In July 2011, a tracer from this company called me and we arranged to meet in Queenstown, Eastern Cape. It was with regards to a credit card account that I couldn't pay, due to losing employment. When he came, he had a form that I signed, which he said was an agreement to effect a debit order of R500 on my bank account. What happened thereafter is that the firm obtained a Judgement on my name at the Kimberly Magistrate's court, to the effect of R711 per month. When I called their offices, I was told to fax a bank statement and copy of my payslip, indicating how much I could afford. Furthermore, they promised to investigate the claim about their consultant/tracer duping me.
The deductions continued until I left that company. I requested a statement from the company, and that was never sent to me. I wanted to make new payment arrangements, or settle the amount, depending on how much I owe them, but that has not happened, instead I have a judgment record on my name with the ITC, which will make my life difficult moving forward.
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