Consumer complaint received 2020-12-05
Company: Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
State: OH
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was paid

Complaint:
Hired with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX. Upon my hired date it was required to sign a contract to work for XXXX for 26 weeks if we wanted XXXX to pay for the training. I finished the training and began with XXXX. I was stationed in XXXX Maryland. Within several weeks of working for XXXX ( during my probational period ), I became very ill and was hospitalized in XXXX Maryland before I could finish out my 26 weeks. I kept close communications with XXXX ( driver manager ) to keep him informed of my status. After a week of being inpatient, I was to have a surgical procedure then transported back to XXXX Oh where the remaining of my treatment took place and lasted for several months. I was contacted by HR to inform me that my allowed sick time was coming to an end and must return back to work or be terminated. My doctor informed me that I wasn't ready for medical release. In fear of losing my job my coworker drove me back to Maryland. Upon my arrival, I was called into the office and informed that they were letting me go because I had already ran out of my leave time and I was not eligible for rehire. I didn't quit my job, I was let go for medical reasons. In XXXX I worked with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  as a warehouse worker at which time XXXX had my wages garnished for several weeks. I quit XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  and garnishment stopped. I began working with XXXX XXXX until they lost their contract in XXXX. I began working at XXXX XXXX in XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX garnishment was filed via Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC for XXXX XXXX and I was notified on XX/XX/XXXX. ( see the attached ). I was informed that none of the previous garnishment payments would be accounted for nor credited and additional interest would be added to what XXXX said I owed them. I contacted an attorney to discuss my rights and was advised to contact Buckingham to work something out. On XX/XX/XXXX I called Buckingham to work with them on a payment or settlement for the actual true balance minus the interest and minus the previous payments XXXX already received via garnishment " way less than what they were demanding I pay ''. I contacted XXXX County clerk of courts to ask why I was never notified of any court cases of the garnishment and was informed that there was no address for me on file therefore the judgment had went to default ON XX/XX/XXXX and that's how Buckingham won their judgment. I was advised to refile the case on my behalf and I did on XX/XX/XXXX. Hearing was on XX/XX/XXXX. On XX/XX/XXXX received letter of denial from the Buckingham stating XXXX not willing to work with me ( see the attached ). Received court order of garnishment approved on XX/XX/XXXX. However, on XX/XX/XXXX I received a letter of " Release of wage Garnishment '' from the collection agency Buckingham , Doolittle & Burroughs , LLC and case is closed. Now on XX/XX/XXXX " Notice of court proceedings to collect debt '' via garnishment ''. I called them and reached their voicemail informing them that I received their letter and it must be in error because I received a letter from them for the release of garnishment. They never returned my call. In XX/XX/XXXX I received yet another " Notice of court proceedings to collect debt '' from a XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Buckingham , Doolittle & Burroughs , LLC XXXX. I don't understand why he is harassing me and why he keeps threatening to take my hard earned money of what little I earn. I am asking for your help in stopping this collection agency from harassing me. Please help me and I appreciate anything you can do for me. Please!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation