TO REALLY SHAKE UP RJM & FINGERHUT!
Thanks!
Jennifer
Winston Salem, North Carolina
U.S.A.
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Search Tips#1 Consumer Suggestion
Helen...DON'T PAY IT!!..It will hurt you more!
AUTHOR: Steve - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, July 26, 2006
DO NOT PAY that account!! It will hurt you more than the old collection. Paying an old collection account actually restarts the 7 year negative reporting period/. Paying it will not remove it from your credit report, instead it will show as a paid collection for 7 more years. This is because the original creditor is out of the picture.
However, a debt buyer bought it and put you back in collections. the 7 years resarts [illegally] with the debt buyer as the new owner of a new account, as they are not collecting for fingerhut. This is why you have to dispute it. The FCRA does not allow re-aging of an account, but this is how they get away with it and force you into spending your time and money to fight the illegal activity.
Write a letter of dispute to the collection agency and each credit bureau. Explain that it is not your account, and demand validation. Specify that you want to see something you allegedly signed as well as an account history for SOL purposes.
Send these letters by certified mail, return reciept requested and be sure to put the certified# on the letter itself and keep a copy for your records.
The credit bureaus must remove it until it is validated.
If either party fails to comply within 30 days of reciept of your complaint, you can sue them for damages.
The SOL on all accounts except promissory notes in NC is 3 years. This debt is uncollectable anyway as it is past SOL.
Good luck
#2 Consumer Comment
Mu experience with RJM Acq
AUTHOR: Helen - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, July 26, 2006
P.S. RJM's phone was not listed, so I only found it today, after I googled and and found these postings. I will attempt to give them a call and see if I can resolve this, however, judging by all I have read, I doubt it will be so easy.
Thanks,
Helen
Princeton, NJ
#3 Consumer Comment
I will file with everyone on FINGERHUT
AUTHOR: D - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, May 18, 2005
#4 REBUTTAL Individual responds
RJM & Fingerhut/Axsys National Bank trying to get me for $1,228
AUTHOR: Rachel - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, February 23, 2005
I NEVER, NEVER opened an account with fingerhut. So they sold the account to Plaza Associates, and when I contacted them they told me I was deliquent on my account and owed $765. I could not believe this. So my husband and I decided it would just be easier to pay it off, then fight it since we were trying to buy a houe.
So 3years later I request a copy of my credit report again, and I can't beleive what I'm reading. Not only do they still show a deliquent account with fingerhut, but they added another one to my credit report. So now I have 2 accounts with fingerhut showing up on my credit report along with RJM ACQ stating I owe Fingerhut an additional $1228. This is so bogus!!!!!!!!
Let's take these criminals down. You can count on me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#5 Consumer Comment
ive be ripped off too
AUTHOR: James - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, February 08, 2005
#6 Consumer Comment
RJM and Fingerhut
AUTHOR: Naomi - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, February 08, 2005
A bit later, I lost my card with much of my stuff in a bad roommate situation. I called Fingerhut to cancel the account, which they didn't have a problem with.
4 years later, I get a call from their payment department saying this was my last chance to pay on the delinquate account of $320.25 I tried explaining to the guy that it was a mistake, and what I had owed was taken care of. He said that really wasn't his concern and if I refused to pay, the account would be sent to a collections agency.
Early 2005 - I received a collections notice from RJM Acquisitions LLC, went online to see what I could find out about their company, and here I am. If there's still the option of getting into the suit, I'd love to. I don't really have any paperwork as it was lost with the card (and many other things), but on the other hand, they don't have my signature on anything except the first order, unless my un-medicated ex-roommate forged it, which I must say is probable.
#7 Consumer Comment
rjm got me too, i have never had an account with fingurehut!
AUTHOR: David - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, January 19, 2005
#8 Consumer Comment
RJM almost got me again
AUTHOR: Saladin - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, January 17, 2005
They show me owing them 285.00.
The first one I thought was oversight on my part.
The second one happened years later and once again I thought that I did not pay it. So I paid again.
This time I got suspicious. If there is a class action lawsuit, then please include me.
#9 Consumer Comment
It has happened to me as well
AUTHOR: Angela - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, January 09, 2005
Please help me with this situation. I would be willing to join your suit if it helps us get them off of our accounts.
#10 Consumer Comment
I found a $1,025 charge on my credit report !
AUTHOR: Cindy - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, December 30, 2004
I found a $1,025 charge on my credit report today, and was appalled. I also found on my credit repor my ex husband's ss# listed as a 'variation' of my ss#.
How are we supposed to get ahead with people like this trying to hold us back if we don't band together?
#11 Consumer Comment
Please don't be ignorant and send this company money
AUTHOR: Ruthann - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, December 05, 2004
#12 Consumer Comment
ongoing battle since 1998
AUTHOR: Lyn - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, December 04, 2004
#13 REBUTTAL Individual responds
Ripped Off Too
AUTHOR: LOIS - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, December 02, 2004
thanks
lois
#14 REBUTTAL Individual responds
RJM Acquisitions LLC Strikes Again. This time I'm the Victim !!!!!!!!
AUTHOR: Deborah - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, November 22, 2004
#15 REBUTTAL Individual responds
RJM Acquisitions LLC Strikes Again. This time I'm the Victim !!!!!!!!
AUTHOR: Deborah - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, November 22, 2004
#16 Consumer Comment
A complete lawsuit if class action
AUTHOR: Dru - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, November 15, 2004
Example Capitol One settled out for $310,000,000 the
attorneies took $20,000,000 and most of the people in the suit got minimum checks. Capitol one at the time had $69Billion outstanding credit card debt. Looks like a business expense of .00449 that's less than 1/2 of 1% cheap for all the money they rip off.
A class action suit almost never goes to court so there are no adjudacation so no positive case law against the rip off artist. Think the attorneys are
in this to.......dru
#17 Consumer Suggestion
class action lawsuit, is the answer
AUTHOR: Charles - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, November 14, 2004
#18 Consumer Comment
filed bankruptcy over 2 years ago, they show i still owe $1084.00
AUTHOR: James - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, October 30, 2004
#19 Consumer Comment
filed bankruptcy over 2 years ago, they show i still owe $1084.00
AUTHOR: James - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, October 30, 2004
#20 Consumer Comment
They got me too in the military I was in Korea
AUTHOR: Shonda - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, October 25, 2004
#21 Consumer Comment
RJM Adquisition/Fingerhut
AUTHOR: Karen - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, October 23, 2004
#22 Consumer Comment
I am a victim of this scam too
AUTHOR: Amy - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, October 23, 2004
#23 Consumer Comment
CONCERNED CONSUMER
AUTHOR: JACQUELINE - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Friday, October 22, 2004
#24 Consumer Comment
I've been ripped off, too!
AUTHOR: Andrea - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, October 18, 2004
#25 Consumer Comment
THEY'VE GOTTEN $450 OUT OF ME!!!!!
AUTHOR: MAKESIA - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, October 13, 2004
#26 Consumer Suggestion
FINGERHUT IS RUINING MY LIFE
AUTHOR: Bryan - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, October 06, 2004
#27 REBUTTAL Individual responds
AXSYS NATIONAL BANK AKA FINGERHUT RIPPED ME OFF
AUTHOR: Alexis - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, September 28, 2004
#28 Consumer Comment
I just found out they have posted a notice on my credit report.
AUTHOR: Thomas - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, September 27, 2004
It is dated 7/1/1993 for $242.00
I would be willing to be part of a class action suit to stop them from doing the same to other.

